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New World Interactive
New World Interactive LLC (NWI) is an American video game developer founded by Andrew Spearin and Jeremy Blum in 2010. The company developed the multiplayer tactical shooter games Insurgency (2014), Day of Infamy (2017), and Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018). In 2020, New World Interactive was acquired by Saber Interactive.
In 2002, Andrew Spearin, a Canadian Army veteran, began development of a total conversion mod for Valve's Source Engine that depicted a conflict between the United States Marine Corps and rebel insurgents, with a focus on realism and authenticity based on Spearin's military experiences. Three years later, in 2005, Jeremy Blum and other Red Orchestra developers joined Andrew Spearin to work on the mod. The mod, titled Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat, was released in 2007.
In 2010, Spearin and Blum co-founded New World Interactive. Four years later, Insurgency, the standalone sequel to Modern Infantry Combat, was released by the NWI. The game was very well-received.
After the major success of Insurgency, NWI started development on Day of Infamy, another tactical shooter similar to Insurgency, but set in World War II and featuring new gameplay mechanics absent from Insurgency. Development on Day of Infamy began in 2016 as a mod for Insurgency, and was further developed as a standalone game.
In 2018, NWI released Insurgency: Sandstorm, a direct sequel to the original Insurgency. Sandstorm was the first NWI-developed game to not be developed in Source (instead using Unreal Engine 4), and featured both improvements over Insurgency and returning game mechanics from Day of Infamy. The game was announced to be released for Xbox and PlayStation systems, but they were significantly delayed over several years, eventually releasing in 2021. Sandstorm was positively received on release.
In February 2019, New World Interactive announced it would be expanding with a new development studio known as New World North in Calgary, Alberta. In July 2019, NWI Calgary announced their hiring of Michael Grills (formerly of BioWare; hired into the newly formed position of Art Director) and Derek Czerkaski (hired as the also newly formed position of Head of Production).
In March 2020, it was announced that former company President Keith Warner would take over as CEO, with Founder Jeremy Blum acting as Strategic and Creative Advisor.
In August 2020, New World Interactive was acquired by Saber Interactive as part of Embracer Group. In December 2023, during larger restructurings at Embracer Group, Saber Interactive instituted several layoffs at New World Interactive and shifted others to fill open positions at Saber Interactive, while work on Insurgency: Sandstorm and an unannounced project would continue.
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New World Interactive
New World Interactive LLC (NWI) is an American video game developer founded by Andrew Spearin and Jeremy Blum in 2010. The company developed the multiplayer tactical shooter games Insurgency (2014), Day of Infamy (2017), and Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018). In 2020, New World Interactive was acquired by Saber Interactive.
In 2002, Andrew Spearin, a Canadian Army veteran, began development of a total conversion mod for Valve's Source Engine that depicted a conflict between the United States Marine Corps and rebel insurgents, with a focus on realism and authenticity based on Spearin's military experiences. Three years later, in 2005, Jeremy Blum and other Red Orchestra developers joined Andrew Spearin to work on the mod. The mod, titled Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat, was released in 2007.
In 2010, Spearin and Blum co-founded New World Interactive. Four years later, Insurgency, the standalone sequel to Modern Infantry Combat, was released by the NWI. The game was very well-received.
After the major success of Insurgency, NWI started development on Day of Infamy, another tactical shooter similar to Insurgency, but set in World War II and featuring new gameplay mechanics absent from Insurgency. Development on Day of Infamy began in 2016 as a mod for Insurgency, and was further developed as a standalone game.
In 2018, NWI released Insurgency: Sandstorm, a direct sequel to the original Insurgency. Sandstorm was the first NWI-developed game to not be developed in Source (instead using Unreal Engine 4), and featured both improvements over Insurgency and returning game mechanics from Day of Infamy. The game was announced to be released for Xbox and PlayStation systems, but they were significantly delayed over several years, eventually releasing in 2021. Sandstorm was positively received on release.
In February 2019, New World Interactive announced it would be expanding with a new development studio known as New World North in Calgary, Alberta. In July 2019, NWI Calgary announced their hiring of Michael Grills (formerly of BioWare; hired into the newly formed position of Art Director) and Derek Czerkaski (hired as the also newly formed position of Head of Production).
In March 2020, it was announced that former company President Keith Warner would take over as CEO, with Founder Jeremy Blum acting as Strategic and Creative Advisor.
In August 2020, New World Interactive was acquired by Saber Interactive as part of Embracer Group. In December 2023, during larger restructurings at Embracer Group, Saber Interactive instituted several layoffs at New World Interactive and shifted others to fill open positions at Saber Interactive, while work on Insurgency: Sandstorm and an unannounced project would continue.