Smoking Gun Interactive

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Smoking Gun Interactive Inc.
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Video games
Founded2007;18 years ago (2007)
Founders
  • John Johnson
  • Drew Dunlop
  • Angie Pytlewski
Headquarters
Vancouver
,
Canada
Products
Parent Keywords Studios (2022–present)
Website smokingguninc.com

Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. (SGI) is a Canadian video game developer based in Vancouver. It is known for developing Microsoft Solitaire Collection [1] and medieval MMO tower defense game Age of Empires: Castle Siege , [2] which is published by Microsoft Studios. [3]

Smoking Gun was founded in 2007 by John Johnson, Drew Dunlop and Angie Pytlewski, [4] former developers from Relic Entertainment, who produced the Company of Heroes series. [5] [6] In September 2022, the company agreed to be acquired by Keywords Studios. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Best Free Xbox Games Published By Microsoft". gamerant.com . Jun 26, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (25 August 2014). "The new Age of Empires is a fast-paced, touch-based game for Windows 8". Polygon . Vox Media . Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "When Company of Heroes vets build the next Age of Empires..." Gamasutra . August 28, 2014. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Rousseau, Jeffrey (21 September 2022). "Keywords Studios to acquire game developer Smoking Gun". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "The 10 New Studios To Watch In 2008". MCV. Develop. January 2, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Smoking Gun working with author Douglas Rushkoff on new title". VG247 . 28 May 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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