Masthead Studios Explained

Masthead Studios
Type:Independent company
Foundation:2005
Location:Sofia, Bulgaria
Key People:Atanas Atanasov (CEO)
Industry:Video games
Products:Guns and Robots
Earthrise
Homepage:http://www.mastheadstudios.com

Masthead Studios is a Bulgarian video game developer, founded in 2005, specializing in massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Their latest PC game developed and published was Soul Grabber, released on Steam in 2019.[1]

Development history

Fallout Online

It was announced in April 2009 that Interplay were working with Masthead Studios to complete work on Fallout Online, a Fallout universe-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game.[2] [3] In September of the same year, Bethesda began legal action against Interplay about the project, because Interplay had sought to recruit Masthead Studios to develop the MMO eleven days after Bethesda had revoked the Fallout license.[4] The result was that all rights granted to Interplay to develop a Fallout online game were returned to Bethesda.[5]

Earthrise

Masthead Studios' first independent project, Earthrise, was released in February 2011.[6] [7] Earthrise and its engine were in development for six years. At the beginning of 2012, the ownership and management of the game was transferred to Silent Future, a Germany-based company, for further development.[8]

Guns and Robots

Masthead Studios is developing an online shooter game called Guns and Robots, featuring robot customization.[9] The game is offered in free-to-play format. The graphics and atmosphere of the game are produced with the Unity game engine.[10] The development started with an initial limited closed beta test,[11] followed by an open beta released in January 2013.[12] [13] [14] After the success of the open beta phase, Guns and Robots has been approved on Steam Greenlight[15] and is available on Steam for purchase.

Minor releases

The company released the game Soul Grabber on Steam in 2019. Mr Robo Gun: Bullets Ricochet Puzzle was also released as an Android mobile game in 2020.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soul Grabber on Steam. 2020-08-13. store.steampowered.com. en.
  2. Web site: Interplay And Masthead Team For Potential Fallout MMO . Fahey, Mike . . 4 March 2009 . 14 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614031357/https://kotaku.com/interplay-and-masthead-team-for-potential-fallout-mmo-5197165 . live .
  3. Web site: Earthrise studio arming Fallout MMORPG . https://archive.today/20120717011533/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6207361.html?tag=result;title;0 . dead . 2012-07-17 . . Tor . Thorsen . 2009-04-03 . 2009-04-10 .
  4. Web site: Fallout MMO Drama: Bethesda Sues Interplay . . Williams, Bryn . 14 September 2009 . 26 August 2014 . 7 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150607134613/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/fallout-mmo/1024178p1.html . live .
  5. Web site: Fallout MMO Rights Officially Restored to Bethesda . Tom's Hardware . Parrish, Kevin . 9 January 2012 . 26 August 2014 . 14 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614031358/https://www.tomshardware.com/news/Interplay-Bethesda-Fallout-MMO-ZeniMax,14457.html . live .
  6. Web site: Masthead Studios Launches MMORPG Earthrise . IGN Staff . 4 February 2011 . 14 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614031358/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/04/masthead-studios-launches-mmorpg-earthrise . live .
  7. Web site: Masthead Studios Announces Delay for upcoming MMORPG Earthrise. Masthead Studios. 15 April 2010. 9 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100701210919/http://www.play-earthrise.com/?action=listcomment&id=194. 1 July 2010. dead.
  8. Web site: SilentFuture takes over Earthrise. SilentFuture. 10 May 2012. 31 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130408042113/http://silentfuture.de/press/20120510. 8 April 2013. dead.
  9. Web site: Apt: Guns & Robots Will Feature Customisable Gunfighters Guns and Robots . Rossignol,Jim . . 3 October 2012 . 26 August 2014 . 14 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614031358/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/guns-robots-will-feature-customisable-gunfighters . live .
  10. Web site: Guns and Robots - Earthrise-Entwickler Masthead Studios kungdigt neuen Online- Shooter an . de . Ritter,Tobias . 17 July 2012 . 26 August 2014 . 7 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307164756/http://www.onlinewelten.com/games/guns-and-robots/news/earthrise-entwickler-masthead-studios-kuendigt-neuen-online-shooter-115010/ . live .
  11. Web site: Robot Wars commence as Guns and Robots enters closed beta . Younger, Paul . 23 November 2012 . 26 August 2014 . 2 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130102010046/http://www.incgamers.com/2012/11/robot-wars-commence-as-guns-and-robots-enters-closed-beta/ . live .
  12. Web site: GUNS and ROBOTS Announced . Gamers Hell . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018040033/http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/earthrisemmo/index.html?tag=result;title;0 . 2012-10-18 . live .
  13. Web site: Guns and Robots announces open beta . Hooson, Naren . . 28 January 2012 . 26 August 2014 . 25 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925094800/http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/28/guns-and-robots-anounces-open-beta/ . live .
  14. Web site: free online shooter guns and robots enters open beta= . Farokhmanesh, Megan . . 27 January 2013 . 26 August 2014 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924081512/http://www.polygon.com/2013/1/27/3921496/free-online-shooter-guns-and-robots-enters-open-beta . live .
  15. Web site: Guns and Robots from Masthead Studios has been approved on Steam Greenlight . Nunneley, Stephany . . 4 April 2014.
  16. Web site: Mr Robo Gun : Bullets Ricochet Puzzle. 2020-08-13. Download.com. 2021-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421153454/https://download.cnet.com/Mr-Robo-Gun-Bullets-Ricochet-Puzzle/3000-2111_4-78537914.html. live.

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