WB Games New York explained

Warner Bros. Games New York
Former Name:Agora Games, Inc.
(2005–2017)
Type:Subsidiary
Founder:Michael DelPrete
Location:Troy, New York
Hq Location Country:US
Industry:Video games
Num Employees:23
Num Employees Year:2017
Products:Catapult Framework

WB Games New York (formerly Agora Games, Inc.), is a video game development company based in Troy, New York that works with game developers to build online features and web-based communities for video games.[1] The company was founded by Michael DelPrete as Agora Studios Inc. and grew out of an RPI project. Their software game-play statistics for games including , Guitar Hero, and numerous other franchises.[2]

Major League Gaming acquired Agora Games on August 18, 2009. The studio was later sold to become a development studio within Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (now Warner Bros. Games) in 2017, expanding its team, also rebranding to WB Games New York within the following year.[3] [4] [5]

External links

Official website

Notes and References

  1. News: Chelsea . Diana . How WB Games New York sells people on Troy, over LA and Seattle . 22 December 2020 . Albany Business Journal . 5 September 2019.
  2. News: Agora Games acquired . 22 December 2020 . Albany Business Review . 18 August 2009.
  3. Web site: Troy's software cluster part of downtown vibe. Eric Anderson. 2017-03-12. Times Union. 2019-01-27.
  4. Web site: Warner Bros. opens New York office to support games like Injustice 2. 2017-06-22. VentureBeat. en-US. 2019-01-27.
  5. Web site: Major League Gaming acquires Agora Games. GamesIndustry.biz. 21 August 2009 . en. 2019-01-27.