Black Widow Games was a computer gamesdeveloper specializing in promotional mod for Quake and Half-Life3Dengine. Best known for their They Hunger series, Black Widow Games has become quite reputable within the gaming world and has become a household name for fans of Valve's Half-Life series.Phillips, John. . GameSpy. 2 January 2006.. Retrieved 24 November 2008. The company business model is based on developing contract-work mod for the marketing campaigns of customer companies and products (such as the S.O.F. TV series from Rysher Entertainment and the movie Underworld from Sony PicturesBurnes, Andrew. . IGN. 16 September 2003.. GameSpy. 23 July 2003.. MobyGames. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
History
Founded in 1997 to produce contractual mods for state of the art 3D game engines, Black Widow Games would release 14 games between their first mod, Soldier Of Fortune (created for Rysher Entertainment), and 2003.Bernekärr, Magnus. . Luleå Tekniska Universitet - Institution i Skellefteå. Datorgrafik. 2007:305. Notable releases included the Half Life spin-off, USS Darkstar (produced for PC Gamer), and the They Hunger... Read More