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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | June 2019; 6 years ago (2019-06) |
| Founder | Shannon Loftis |
| Headquarters | , US |
Key people | Michael Mann(studio head) |
| Products | Age of Empires series (2019–present) |
Number of employees | ~40[1] (2019) |
| Parent | Xbox Game Studios |
World's Edge is an Americanvideo game developer and a studio ofXbox Game Studios based inRedmond, Washington. It was established in June 2019 in order to oversee theAge of Empires franchise. The studio works with external studios such asForgotten Empires,Tantalus Media andRelic Entertainment to bring back the franchise.
AtE3 2019 Xbox announced that they were establishing a new internal studio which was later named World's Edge. The studio was established in 2019 by Shannon Loftis, the former head of publishing atXbox Game Studios Publishing, to work on theAge of Empires franchise.[2][3]
The studio's first title wasAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition, for which they partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media andWicked Witch Software. The studio oversaw the project and kept it on the desired track.
Shannon Loftis, the founder and head of the studio, retired in 2022, and Michael Mann, the executive producer ofAge of Empires IV, took her place.[4]
On the 25th anniversary ofAge of Empires, World's Edge announced Xbox console ports ofAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition andAge of Empires IV along with a remaster ofAge of Mythology and the global version ofAge of Empires Mobile.[5][6][7]
| Year` | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Microsoft Windows,Xbox One,Xbox Series X/S,PlayStation 5 | Partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Wicked Witch Software[8] |
| 2020 | Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition | Microsoft Windows | Partnered with Forgotten Empires and Tantalus Media[9] |
| 2021 | Age of Empires IV | Microsoft Windows,Xbox One,Xbox Series X/S | Partnered with Relic Entertainment[10] |
| 2024 | Age of Mythology: Retold | Microsoft Windows,Xbox Series X/S,PlayStation 5 | Partnered with Forgotten Empires and Tantalus Media |
| Age of Empires: Mobile | Android,iOS | Partnered withTimi Studios |