Guild Software is a small independent
computer game developer located in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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(
USA
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) founded in 1998. Guild Software is best known for creating ''
Vendetta Online
''Vendetta Online'' is a twitch-based, science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Guild Software for the operating systems Android, Linux, Mac OS X, iOS, and Microsoft Windows. It uses the NAOS game e ...
'', a first-person
MMORPG that uses their in-house NAOS
game engine. In 2009, the studio was voted a ''Reader's Choice Award'' for ''Favorite Company'' by MMOsite.com.
In 2013, Guild Software's
Vendetta Online
''Vendetta Online'' is a twitch-based, science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Guild Software for the operating systems Android, Linux, Mac OS X, iOS, and Microsoft Windows. It uses the NAOS game e ...
was widely reported as the first
MMORPG to support the
Oculus Rift
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In 2012 Oculus initiated a Kickstarter campaign to fund the Rift's development, af ...
, making it potentially the first persistent online world with native support for a consumer
Virtual reality
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headset.
Beyond game development, the company also created and maintains the free and popular
Android app
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''Barometer HD'', allowing simple measurement and graphing of barometric pressure on devices equipped with pressure sensors.
Management
*John Bergman — CEO, game design, artwork
*Ray Ratelis — VP of engineering
References
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External links
Guild Software WebsiteNAOS Engine
Video game companies of the United States
Video game companies established in 1998
Video game development companies
Companies based in Milwaukee
Mobile game companies