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{{Short description|American video game developer}}
{{Short description|American video game developer}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = World's Edge Studio, LLC
| name = World's Edge

| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| logo = World's Edge logo.jpg
| logo = World’s Edge Studio Logo.svg
| logo_size = 270px
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|2019|}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|2019|6}}
| founder = Adam Isgreen, Shannon Loftis
| founder = Shannon Loftis
| hq_location_city = [[Redmond, Washington|Redmond]], [[Washington (State)|Washington]],
| hq_location_city = [[Redmond, Washington]]
| hq_location_country = United States
| hq_location_country = US
| key_people = Michael Mann ([[studio head]])
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Michael Mann| ([[studio head]])|Adam Isgreen| ([[creative director]])}}
| products = [[Age of Empires]] (2019–present)
| products = ''[[Age of Empires]]'' (2019–present)
| num_employees = around 40<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.windowscentral.com/age-empires-worlds-edge-head-xbox-x019#:~:text=And%20while%20shared%20among%20third,the%20Age%20of%20Empires%20universe | title=Age of Empires' head talks the future of its new World's Edge studio, Age of Empires 4, and more | newspaper=Windows Central | date=5 December 2019 }}</ref>
| num_employees = ~40<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.windowscentral.com/age-empires-worlds-edge-head-xbox-x019#:~:text=And%20while%20shared%20among%20third,the%20Age%20of%20Empires%20universe | title=Age of Empires' head talks the future of its new World's Edge studio, Age of Empires 4, and more | newspaper=Windows Central | date=5 December 2019 | access-date=14 October 2022 | archive-date=29 January 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129013605/https://www.windowscentral.com/age-empires-worlds-edge-head-xbox-x019#:~:text=And%20while%20shared%20among%20third,the%20Age%20of%20Empires%20universe | url-status=live }}</ref>
| num_employees_year = 2019
| num_employees_year = 2019
| parent = [[Xbox Game Studios]]
| parent = [[Xbox Game Studios]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.ageofempires.com/}}
}}
}}


'''World's Edge Studio, LLC''' is an American [[video game developer]] and a studio of [[Xbox Game Studios]] based in [[Redmond, Washington]]. They were established in 2019 to oversee the [[Age of Empires|Age of Empires franchise]]. The studio works with external studios such as [[Forgotten Empires]], [[Tantalus Media]] and [[Relic Entertainment]] to bring back the franchise.
'''World's Edge''' is an American [[video game developer]] and a studio of [[Xbox Game Studios]] based in [[Redmond, Washington]]. They were established in June 2019 to oversee the [[Age of Empires|''Age of Empires'' franchise]]. The studio works with external studios such as [[Forgotten Empires]], [[Tantalus Media]] and [[Relic Entertainment]] to bring back the franchise.


== History ==
== History ==


At [[E3 2019]] Xbox announced that they are establishing a new internal studio which later named World's Edge. The studio was established in 2019 by Adam Isgreen and Shannon Loftis to works on Age of Empires franchise.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/344426/Microsoft_has_quietly_established_a_new_Age_of_Empires_studio.php | title=Microsoft has quietly established a new Age of Empires studio | date=10 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.destructoid.com/age-of-empires-iv-had-its-gameplay-debut-at-x019-572514.phtml | title=Age of Empires IV had its gameplay debut at X019 | date=14 November 2019 }}</ref>
At [[E3 2019]] Xbox announced that they are establishing a new internal studio which later named World's Edge. The studio was established in 2019 by Shannon Loftis, former Head of Publishing at [[Xbox Game Studios|Xbox Game Studios Publishing]], to work on the ''Age of Empires'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/344426/Microsoft_has_quietly_established_a_new_Age_of_Empires_studio.php | title=Microsoft has quietly established a new Age of Empires studio | date=10 June 2019 | access-date=14 October 2022 | archive-date=10 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610144959/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/344426/Microsoft_has_quietly_established_a_new_Age_of_Empires_studio.php | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.destructoid.com/age-of-empires-iv-had-its-gameplay-debut-at-x019-572514.phtml | title=Age of Empires IV had its gameplay debut at X019 | date=14 November 2019 | access-date=14 October 2022 | archive-date=5 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105212218/https://www.destructoid.com/age-of-empires-iv-had-its-gameplay-debut-at-x019-572514.phtml | url-status=live }}</ref>


The studio's first title was [[Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition]] for which they partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and [[Wicked Witch Software]]. They worked as an overseer to make sure the title was in the right direction.
The studio's first title was ''[[Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition]]'' for which they partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and [[Wicked Witch Software]]. They worked as an overseer to make sure the title was in the right direction.


