Signal Studios
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | January 2008 in Bothell, Washington, United States |
| Headquarters | Kirkland , United States |
| Products | Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, Ascend: Hand of Kul, Toy Soldiers: War Chest, Toy Soldiers HD |
Number of employees | 40+ |
Signal Studios specializes in the creation of video games and interactive software solutions. The studio gained recognition primarily for Toy Soldiers, which ranks among the top 10 best-selling titles on Xbox Live Arcade. The franchise expanded with Toy Soldiers: Cold War along with several downloadable content packs for both versions. At the 2012 E3, Signal Studios unveiled its debut action role-playing game, Ascend: Hand of Kul.
Located in Kirkland, Washington, Signal Studios employs a team exceeding 40 professionals.
History
Established in January 2008 by three founders in Bothell, Washington, Signal Studios began operations from a residential property along the Sammamish River. In 2010, the company moved into larger premises on North Creek in Bothell. By 2012, the studio transitioned to Kirkland, occupying the former workspace of the now-defunct Sandblast Games.
Games
Signal Studios has launched multiple games and DLCs for both Xbox 360 (XBLA) and Windows platforms.
2010
- Toy Soldiers (Xbox 360, PC)
- Kaiser's Battle DLC
- Invasion DLC
2011
- Toy Soldiers: Cold War (Xbox 360) - part of XBLA's Summer of Arcade 2011 lineup
- Evil Empire DLC
- Napalm DLC
2013
- Ascend: Hand of Kul
- Toy Soldiers: Complete
2015
- Toy Soldiers: War Chest (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)
2021
- Toy Soldiers HD (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)
Technology
Signal Studios created SigEngine, a custom-built engine designed for cross-platform 3D game and simulation development. Its features include an object-oriented programming framework, level creation and entity management tools (SigEd), plugins for modeling, editors for shaders and materials (SigShade, MatEd), as well as an animation system equipped with an advanced scripting interface (SigAnim).