Private company

Petroglyph Games

Logo: petroglyphgames.com3

American video game developer

Petroglyph Games, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Las Vegas. It was founded in 2003 by Joe Bostic, Michael Legg and Steve Tall, programmers formerly of Westwood Studios, after that company was closed down earlier that year. They are best known for remaking Command & Conquer and Red Alert.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 1, 2003Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersLas Vegas1
  • Founded inLas Vegas1
  • Websitepetroglyphgames.com
  • Legal formprivately held company1

Petroglyph Games, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Las Vegas. It was founded in 2003 by Joe Bostic, Michael Legg and Steve Tall, programmers formerly of Westwood Studios, after that company was closed down earlier that year. They are best known for remaking Command & Conquer and Red Alert.2

The story

Petroglyph was formed on April 1, 2003. On June 25, 2004, the company moved into their own building. On November 16, 2004, Petroglyph announced a project which they were working on, a new Star Wars real-time strategy (RTS) game called Star Wars: Empire at War, which was released on February 16, 2006.

On September 12, 2005, it was announced that they would be working for their second game on an original military/sci-fi RTS franchise with Sega. This game turned out to be Universe at War: Earth Assault, officially unveiled on January 27, 2007 and released by Sega on December 10, 2007.

On April 15, 2008, Petroglyph announced that they would be working in partnership with True Games Interactive on a Free-to-Play microtransaction based online game for PC. On December 4, 2008, True Games Interactive/Petroglyph revealed their new game is called Mytheon, to be released in 2010. On April 27, 2009, it was announced that Petroglyph would be working on a massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game (MMORTS). On March 29, 2010, Petroglyph announced Guardians of Graxia. On April 26, 2010, Trion/Petroglyph revealed that their MMORTS is called End of Nations. On June 17, 2010, Trion/Petroglyph for their End of Nations MMORTS won multiple E3 2010 Awards for Best Booth, Best MMO, Best RTS, and others.

On February 22, 2011, Petroglyph announced their free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena game title, Rise of Immortals. On January 18, 2013 Petroglyph launched social guessing game Coin a Phrase on Apple's App Store. On March 5, 2013, Petroglyph announced the launch of its Kickstarter campaign for action-strategy game Victory.

On March 16, 2013, Petroglyph announced its cancellation of its Kickstarter campaign due to lack of interest. On March 13, 2014, Petroglyph announced its development of Grey Goo, a new RTS game, produced by Six Foot with publisher Grey Box.

On October 16, 2017, Petroglyph and Team17 released teaser and announcement for Forged Battalion. On January 16, 2018, it was released into early access. On November 15, 2018, EA Studios has announced a partnership with Petroglyph Games and Lemon Sky Studios for the remastering of the Command & Conquer and Red Alert series. Many of the original developers of the game who established Petroglyph Games, including composer Frank Klepacki, were on board.

From Wikipedia’s article on Petroglyph Games, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • Star Wars: Empire at War

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 2003Founded Founded in Las Vegas1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$996.2K 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $996.2K in all. PPP loans $996.2K.$0$200K$400K$600K2020 · PPP loans: $535.0K20202021 · PPP loans: $461.2K2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$461.2K$461.2K
2020$535.0K$535.0K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 14, 2020$535.0K PPP loan (first draw) from Zions Bank, A Division of5To PETROGLYPH GAMES, INC., Las Vegas NV; $537.9K forgiven Nov 3, 2020
  2. Jan 21, 2021$461.2K PPP loan (second draw) from Zions Bank, A Division of5To PETROGLYPH GAMES INC., Las Vegas NV; $463.0K forgiven Jun 15, 2021

Sources

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