3000AD, Inc was formed in 1992 by videogame industry icon Derek Smart who started working on his first videogame in 1989. Today, we are one of the oldest independent videogame development studios.
In October 1996 almost 10 years in development amid years of hype and anticipation, our first title, the legendary Battlecruiser 3000AD (aka BC3K), was released by Take Two Interactive. Accounting for over 14% of its revenue, it was one of the few titles included in that company’s SEC profile when it first went public in 1997.
Released while still an unfinished Beta, and barely playable out of the box, this action all but killed the title which then received lots of bad press as a result. It later became all too clear, though already obvious, that it had been released in Beta form in order to meet a publisher’s Christmas shipping deadline.
However, the game had already amassed a huge following of hardcore gamers who were eagerly anticipating the title’s release. And so, after months of legal battles, and while working to complete the game, 3000AD regained the rights to the title.
The final completed version of Battlecruiser 3000AD was released in late 1997. Shortly thereafter we released it on the Internet for free.
Based on popularity of the title and the strong sales, 3000AD signed a publishing deal with Interplay for Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.0, a more advanced version of the game which was released in 1998.
Over the years, as the game’s install base grew, additional titles in the Battlecruiser series were later released. To date, we have developed and published over a dozen games across several franchise properties that we own.
Running lean and mean, while keeping costs within the limits for an indie company, we hire contractors from all over the world to work with us on our games. These include artists, modelers, writers, testers, programmers, and for some of our projects (e.g. Line Of Defense Tactics), we hire entire third-party teams.
Over the years, we have also worked with various worldwide partners, publishers, and distributors, on a variety of projects. Those companies include Microsoft, Sony, Apple, Google, Amazon, Valve, DC Comics and many others.
The 3000AD story is one of pushing the envelope of technical capability, while leading the hardcore videogame market through the sheer scope and ambition of our games.
We continue to develop niche videogames which a select group of hardcore gamers continue to buy and enjoy.
CONTACT
3000AD, INC
20801 Biscayne Blvd
STE 403
Aventura, FL 33180, USA
[email protected]
