Guild Software is a small independent computer game developer located in

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) founded in 1998. Guild Software is best known for creating ''

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'', 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

was widely reported as the first MMORPG to support the

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headset. Beyond game development, the company also created and maintains the free and popular

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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