Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore (formerly Meyer/Glass Interactive, L.L.C., Day 1 Studios, LLC and Wargaming West Corporation) is an American game developer that operates in

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History

They worked in tandem with developer

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to create their first two games ''

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'', which

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used to promote their

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service, and '' MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf''. They worked with

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to make the

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and

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console ports of '' F.E.A.R.''. In 2006, they signed a deal with

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to develop the

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video game ''

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''. It had mixed reviews by the gaming press. In 2010,

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announced that they would be developing the third installment in the '' F.E.A.R.'' franchise entitled ''

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'', first announced using the title ''F.3.A.R.'', which was later confirmed as just for advertising. When their subsequent project with Konami was canceled, however, around 100 employees (the vast majority of the team working on that project) were laid off. The remaining team members moved forward with development on the free-to-play mech game ''Reign of Thunder''. On January 29, 2013, it was announced that

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, the creator of ''

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'', acquired Day 1 Studios for $20 million and rebranded it Wargaming West. The acquisition included the rights to ''Reign of Thunder'', the status of which is currently under consideration.

Games developed

As Meyer/Glass Interactive As Day 1 Studios As Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore

Canceled video games

* ''Batman: Gotham by Gaslight'' * ''TR2N: Liberation''

References

External links

Interview with company president

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