Monolith Productions, Inc. is an American

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based in Kirkland, Washington. The company has been a subsidiary of

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since August 2004.

History

Monolith Productions was founded on October 25, 1994 by Brian Goble, Brian Waite, Bryan Bouwman, Garrett Price,

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, Paul Renault, and Toby Gladwell. Co-founder Brian Goble had this to say regarding the company name. The company is best known for the ''

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'', '' No One Lives Forever'' and ''

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'' series. Monolith developed the

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which was used for most of their games starting with '' Shogo: Mobile Armor Division'' in September 1998. Between 1997 and 1999, Monolith also

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games–some developed by the studio, some by third parties. In 2004, Monolith Productions was acquired by

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In 2014, the company released the title '' Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor'' with a sequel entitled '' Middle-earth: Shadow of War'' being released in 2017. In 2021, the company announced that they are developing a video game starring

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Video games

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References

External links

Official websiteMonolith Productions
profile on MobyGames
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Monolith Productions history
{{Authority control 2004 mergers and acquisitions Companies based in Kirkland, Washington American companies established in 1994 Video game companies established in 1994 Video game companies of the United States Video game development companies Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment 1994 establishments in Washington (state)