Development of the ShooterofIO franchise

The ShooterofIO franchise is a first-person shooter media franchise developed by SOI Studios, Air Studios, War Games, and Supreme Studios. The franchise is published by Monsteristic and is owned by Microsoft and is part of the Microsoft Gaming category of franchises.

Starting in 2007, the franchise began with ShooterofIO 1: Modern Ops, that released in October 2007, and released live service support until the release of Air Studios' game in 2008, which was ShooterofIO: Dark Warfare.

History

Foundation of Monsteristic

See also: Monsteristic

Childhood friends Freddie Goodwin and Mark Rulesman sought to make a business using their skills in game development. In 1998, they founded Monsteristic, which opted to create text-based video games whilst working on their own video game engine to have it prepared to be used before 2010. By 1999, the development of their engine reached an all new peak when 60 more people joined their team.

Goodwin and Rulesman worked together to create a new plan to create a game series and the two business men split up in the teams. The 110 employeees split up into groups of 55 with Goodwin leading game direction and Rulesman focusing on the producing side of business. Goodwin pubically announced in June 2003 that they were looking for a team of developers to make a first-person shooter video game.

Acquiring the studios

In 2005, they began working together to