TimeGate Studios

Infobox Company
company_name = TimeGate Studios
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1998
location_city = Sugar Land, Texas
location_country = United States
location =
key_people = President Adel Chaveleh Chairman Alan Chaveleh
industry = Video game industry
products = Video games
revenue =
operating_income =
net_income =
num_employees = 60-80
homepage = [http://www.timegate.com/ TimeGate.com]

TimeGate Studios is an American video game developer based in Sugar Land, Texas (suburb of Houston, Texas). The company, founded in 1998, and has released seven titles.cite web |title=TimeGate Studios - About Us - Sugar Land, Houston, Texas |url=http://www.timegate.com/about_us.php |work=TimeGate Information |accessdate=2007-07-13 |month=July | year=2007 |publisher=TimeGate Studios]

Company History

TimeGate Studios was founded in 1998 by Alan and Adel Chaveleh, who respectively serve as chairman and president of the studio. Since its commencement, the company has worked with industry publishers such as Vivendi Games, Take 2, Atari, Ubisoft, and Gamecock.

TimeGate Studios reached critical and commercial success with its debut game, "". The real-time strategy title won over 30 awards and was named “Strategy Game of the Year” in 2001 by Computer Gaming World, PC Gamer, and Computer Games Magazine.cite web |title=TimeGate Studios - About Us - Sugar Land, Houston, Texas |url=http://www.timegate.com/about_us.php |work=TimeGate Information |accessdate=2007-07-13 |month=July | year=2007 |publisher=TimeGate Studios]

TimeGate Studios followed its debut title with "Kohan: Ahriman’s Gift" later that year. Shortly after, the company’s success with the "Kohan" franchise earned it a nomination for “Rookie Studio of the Year” from the IGDA in 2001.cite web |title=TimeGate Studios - About Us - Sugar Land, Houston, Texas |url=http://www.timegate.com/about_us.php |work=TimeGate Information |accessdate=2007-07-13 |month=July | year=2007 |publisher=TimeGate Studios] TimeGate Studios pushed the "Kohan" series forward in September 2004 with the release of "Kohan II: Kings of War", which was featured as a “Top 10 Game” in 2004 by Computer Games Magazine.cite web |title=TimeGate Studios - About Us - Sugar Land, Houston, Texas |url=http://www.timegate.com/about_us.php |work=TimeGate Information |accessdate=2007-07-13 |month=July | year=2007 |publisher=TimeGate Studios]

In November 2004, TimeGate Studios and Atari released "Axis & Allies", a real-time strategy game that let players battle against World War II’s superpowers.cite web |title=TimeGate Studios - About Us - Sugar Land, Houston, Texas |url=http://www.timegate.com/about_us.php |work=TimeGate Information |accessdate=2007-07-13 |month=July | year=2007 |publisher=TimeGate Studios]

TimeGate Studios’ first foray into the realm of first-person shooters came in October 2006 with the release of "F.E.A.R. Extraction Point", an expansion pack for Vivendi’s horror game "F.E.A.R" (First Encounter Assault Recon.) "F.E.A.R. Extraction Point" was named “Best Expansion Pack of 2006” by PC Gamer. TimeGate Studios further propelled the "F.E.A.R." series on the PC with the release of "F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate" in November 2007. The company released "F.E.A.R. Files", a combination of both expansion packs, for the Xbox 360 in November 2007 as well.cite web |title=TimeGate Studios - About Us - Sugar Land, Houston, Texas |url=http://www.timegate.com/about_us.php |work=TimeGate Information |accessdate=2007-07-13 |month=July | year=2007 |publisher=TimeGate Studios]

TimeGate Studios is currently developing "Section 8", a first-person shooter expected to be released in 2009. The company has also announced other next-generation, cross-platform projects in development, including a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on a new IP.cite web |title=TimeGate Studios - About Us - Sugar Land, Houston, Texas |url=http://www.timegate.com/about_us.php |work=TimeGate Information |accessdate=2007-07-13 |month=July | year=2007 |publisher=TimeGate Studios]

Release History

* "F.E.A.R. Files" - (2007)
* "F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate" - (2007)
* "F.E.A.R. Extraction Point" - (2006)
* "Axis & Allies" - (2004), a real-time strategy variant of the "Axis & Allies" board game
* " - (2004)
* "" - (2001)
* "" - (2001)

Games Currently Being Developed

* "Section 8" - (2009), under development
* MMO based on new IP

References

External links

;Official
* [http://www.timegate.com/ Official Website]

;Other
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/timegate-studios-inc TimeGate Studios profile] from MobyGames