HES Games

HES Games was an independent Turkish game development studio established in June 2017 in Istanbul. Its work focused on PC multiplayer first-person shooters, particularly tactical and competitive play built with Unreal Engine 4.

The studio initially developed Tactic Force, a tactical multiplayer shooter featuring Turkish settings, including the Basilica Cistern and Cappadocia. That project became the production precursor and technical foundation for Sabotaj, the studio’s subsequent free-to-play PC title.

Tactical multiplayer development

Sabotaj featured 9v9 objective-based matches, including bomb defusal and elimination. Players competed as two opposing factions: the military-themed “Force” team and the covert operatives known as “Tactic.” The studio’s development capabilities encompassed weapon mechanics, recoil systems, online matchmaking, multiplayer networking, and the creation of 3D environments and character assets.

The game entered closed beta in July 2020 and launched on Steam on December 25, 2020, with TYPER Games as publisher. Its development reflected the studio’s focus on producing a Turkish tactical shooter for the competitive PC gaming market.

Publishing transition and inactivity

In June 2021, ongoing regional distribution, marketing, and operations for Sabotaj transferred to IDC Games. The Turkey and Europe multiplayer servers permanently shut down on August 30, 2021, and the game was subsequently retired from the Steam store.

Following the end of Sabotaj operations, HES Games became inactive. Its official website went offline, and members of its development team moved to other gaming companies.