What Petroglyph Games, Inc. does

Petroglyph Games, Inc. is an independent, privately held video game development studio founded in 2003 and operating with 11-50 employees. The studio specializes in real-time strategy (RTS) games, with a portfolio spanning voxel-style modern and retro military titles (the 8-Bit and 9-Bit series), historical strategy (The Great War: Western Front), survival RTS (Conan: Unconquered), and high-profile licensed and remastered IPs including the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection (with Electronic Arts), Star Wars: Empire at War (with Lucasfilm/Disney), and Grey Goo (with Grey Box). Founders Joe Bostic and Michael Legg are former Westwood Studios veterans with over 100 years of combined experience, and the studio's technology rests on an in-house C/C++ game engine with DirectX 11/12 graphics capabilities supporting cross-platform development from PC to current-generation consoles.

The studio operates a B2C revenue model based on one-time-purchase game sales distributed globally through Steam, the Xbox Marketplace, the PlayStation Store, and dedicated official game websites. Revenue is supplemented by episodic co-development and publishing agreements with major IP holders and publishers including EA, Funcom, Team17, Grey Box, and historically Sega. The customer base is fragmented across individual PC and console RTS gamers globally, with no disclosed enterprise contracts or recurring service revenue. Most recent product activity includes the September 2024 launch of 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far.

No external funding, parent company, or public listing is disclosed. The studio emphasizes its independent structure and creative flexibility, and its competitive position rests on the founders' Westwood heritage, brand association with iconic RTS franchises, and a track record of being entrusted with major IP remasters. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by storefront; revenue and headcount trends beyond the 11-50 band are not publicly available.

Name

Petroglyph Games, Inc.

Legal name

Petroglyph Games

Website

https://petroglyphgames.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Petroglyph Games is an independent, privately held RTS game development studio founded in 2003 by former Westwood Studios veterans, serving PC and console strategy gamers worldwide via Steam, console storefronts, and publisher partnerships with EA, Funcom, and Lucasfilm/Disney.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Game Sales: One-time purchase model for PC and console games sold through digital distribution platforms like Steam and console marketplaces. Games include 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far, The Great War: Western Front, Command & Conquer Remastered Collection, Grey Goo: Definitive Edition, 8-Bit Armies series, and other RTS titles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Petroglyph Games is an independent game development studio that designs, develops, and publishes real-time strategy (RTS) and other genre video games for PC and consoles. Its portfolio spans original titles (9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far, The Great War: Western Front, Grey Goo, 8-Bit Armies series), remastered classics (Command & Conquer Remastered Collection), and licensed-IP games (Star Wars: Empire at War, Conan: Unconquered), sold as one-time digital purchases through Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and official game websites.

Product overview

Petroglyph Games, Inc. is an independent video game development studio that creates real-time strategy games and other genres. The company's portfolio includes multiple RTS titles across different subgenres and art styles: the voxel-based 9-Bit Armies series (9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far, 8-Bit Armies, 8-Bit Hordes, 8-Bit Invaders), historical strategy titles (The Great War: Western Front), remastered classics (Command & Conquer Remastered Collection), licensed IP games (Conan: Unconquered, Star Wars: Empire at War Gold Pack), original IP (Grey Goo: Definitive Edition), and other titles (Mytheon, Forged Battalion, Universe at War: Earth Assault, Panzer General: Allied Assault, Earthbreakers). The company operates from PC to next-generation consoles spanning fast-paced RTS, simulation, action, and adventure genres.