Shannon Loftis former head of studio and one of the founders of studio retired in 2022 and Michael Mann the executive producer of [[Age of Empires IV]] took her place.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-veteran-shannon-loftis-retires-microsoft-after-29-years | title=Xbox legend Shannon Loftis retires from Microsoft after 29 years | date=7 February 2022 }}</ref>
Shannon Loftis, founder and head of the studio retired in 2022 and Michael Mann the executive producer of ''[[Age of Empires IV]]'' took her place.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-veteran-shannon-loftis-retires-microsoft-after-29-years | title=Xbox legend Shannon Loftis retires from Microsoft after 29 years | date=7 February 2022 }}</ref>


At 25th anniversary of Age of Empires, World's Edge announced Xbox consoles port for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and IV, a remaster for Age of Mythology and the global version of Age of Empires Mobile.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
On the 25th anniversary of ''[[Age of Empires]]'', World's Edge announced Xbox console ports of ''Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition'' and ''Age of Empires IV''. Also announced was a remaster of ''[[Age of Mythology]]'' and the global version of ''Age of Empires Mobile''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


== Games developed ==
== Games developed ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Year`
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Platform(s)
! scope="col" | Platform(s)
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| ''[[Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition]]''
| ''[[Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Wicked Witch Software<ref>{{cite web | url=https://stevivor.com/news/aussie-dev-wicked-witch-says-working-age-empires-2/ | title=Aussie devs Wicked Witch, Tantalus working on Age of Empires 2 | date=19 June 2019 }}</ref>
| Partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Wicked Witch Software<ref>{{cite web | url=https://stevivor.com/news/aussie-dev-wicked-witch-says-working-age-empires-2/ | title=Aussie devs Wicked Witch, Tantalus working on Age of Empires 2 | date=19 June 2019 | access-date=14 October 2022 | archive-date=29 August 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829131153/https://stevivor.com/news/aussie-dev-wicked-witch-says-working-age-empires-2/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2020
! scope="row" | 2020
| ''[[Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition]]''
| ''[[Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media<ref>{{cite web | url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/933110/Age_of_Empires_III_Definitive_Edition/ | title=Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on Steam }}</ref>
| Partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media<ref>{{cite web | url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/933110/Age_of_Empires_III_Definitive_Edition/ | title=Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on Steam | access-date=2022-10-14 | archive-date=2021-11-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106095904/https://store.steampowered.com/app/933110/Age_of_Empires_III_Definitive_Edition/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2021
! scope="row" | 2021
| ''[[Age of Empires IV]]''
| ''[[Age of Empires IV]]''
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| [[Microsoft Windows]]
| Partnered with Relic Entertainment<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mcvuk.com/development-news/sega-owned-relic-entertainment-to-work-on-microsoft-exclusive-age-of-empires-4/ | title=Sega owned Relic Entertainment to work on Microsoft exclusive Age of Empires 4 | website=MCV | date=22 August 2017 }}</ref>
| Partnered with Relic Entertainment<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mcvuk.com/development-news/sega-owned-relic-entertainment-to-work-on-microsoft-exclusive-age-of-empires-4/ | title=Sega owned Relic Entertainment to work on Microsoft exclusive Age of Empires 4 | website=MCV | date=22 August 2017 | access-date=14 October 2022 | archive-date=14 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014155947/https://www.mcvuk.com/development-news/sega-owned-relic-entertainment-to-work-on-microsoft-exclusive-age-of-empires-4/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
⚫
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2023
⚫
| rowspan="2" |''[[Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition]]''
|[[Xbox One]]
⚫
| rowspan="2" |Xbox consoles port<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander Cope last updated |date=2022-10-25 |title=Age of Empires II is finally coming to Xbox consoles in Jan 31. 2023, per listings |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-coming-to-xbox-consoles-per-listings |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Windows Central |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025120601/https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-coming-to-xbox-consoles-per-listings |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2023
⚫
|''[[Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition]]''
|[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]
|[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]
⚫
|Xbox consoles port<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander Cope last updated |date=2022-10-25 |title=Age of Empires II is finally coming to Xbox consoles in Jan 31. 2023, per listings |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-coming-to-xbox-consoles-per-listings |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Windows Central |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2023
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2023
|[[Age of Empires IV]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Age of Empires IV]]''
|[[Xbox One]]
⚫
| rowspan="2" |Xbox consoles port<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author1=Cale Hunt |date=2022-10-25 |title=Age of Empires 4 and Age of Empires 2: DE are coming to Xbox next year |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/age-of-empires-4-console-announce |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Windows Central |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025172921/https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/age-of-empires-4-console-announce |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]
|[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]
⚫
|Xbox consoles port<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author1=Cale Hunt |date=2022-10-25 |title=Age of Empires 4 and Age of Empires 2: DE are coming to Xbox next year |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/age-of-empires-4-console-announce |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Windows Central |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | TBA
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | 2024
|Age of Mythology: Retold
| rowspan="2" |''[[Age of Mythology: Retold]]''
|[[Microsoft Windows]]
|[[Microsoft Windows]]
|Definitive edition treatment of [[Age of Mythology]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author1=Cale Hunt |date=2022-10-25 |title=Age of Mythology is finally getting a Definitive Edition remaster |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/age-of-mythology-is-finally-getting-a-definitive-edition-remaster |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Windows Central |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Remastered version of ''[[Age of Mythology]].''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author1=Cale Hunt |date=2022-10-25 |title=Age of Mythology is finally getting a Definitive Edition remaster |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/age-of-mythology-is-finally-getting-a-definitive-edition-remaster |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Windows Central |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025180114/https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/age-of-mythology-is-finally-getting-a-definitive-edition-remaster |url-status=live }}</ref> Partnered with Forgotten Empires
|-
|-
|[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]
⚫
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | TBA
|-
| rowspan="2" |Age of Empires Mobile
| rowspan="2" |''Age of Empires Mobile''
| [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
| [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
| rowspan="2" | partnered with [[TiMi Studio Group|Timi Studios]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=2022-10-25 |title=Age of Empires is coming to a mobile device near you |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/25/23423207/age-of-empires-mobile-microsoft |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | Partnered with [[TiMi Studio Group|Timi Studios]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=2022-10-25 |title=Age of Empires is coming to a mobile device near you |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/25/23423207/age-of-empires-mobile-microsoft |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025190428/https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/25/23423207/age-of-empires-mobile-microsoft |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[iOS]]
|[[iOS]]
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Revision as of 18:03, 30 July 2024

