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Industry | Video games |
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Founded | 2013[1] |
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Mohawk Games is an American video game developer based in Baltimore, Maryland, known for releasing the strategy video games Offworld Trading Company and Old World.
Mohawk games was co-founded in 2013 by Firaxis veterans Soren Johnson and Dorian Newcomb. [3] [4] [5] The studio is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, home to several video game studios that could trace their lineage back to Microprose from the 1980s, [6] a studio that itself had veterans who formed Firaxis. [7] The studio was founded as part of the Stardock strategic investment fund to promote strategy game development. [8] [9] According to later President Leyla Johnson, "the small studio once comprised solely white men" early in its foundation, as part of an industry trend in the early 2010s. [10]
The studio's first effort was an economic real-time strategy game called Offworld Trading Company, for the PC. [11] Johnson has said that he prefers developing for the PC because of the lack of gatekeepers. [12] The game was published by Stardock Entertainment. [13] [14] Offworld Trading Company featured music from Grammy-award-winning composer Christopher Tin, an old roommate of Soren Johnson who also provided the soundtrack for Civilization IV. [15] Offworld Trading Company entered Steam's Early Access program in 2015, [11] and was eventually released in 2016. [16] After its launch, Brad Wardell, who has served as President stepped down and promoted Dorian Newcomb as President. [13]
In 2018, Mohawk announced a new strategy game published by Starbreeze called 10 Crowns, [17] a title which they later changed to Old World. [18] Mohawk used Old World as an opportunity to improve on Johnson's work on Civilization 3, focusing on AI and diplomacy that would feel more immersive and less like a game. [18] In 2019, their Sweden-based publisher encountered financial issues, and sold the rights to Mohawk's upcoming game back to them. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] Soren Johnson stepped down as CEO and was succeeded by Leyla Johnson, who prioritized greater gender equity at the studio and in the broader game industry. [24] By 2020, the studio had announced that it had successfully diversified their team and published a code of conduct. [10]
Year | Title | Platform(s) |
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2016 | Offworld Trading Company | PC |
2021 | Old World | PC |
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Industry | Video games |
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Founded | 2013[1] |
Founders | |
Headquarters | , United States |
Key people |
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Products | Video games |
Website |
mohawkgames |
Mohawk Games is an American video game developer based in Baltimore, Maryland, known for releasing the strategy video games Offworld Trading Company and Old World.
Mohawk games was co-founded in 2013 by Firaxis veterans Soren Johnson and Dorian Newcomb. [3] [4] [5] The studio is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, home to several video game studios that could trace their lineage back to Microprose from the 1980s, [6] a studio that itself had veterans who formed Firaxis. [7] The studio was founded as part of the Stardock strategic investment fund to promote strategy game development. [8] [9] According to later President Leyla Johnson, "the small studio once comprised solely white men" early in its foundation, as part of an industry trend in the early 2010s. [10]
The studio's first effort was an economic real-time strategy game called Offworld Trading Company, for the PC. [11] Johnson has said that he prefers developing for the PC because of the lack of gatekeepers. [12] The game was published by Stardock Entertainment. [13] [14] Offworld Trading Company featured music from Grammy-award-winning composer Christopher Tin, an old roommate of Soren Johnson who also provided the soundtrack for Civilization IV. [15] Offworld Trading Company entered Steam's Early Access program in 2015, [11] and was eventually released in 2016. [16] After its launch, Brad Wardell, who has served as President stepped down and promoted Dorian Newcomb as President. [13]
In 2018, Mohawk announced a new strategy game published by Starbreeze called 10 Crowns, [17] a title which they later changed to Old World. [18] Mohawk used Old World as an opportunity to improve on Johnson's work on Civilization 3, focusing on AI and diplomacy that would feel more immersive and less like a game. [18] In 2019, their Sweden-based publisher encountered financial issues, and sold the rights to Mohawk's upcoming game back to them. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] Soren Johnson stepped down as CEO and was succeeded by Leyla Johnson, who prioritized greater gender equity at the studio and in the broader game industry. [24] By 2020, the studio had announced that it had successfully diversified their team and published a code of conduct. [10]
Year | Title | Platform(s) |
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2016 | Offworld Trading Company | PC |
2021 | Old World | PC |