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Products and services

• 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far Voxel-based real-time strategy game in which players lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and wage warfare across land, sea, and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op.
• The Great War: Western Front Definitive WW1 strategy game combining real-time tactical battles with turn-based strategic gameplay set on the Western Front from 1914 to 1919, featuring trench warfare and period-accurate technologies.
• Command & Conquer Remastered Collection Remastered collection of classic Command & Conquer and Red Alert RTS games recreated in 4K with a remastered soundtrack by Frank Klepacki, created by former Westwood Studios team members at Petroglyph alongside the community.
• Conan: Unconquered Survival RTS game set in the Conan the Barbarian universe featuring solo and cooperative multiplayer modes where players build shared strongholds and defend against hordes.
• Grey Goo: Definitive Edition Real-time strategy game featuring three intelligent lifeforms fighting for control of a remote world's resources, with a deep story told from multiple perspectives.
• 8-Bit Armies Retro real-time strategy game with a colorful blocky voxel art style, featuring offline single-player missions, two-player cooperative missions, AI skirmish mode, and Player-vs-Player multiplayer on dedicated game servers, released for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
• 8-Bit Hordes Fantasy-themed colorful strategy-arcade RTS featuring orc or human armies with fast-paced accessible gameplay, including offline single-player missions, cooperative missions, AI skirmish, and PvP multiplayer.
• 8-Bit Invaders Fast-paced retro real-time strategy game for PC, PS4 and Xbox One in which players control the Galactic Marine Corps or the alien Cranioids across a 24-mission single-player campaign and co-op or skirmish modes.
• Star Wars: Empire at War Gold Pack Definitive Star Wars strategy collection in which players command or corrupt an entire galaxy as the Rebellion, Empire, or Star Wars Underworld during galactic civil war.
• Mytheon Cooperative action RPG set in ancient Greece where players adventure through swamps, ruins, and the Underworld, collecting stones of power to summon companions and spells.
• Forged Battalion Customizable faction real-time strategy game published by Team17 where players serve as both commander and engineer with control over units, factories, superweapons, and economy.
• Panzer General: Allied Assault WWII tactical combat game blending cards and board game mechanics covering the final phase of World War II from 1944 to 1945.
• Earthbreakers First-person shooter game developed by Petroglyph Games and released on Steam.

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Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Electronic Arts (EA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEA partnered with Petroglyph Games to remaster the iconic Command & Conquer and Red Alert franchises. Former Westwood Studios team members at Petroglyph recreated every game element in stunning 4K detail, including the completely remastered legendary soundtrack by Frank Klepacki.
• FuncomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuncom collaborated with Petroglyph Games to create Conan: Unconquered, described as the first ever survival RTS set in the savage world of Conan the Barbarian. Petroglyph provided RTS development expertise while Funcom held the IP rights.
• Team17minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeam17 published Forged Battalion, a real-time strategy game developed by Petroglyph featuring customizable factions with ultimate control over units, factories, superweapons and economy.
• Grey BoxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrey Box published Grey Goo: Definitive Edition, a sci-fi RTS where three intelligent lifeforms fight for control of a remote world's resources.
• SegaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSega previously published Universe at War (UAW), an RTS with three unique factions: Novus, Hierarchy, and Masari. Note: Sega no longer distributes this title.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Relic Entertainment: Independent RTS developer known for Company of Heroes, Dawn of War, and Age of Empires IV. Directly comparable to Petroglyph as a mid-sized, strategy-focused studio working on licensed and original IP with a similar PC-first, cross-platform release approach.
• Creative Assembly: Developer of the Total War franchise and a Sega-owned studio. Directly comparable to Petroglyph as a strategy-specialist studio combining historical settings with deep RTS/turn-based hybrid gameplay across AAA-scale productions.
• Amplitude Studios: Developer of Endless Legend, Endless Space, and Humankind. A directly comparable mid-sized strategy studio with cross-platform releases and a focus on both 4X and tactical strategy subgenres.
• Eugen Systems: Independent developer of the Wargame and Steel Division series. Directly comparable to Petroglyph as a smaller, niche RTS studio focused on military/historical settings with PC-first distribution.
• Haemimont Games: Developer of Tropico, Surviving Mars, and Victoriana. Comparable to Petroglyph as a mid-sized, independent strategy/simulation studio publishing across PC and consoles via third-party publishers.
• Stardock Entertainment: Developer of Galactic Civilizations, The Old Republic, and strategy-adjacent franchises. A comparable independent PC strategy developer with self-publishing on multiple storefronts.

Broad incumbents

• Firaxis Games: Developer of Civilization, XCOM, and Marvel's Midnight Suns. A broader strategy-focused incumbent owned by Take-Two/2K that overlaps with Petroglyph on turn-based and tactical strategy but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Wargaming: Developer of World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Warplanes. A broader strategy/military-game incumbent that, while live-service focused, competes for the same strategy-gamer audience as Petroglyph's military-themed titles.
• Blizzard Entertainment: Developer of StarCraft and Warcraft RTS franchises. A much larger incumbent in the RTS space whose genre-defining titles set the bar Petroglyph competes against, particularly given Petroglyph's Command & Conquer heritage and similar target audience.

Emerging players

• Slitherine / Matrix Games: Publisher-developer specializing in wargames and strategy titles, including many licensed IPs. Comparable to Petroglyph in genre focus (military/historical strategy) and as a partner/publisher of strategy games, though Slitherine leans more wargame/turn-based.

Market position

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