SAN DIEGO – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Daybreak Games, global publisher and developer of large-scale online multiplayer online game, announced today that Cold Iron Studios, the San Jose-based veteran MMO-based studio, action and shooter developers are currently working on a PC and console game set in iconic Stranger universe.
Cold Iron Studios co-founder Craig Zinkievich will continue to lead the studio and the development of the Stranger game, reported to Ji Ham, CEO of Daybreak Games. The game promises to deliver an action-packed, sci-fi shooter experience unlike any other game on the market.
“We are incredibly proud and excited to be part of the Daybreak family,” Zinkievich said. “Daybreak and Cold Iron share the same passion and long history of delivering action-packed multiplayer games to audiences worldwide. When we combine our decades of experience with developing and launching globally successful multiplayer titles, we are destined to create amazing games together. ”
“We are pleased that Cold Iron Studios joined the Family Daybreak Games and accelerated our next generation of growth,” said Ham. “Strategic investment in highly talented and proven teams that have excellent leaders and a track record of developing amazing online games is a key part of our Daybreak growth and strategy.”
Cold Iron Studios was founded in 2015 by the makers of City of Heroes, Star Trek Online en Neverwinter. Under the new ownership, Cold Iron Studios will operate independently with Daybreak acting as a publisher providing marketing, tech and operational support.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
About Daybreak Games
Daybreak Games® is a worldwide leader in massive multiplayer online games and emerging gameplay, best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises, including the original standalone Battle Royale game, H1Z1®, EverQuest®, EverQuest®II, PlanetSide®2 and DC Universe ™ Online. Daybreak also publishes The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online® for Standing Stone Games. The leading publisher, developer and creator of compelling online entertainment for a variety of gaming platforms is headquartered in San Diego, and has development studios in Austin, TX and Boston, MA. To learn more, visit: DaybreakGames.com.
About Cold Iron Studios
Cold Iron Studios, based in San Jose, was founded in 2015 by three veterans of the industry who aimed to create games they wanted to play and build a team with whom they enjoyed working. Since then, the studio has expanded to 40+ amazing developers, a diverse group of passionate gamers with decades of experience developing and launching award-winning MMO and action titles.
