ForwardXP

ForwardXP is an independent game developer and publisher based in the Dallas area of Texas. Founded in 2016, the studio develops games for consoles, PC and virtual reality platforms, combining original development and publishing with co-development for other studios. Its early work encompassed games and enterprise virtual reality experiences; its current public positioning focuses on games.

The company established Forward Game Studios in February 2020 as an internal division for triple-A game development and independent publishing. Its operations, leadership and portfolio subsequently came together under the ForwardXP public identity. This history connects its enterprise VR background with its later work across conventional and immersive gaming platforms.

Development and collaboration

ForwardXP supports projects through engineering, art, design, production and quality assurance. Its capabilities include full-cycle development, multiplayer systems, platform services, game porting and VR/XR applications. The studio works with Unreal Engine and develops across console, PC and headset platforms, with experience in both original games and contributions to larger productions.

Its collaboration with Insomniac Games includes Stormland and three years of co-development on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. On the latter, its contribution spanned engineering, design, art, production and QA. Other collaborations include work with Another Axiom on Gorilla Tag and Orion Drift, mini-games for Meta’s Horizon Worlds, and multi-headset porting of Arashi: Castles of Sin – Final Cut for Skydance Interactive. For Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, the studio contributed platform services and cloud matchmaking architecture.

Original games and publishing

ForwardXP’s development and publishing catalogue includes the Please, Don’t Touch Anything franchise, covering 2D, 3D and VR editions. Please, Don’t Touch Anything: House Broken followed for Meta Quest in December 2023, extending that work into VR and mixed reality. The studio also published Invincible Cat’s Guilt Battle Arena.

In January 2026, ForwardXP released its internally developed multiplayer competition game Dress Up! Dance Off! into Early Access, adding another original production to its combination of independent projects and development partnerships.