World's Edge
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedJune 2019; 5 years ago (2019-06)
FounderShannon Loftis
Headquarters
Redmond, Washington
,
US
Key people
ProductsAge of Empires (2019–present)
Number of employees
~40[1] (2019)
ParentXbox Game Studios

World's Edge is an American video game developer and a studio of Xbox Game Studios based in Redmond, Washington. They were established in June 2019 to oversee the Age of Empires franchise. The studio works with external studios such as Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Relic Entertainment to bring back the franchise.

History

At E3 2019 Xbox announced that they are establishing a new internal studio which later named World's Edge. The studio was established in 2019 by Shannon Loftis, former Head of Publishing at Xbox Game Studios Publishing, to work on the Age of Empires franchise.[2][3]

The studio's first title was Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition for which they partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Wicked Witch Software. They worked as an overseer to make sure the title was in the right direction.

Shannon Loftis, founder and head of the studio retired in 2022 and Michael Mann the executive producer of Age of Empires IV took her place.[4]

On the 25th anniversary of Age of Empires, World's Edge announced Xbox console ports of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires IV. Also announced was a remaster of Age of Mythology and the global version of Age of Empires Mobile.[5][6][7]

Games developed

Year` Title Platform(s) Notes
2019 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Microsoft Windows Partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Wicked Witch Software[8]
2020 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Microsoft Windows Partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media[9]
2021 Age of Empires IV Microsoft Windows Partnered with Relic Entertainment[10]
2023 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Xbox One Xbox consoles port[11]
Xbox Series X/S
2023 Age of Empires IV Xbox One Xbox consoles port[5]
Xbox Series X/S
2024 Age of Mythology: Retold Microsoft Windows Remastered version of Age of Mythology.[6] Partnered with Forgotten Empires
Xbox Series X/S
Age of Empires Mobile Android Partnered with Timi Studios[7]
iOS

References

  1. ^ "Age of Empires' head talks the future of its new World's Edge studio, Age of Empires 4, and more". Windows Central. 5 December 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Microsoft has quietly established a new Age of Empires studio". 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Age of Empires IV had its gameplay debut at X019". 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Xbox legend Shannon Loftis retires from Microsoft after 29 years". 7 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b Cale Hunt (2022-10-25). "Age of Empires 4 and Age of Empires 2: DE are coming to Xbox next year". Windows Central. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  6. ^ a b Cale Hunt (2022-10-25). "Age of Mythology is finally getting a Definitive Edition remaster". Windows Central. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  7. ^ a b Parrish, Ash (2022-10-25). "Age of Empires is coming to a mobile device near you". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  8. ^ "Aussie devs Wicked Witch, Tantalus working on Age of Empires 2". 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on Steam". Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  10. ^ "Sega owned Relic Entertainment to work on Microsoft exclusive Age of Empires 4". MCV. 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  11. ^ Alexander Cope last updated (2022-10-25). "Age of Empires II is finally coming to Xbox consoles in Jan 31. 2023, per listings". Windows Central. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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