Stray Bullet Games
Encyclopedia
Stray Bullet Games, LLC is an American
video game developer that was founded in June 2006 by Frank Lucero, Ala Diaz, Ivan Enriquez, and Mike Madden. The company currently operates out of Austin, Texas
. Stray Bullet Games was created by individuals originally employed at Wolfpack Studios, Inc.
, a small company responsible for the development, release, and maintenance of the Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
titled Shadowbane
. Wolfpack Studios
was acquired by Ubisoft
in March 2004, and the developers who remained went independent again in May 2006, this time led by Frank Lucero and Mark Nausha.
Mark Nausha is currently the president
and CEO
of Stray Bullet Games, LLC.
Prior to their departure from Ubisoft, the Stray Bullet team was also responsible for the creation of a second expansion pack, Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion. In May 2006 Stray Bullet Games was contracted by Ubisoft
to maintain and develop the Shadowbane
live service.
On January 12, 2007 Stray Bullet Games officially announced the development of a new untitled MMORPG
based on original intellectual property
. On July 1, 2009 Stray Bullet's contract with Ubisoft ended, and the Shadowbane servers were closed for good.
The Stray Bullet Games official website has been closed, and now redirects visitors to the Play to Crush (an independent project with no relation to SBG) site. No official word from Stray Bullet Games, though it seems safe to say the company is now non-existent, their upcoming MMORPG more than likely canceled.
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video game developer that was founded in June 2006 by Frank Lucero, Ala Diaz, Ivan Enriquez, and Mike Madden. The company currently operates out of Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Stray Bullet Games was created by individuals originally employed at Wolfpack Studios, Inc.
Wolfpack Studios
Wolfpack Studios was a video game company based in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1999 by text-MUD veterans J. Todd Coleman, Josef Hall, James Nance, Robert Marsa and Patrick Blanton. Wolfpack's sole product was the fantasy MMORPG Shadowbane, with its accompanying two expansions...
, a small company responsible for the development, release, and maintenance of the Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
titled Shadowbane
Shadowbane
Shadowbane was a free fantasy computer role-playing game created by Wolfpack Studios and published on March 25, 2003 by Ubisoft for Windows and Mac platforms. Originally commercial and subscription-driven, Shadowbane was launched in March 2003, and was the creation of text-MUD veterans J...
. Wolfpack Studios
Wolfpack Studios
Wolfpack Studios was a video game company based in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1999 by text-MUD veterans J. Todd Coleman, Josef Hall, James Nance, Robert Marsa and Patrick Blanton. Wolfpack's sole product was the fantasy MMORPG Shadowbane, with its accompanying two expansions...
was acquired by Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
in March 2004, and the developers who remained went independent again in May 2006, this time led by Frank Lucero and Mark Nausha.
Mark Nausha is currently the president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Stray Bullet Games, LLC.
Prior to their departure from Ubisoft, the Stray Bullet team was also responsible for the creation of a second expansion pack, Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion. In May 2006 Stray Bullet Games was contracted by Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
to maintain and develop the Shadowbane
Shadowbane
Shadowbane was a free fantasy computer role-playing game created by Wolfpack Studios and published on March 25, 2003 by Ubisoft for Windows and Mac platforms. Originally commercial and subscription-driven, Shadowbane was launched in March 2003, and was the creation of text-MUD veterans J...
live service.
On January 12, 2007 Stray Bullet Games officially announced the development of a new untitled MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
based on original intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
. On July 1, 2009 Stray Bullet's contract with Ubisoft ended, and the Shadowbane servers were closed for good.
The Stray Bullet Games official website has been closed, and now redirects visitors to the Play to Crush (an independent project with no relation to SBG) site. No official word from Stray Bullet Games, though it seems safe to say the company is now non-existent, their upcoming MMORPG more than likely canceled.