History of Battlehouse Games [2012-2023] 🎖
Battlehouse.com crafted epic, unforgettable experiences on a leading-edge HTML5 game engine built for the open web, delivering tens of millions of play hours for hundreds of thousands of players.
Beginning with Sci-Fi MMORTS game Mars Frontier in 2012, the game engine spawned various successful sequels and additional titles over the years. In 2013, Battlehouse launched its flagship modern-war strategy game Thunder Run: War of Clans, followed by the high-fantasy title Summoner’s Gate in 2014. Along with two sequels to Mars Frontier (War Star Empire and Battlefront Mars) and two spin-offs of Thunder Run (Days of Valor and Firestrike), Battlehouse has built highly engaged game communities over the course of more than 10 years that have remained loyal through thick and thin.
It was with heavy hearts that after many incredible years of LiveOps and Community, we announced that Battlehouse games would be taking their final ride off into the sunset in April 2023. Read the official announcement here, or keep reading to learn more about all the memories that will last a lifetime.
The Big Stats
Thunder Run: War of Clans (our flagship title)
- 4,031,972 million total player accounts
- 39,044,790 million total game hours played (that’s 4,453 years!)
All Battlehouse Games (combined)
- 9,502,974 million total player accounts
- 73,039,820 million total game hours played (that’s 8,331 years!)
The Community
We called our players “Commanders”, and almost always referred to them by rank. From newbie “Privates”, to our amazing Volunteer Moderator “Generals” – everyone had their place in the world of Gundar. These were 5 of our highest ranking!
Gone But Not Forgotten…
About Us
Battlehouse builds connected experiences across the web.
We create and operate massively-multiplayer real time strategy games, like Thunder Run: War of Clans and the Mars Frontier sci-fi series, enjoyed in over 190 countries.
Underlying our work is a passion for building software that connects people, is engaging and precise, and that users prefer over anything else. If that sounds like something you’d like to build, please join us!
Battlehouse Culture
Our backgrounds range from shipping Hollywood blockbusters to making science documentaries for NASA and National Geographic. We’ve updated the Linux kernel, advanced compression standards, and built software for hundreds of millions of Microsoft Office users.
Team photo: “Archified” Battlehouse staff in superhero cosplay. That’s how we roll.
We’re a fast-moving, high-impact team where every person matters. You’re here to grow, to lead and to have impact every day. Our dreams are big, our teams are small, and the only way to get there is for you to be an outrageous success.
Team photos: Curling, cooking, building, batting, shooting, and touring across California and Ontario.
Team photos: Aircraft carrier, space shuttle, Broadway show, Times Square, 30 Rock, Central Park
Battlehouse is based in Palo Alto, California, and Waterloo, Ontario, with a distributed teams across the US, Canada and South Korea. Our culture is of high trust and high performance. What you build matters most. When and where you build — whether in our office, at your home, at a coffee shop, or on an airplane — is up to you. When it makes sense to meet for projects, we travel to see our colleagues and have some fun along the way.
Why be flexible? Because talent matters, and talent is global. We’re looking for the best people on the planet, not just the best within driving distance. If you’re out to do the best work of your career, building epic experiences driving millions of hours of play, think about joining us.
Team photos: Napa valley winery, B-52 bomber, Taipei monuments, Korean DMZ
Team photos: Flying helicopters over Niagara Falls; axe-throwing in Toronto