The Little Robot that Could

Thanks to the Intel tech demo, Microsoft gave us the greenlight to become an Xbox 360 developer and approved our first project, RoboBlitz, for the Live Arcade. We decided this would not be the same game as the tech demo. To deliver a robust and engaging commercial product, we ripped out and re-implemented almost all the code, art, and design. It was a self-funded title (through private investment) that had a total development time of 11 months. It was the first Unreal Engine 3 game released on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade and the PC. With our RoboBlitz funding, we were finally able to end our nomadic work style and settled down with our first office in beautiful downtown L.A.

RoboBlitz became a critical success, receiving numerous accolades, including: