To the public, Chicago-based game developer Iron Galaxy may not be one of the most renowned studios, but many fellow developers undoubtedly respect it. Iron Galaxy has historically focused on porting work, including big franchises like BioShock, Batman: Arkham, Borderlands, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Diablo. Most recently, they developed the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (out now on PlayStation 5 and later this year on PC), which gave them the chance to appreciate Naughty Dog’s code.
Speaking to IGN, Iron Galaxy CEO Adam Boyes and co-CPO Dave Lang explained:
The executives also commented on the recent acquisition spree, stating that Iron Galaxy values its independence for the time being.
Boyes: It’s craftsmanship.
Lang: Yeah, exactly. It’s bespoke game development in a way that most aren’t, right? Doesn’t make it intrinsically better, it doesn’t make it intrinsically worse, but it’s Naughty Dog. And I think that’s my biggest appreciation for them is their dedication to this approach that they’re on is really humbling in a certain way.
For the record, Iron Galaxy is also working on an original IP, the free-to-play Brawler Royale game Rumbleverse to be published by Epic Games.
Boyes: So many doors are open and I love that. And because we’re independent, we have the ability to continue that freedom journey and check it all out and see what leans into our values as a company.
