Packed Lineup includes First Ever Public Demonstrations of RAGE™ and Brink™

DALLAS – August 7, 2009 – On Thursday, August 13th, at 9:00am, the doors to the world’s greatest LAN party will swing open and thousands of videogame fans will gather at the Gaylord Texan Hotel in Dallas, Texas to enjoy 75 hours of jam-packed fun and excitement. With events happening 24-hours-a-day, attendees will have their choice of watching top professional players pushing their skills and opponents’ nerves to the limits in a battle for a $50,000 prize purse, participating in one-of-a-kind attendee contests, keeping up with the latest in videogame software and hardware development at the Main Stage presentations, or vying for a coveted ticket to win a 540 horsepower Shelby GT500. More than 6,000 people are expected to attend QuakeCon 2009 from August 13 –16. QuakeCon is free and open to the public. Continue reading »

Neil Alphonso to oversee level design for studio's new AAA title.

London, England – March 10, 2009 – Splash Damage today announced that Neil Alphonso has joined the company to head up its level design team for the studio's AAA multi-platform title in development. Neil comes to Splash Damage from Guerrilla Games where he worked on the PlayStation®3 hit Killzone™ 2 as Lead Level Designer. Continue reading »

15-year industry veteran to drive vision for studio’s new title.

London, England – December 8, 2008 – Splash Damage today announced that it has appointed industry veteran Richard Ham as Creative Director. Richard comes to Splash Damage having completed Lionhead’s critically acclaimed hit Fable® II as Lead Designer, and was the creative lead of Syphon Filter®, the all-time best-selling shooter franchise for the original PlayStation®. Continue reading »

UK studio named Best Independent Developer at Develop Industry Excellence Awards 2008.

London, England – October 15, 2008 – Talent continues to bang down the doors of Splash Damage, with several highly experienced industry figures joining the studio's senior ranks. This comes hot on the heels of being honoured as Best Independent Studio at the prestigious Develop Industry Excellence Awards 2008. Continue reading »

Award-winning developer strengthens development team and
announces presence at Develop 2008

London, England – July 2008 - Splash Damage, the award-winning independent developer, today announced the hiring of four industry heavyweights to its team. Following the recent announcement of its partnership with Bethesda Softworks®, Splash Damage is planning to double the size of its development team to more than 60 staff as it moves into multi-platform development on an as-yet unannounced title. Continue reading »

May 22, 2008 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks™, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today a long-term development partnership with the award-winning U.K. studio, Splash Damage™. Continue reading »

Santa Monica, CA – April 18, 2008 – The battle for Earth will be waged on retail shelves as id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today confirmed that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system will begin shipping to North American retailers on May 27, 2008 and arriving on European and Australian store shelves on May 30, 2008. Continue reading »

A new era has dawned... and it snuffles.

London, England – April 1, 2008 - Splash Damage is set to put gamers in command of nature's cutest, most vicious animals with Tapir Wars™, the first-ever perissodactyl multiplayer combat game. Building on Splash Damage's previous titles and introducing never-before-seen gameplay mechanics and never-thought-possible immersion, Tapir Wars will be a paradigm shift for the entire shooter genre that is going to shock and awe players all around the world. Continue reading »

AUSTIN, Texas (March 18, 2008) – Aspyr Media, Inc., announced today they have begun shipping id Software's Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for Mac throughout North America. Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is licensed by Activision and was developed by Aspyr Studios for Mac. Continue reading »

London, England – February 19, 2008 - Splash Damage today announced that it has relaunched its web presence at www.splashdamage.com. The updated look signals a new era as the company moves into multiplatform development with a larger team. Continue reading »

London, England – February 8, 2008 - Splash Damage™, one of the leading developers in Europe, today announced plans to double the size of its London-based studio. The company is currently seeking to fill key positions across all development disciplines. Continue reading »

The battle for Earth has begun with the announcement that id™ Software's Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for Windows PC, published by Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), is available on North American store shelves now. Developed by Splash Damage and named one of the most-anticipated new games of 2007 by nearly a dozen publications from around the world, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars pits the armies of Earth's Global Defense Force (GDF) against the invading alien Strogg in the multiplayer strategic shooter that transports players to the front lines in this ultimate battle for the planet. Continue reading »

id Software, Splash Damage and Activision Prepare For an All-Out Assault at Retail

Santa Monica, CA - August 30, 2007 - The ultimate online team and objective-based multiplayer experience is locked and loaded! id Software™ and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for Windows® PC has gone gold and will be available in retail outlets in Europe and Australia on September 28, 2007 and on North American store shelves beginning October 2, 2007. Developed by Splash Damage, the prequel to the futuristic wars in the QUAKE II storyline pits the armies of Earth's Global Defense Force (GDF) against the invading alien Strogg in the multiplayer action shooter that transports players to the front lines in the battle for Earth. Continue reading »

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2007 - Gamers in attendance at QuakeCon 2007 were rewarded with a special announcement when id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) unveiled that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ Windows PC will be on EU store shelves on September 28, 2007 and North American store shelves beginning October 2, 2007. The game, which is in development by Splash Damage, pits the armies of Earth's Global Defense Force (GDF) against the invading alien Strogg in the multiplayer strategic shooter that transports players to the front lines of an epic new war for Earth. Continue reading »

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb 13, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The war between the GDF and Strogg will soon be igniting on next-generation consoles as id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) today confirmed that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™, the team-based first person action title, and already one of the most anticipated new properties of 2007 is coming to next-gen platforms. In this epic multiplayer-focused game, players can choose to defend humanity as a part of the Global Defense Force (GDF) or destroy it as a merciless Strogg alien invader. Under the executive production of id Software, Nerve Software is developing Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, while Z-Axis is the developer for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Continue reading »