Double Helix Games

An American video game developer formed in 2007 by the merger of The Collective and Shiny Entertainment.

Action

Strategy

Tactics

Adventure

Special edition

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Website

Founded

2007

Acquired

2014

HQ

Irvine, United States

Parent

Amazon (Amazon Game Studios)

Known for

Action / Adventure / Shooter

21

Games

1998–2016

Years

13

Platforms

$24.24

Ø CIB

+124.8%

24M change

About

Double Helix Games was established through the merger of Shiny Entertainment and The Collective, the latter of which developed titles like Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, Wrath Unleashed, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Following the merger, the studio went on to develop major franchise entries including Silent Hill: Homecoming, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and the 2013 reboot of Killer Instinct.

The lineage of these franchises highlights the studio's specialization in licensed intellectual properties and action-oriented gameplay. Men in Black The Game (1998) established an early foundation for handling high-profile science fiction properties, utilizing action-adventure mechanics that would later influence the team's design philosophy.

The development of Marc Ecko's Getting Up Contents Under Pressure (2000) and its subsequent Marc Ecko's Getting Up Contents Under Pressure [Limited Edition] (2000) and Marc Ecko's Getting Up Contents Under Pressure [Promo] (2006) showcased a distinct focus on urban culture, graffiti mechanics, and melee combat. This combat expertise transitioned into the fantasy arena with Wrath Unleashed (2004), which combined strategic board-game elements with real-time fighting.

The studio's relationship with major cinematic brands culminated in multiple editions of their 2005 lightsaber combat title, including Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith [Platinum Hits] and the collectible Star Wars Episode III Revenge Of The Sith [With Comic]. These releases refined the competitive multiplayer and cooperative systems that paved the way for the studio's later work on fighting and action-horror revivals within the Killer Instinct, Silent Hill, and G.i. Joe universes.