WB Games New York (formerly Agora Games, Inc.), is a video game development company based in Troy, New York that works with game developers to build online features and web-based communities for video games.[1] The company was founded by Michael DelPrete as Agora Studios Inc. and grew out of an RPI project.[2] Their software game-play statistics for games including Call of Duty: World at War, Guitar Hero, and numerous other franchises.[2]
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| Formerly | Agora Games, Inc. (2005–2017) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Michael DelPrete |
| Headquarters | Troy, New York, US |
| Products | Catapult Framework |
Number of employees | 23 (2017) |
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| Website | careers |
Major League Gaming acquired Agora Games on August 18, 2009. The studio was later sold to become a development studio within Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (now Warner Bros. Games) in 2017, expanding its team, also rebranding to WB Games New York within the following year.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ Chelsea, Diana (5 September 2019). "How WB Games New York sells people on Troy, over LA and Seattle". Albany Business Journal. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Agora Games acquired". Albany Business Review. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Eric Anderson (2017-03-12). "Troy's software cluster part of downtown vibe". Times Union. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ "Warner Bros. opens New York office to support games like Injustice 2". VentureBeat. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ "Major League Gaming acquires Agora Games". GamesIndustry.biz. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
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