Zombie Studios
| Company type | Independent |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Joanna Alexander, Mark Long |
| Defunct | January 2015 |
| Fate | Ceased operations; intellectual properties acquired by Builder Box Games (Hardsuit Labs) |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Video games |
Zombie Studios was an independent American video game developer established in 1994 by Joanna Alexander and Mark Long, who were previously engineers at the Sarnoff Research Center. The company was created following their work on a virtual reality headset for Hasbro in 1993. Throughout its twenty-year history, Zombie Studios produced over 30 titles for various leading platforms. In 2005, the company introduced Direct Action Games, a budget-friendly label aimed at PC and console audiences seeking affordable options.
The studio ceased operations in January 2015 after the founders retired. Subsequently, a group of former staff members founded Builder Box Games (currently Hardsuit Labs) and acquired some of Zombie Studios’ intellectual properties.
Games developed
- Ice & Fire (1995)
- Locus (1995)
- Zork Nemesis (1996)
- ZPC (1996)
- CyberSpace Mountain- VR Ride (1997)
- Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way (1998)
- Spec Ops: Ranger Team Bravo (1998) (expansion)
- Spearhead (1998)
- Body Glove's Bluewater Hunter (1999)
- Spec Ops II: Green Berets (1999)
- Spec Ops II: Operation Bravo (2000) (expansion)
- Rainbow Six: Covert Operations Essentials (2000) (expansion)
- Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol (2000)
- Spec Ops II: Omega Squad (2000)
- Spec Ops: Ranger Elite (2001)
- Spec Ops: Covert Assault (2001)
- Alcatraz: Prison Escape (2001)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Search for the Journal (2001)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Trial by Fire (2001)
- Delta Force: Task Force Dagger (2002)
- Super Bubble Pop (2002)
- Shadow Ops: Red Mercury (2004)
- Saw (2009)
- Blacklight: Tango Down (2010)
- Saw II: Flesh & Blood (2010)
- Blackwater (2011)
- Blacklight: Retribution (2012)
- Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition (2012)
- Special Forces: Team X (2013)
- Daylight (2014)
- Phantom Army (2014)
Direct Action Games
- Combat: Task Force 121 (2005)
- World War II Combat: Road to Berlin (2006)
- World War II Combat: Iwo Jima (2006)
- CQC: Close Quarters Conflict (2006)
United States Armed Forces games
Zombie Studios collaborated with the United States Armed Forces to develop games focused on combat training and recruitment purposes. Their work encompassed fully realized titles, co-development efforts with the U.S. Army Development Team, and partnerships with additional studios.
- America's Army: Special Forces (2003)
- Future Force Company Commander (2006)
- Virtual Army Experience
- AH-64D Apache Simulator
- Future Soldier Trainer
- Convoy Trainer
- JROTC First Aid Trainer