Robot Entertainment

BioShock lead designer joins Orcs Must Die! studio

by Earnest Cavalli (Jan 7th 2015 3:00AM)

A recent blog post written by Robot Entertainment CEO Patrick Hudson reveals that Paul Hellquist has left Gearbox Software to join the Orcs Must Die! developer as its new lead designer. Hellquist then confirmed the news in a tweet a few hours later. Along with his work as lead designer on Irrati...

Age of Empires Online now extinct following server shutdown

by Mike Suszek (Jul 2nd 2014 8:30PM)

The servers for freemium real-time strategy game Age of Empires Online shut down this week. Published by Microsoft, the online RTS entered beta in May 2011 before its full launch that August for Games for Windows Live. Gas Powered Games took over the game's development from Robot Entertainment prio...

Orcs Must Die! closed beta begins June 27

by Alexander Sliwinski (Jun 18th 2014 12:00PM)

Orcs Must Die! Unchained, the free-to-play "fortress siege game" (aka MOBA), will begin its closed beta on June 27. "To celebrate the start of the closed beta, free-to-play hero rotations will be introduced and players will be able to get their hands on one of the new heroes each weekend thr...

Orcs Must Die Unchained spins tower defense into 'fortress siege'

by Alexander Sliwinski (Apr 10th 2014 8:00PM)

Orcs Must Die! is back, but this time the tower-defense action series is a lot more League of Legends. Orcs Must Die Unchained! is a free-to-play, team-based, 5v5 multiplayer game like the MOBAs flooding the market, with elements known to the series, and adding a card collecting element. "We...

Twenty developers you don't know, but should

by Joystiq Staff (Dec 27th 2013 12:00PM)

Between consoles, PC, mobile and everything in between, there are so many games released today that it's impossible to keep up with everything that's coming out – and it's even harder to keep up with the studios behind them. Even with a gaming public that's grown accustomed to following big d...

Hero Academy dev launches new action RPG, Echo Prime

by Mike Suszek (Oct 24th 2013 7:30PM)

Robot Entertainment's next game, Echo Prime, is now available on iOS and will arrive on Android in the near future. The Orcs Must Die and Hero Academy developer describes Echo Prime as a sci-fi action RPG, and has players participating in turn-based combat and "uncovering the secrets of the multive...

Hero Academy out now on Android

by Danny Cowan (Oct 12th 2013 6:30AM)

Robot Entertainment's deck-building and turn-based strategy game, Hero Academy, is now available on Google Play, expanding its mobile reach for the first time since its launch for iOS platforms in 2012. Available as a free download, Hero Academy features an asynchronous multiplayer component, al...

Orcs Must Die 2 opens the door to Steam Workshop

by David Hinkle (Jul 11th 2013 12:30AM)

Orcs Must Die 2 has added Steam Workshop functionality today, allowing war mages to share custom weaponry and traps, modified from existing in-game items, through Steam. Players can also create and share their own custom onslaught levels by modifying creature behavior and sets today. Developer R...