Digital Anvil

Moby ID: 1385

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Digital Anvil was a North American developer based in Austin, Texas. It was founded by Chris Roberts and other Origin employees in 1996. On December 5th, 2000, the team was purchased by Microsoft. Chris Roberts left the company shortly afterwards.

In November 2005, Microsoft redeployed Digital Anvil employees to its game studios headquarters. Digital Anvil was officially dissolved on January 31, 2006. Its members later founded Embryonic Games with former Warthog employees.

Credited on 5 Games from 1999 to 2003

Brute Force (2003 on Xbox)
Freelancer (2003 on Windows)
Starlancer (2000 on Windows, Dreamcast)
Disney Buz_: 2nd Grade (2000 on Windows, Macintosh)
Quake III: Arena (1999 on Linux, Windows, Dreamcast...)

History +

December 2, 2005

Microsoft closes the company and redeploys the resources from Austin, Texas to the Microsoft Game Studios in Redmond, Washington. This is finalized on 31st January, 2006.

December 5, 2000

Microsoft acquires the company and folds it into its internal Microsoft Game Studios system. CEO Chris Roberts steps down to pursue other interests, but stays with the company as a creative consultant for FreeLancer.

2000

The company releases its first game: Starlancer.

1996

Company founded by Chris Roberts.

Trivia +

The company website was http://www.digitalanvil.com

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