Hidden Path Entertainment

Hidden Path Entertainment is an independent American video game developer founded in 2006 and based in Bellevue, Washington. Its work spans original games, development partnerships and technical contributions across PC, console and virtual reality platforms. The studio combines game design, engineering, art and production capabilities to develop projects from initial concept and prototyping through release and post-launch support.

Original games and development partnerships

The studio established its original game portfolio with Defense Grid: The Awakening, released in 2008, followed by Defense Grid 2 in 2014. These tower-defense games sit alongside work in real-time strategy, multiplayer shooters and other interactive genres.

Hidden Path co-developed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with Valve Corporation for its 2012 debut. Its collaboration with Valve also included updates and Mac port work on Counter-Strike: Source, as well as collaborative 3D modeling for Left 4 Dead 2. For Microsoft Studios, Hidden Path developed Age of Empires II: HD Edition. Its catalog also includes the Xbox Live Arcade adaptation of Wits & Wagers.

Virtual reality and production capabilities

Through partnerships with Meta / Oculus Studios, Hidden Path expanded into virtual reality with games including Brass Tactics, Witchblood and Raccoon Lagoon. These projects encompass tabletop real-time strategy, side-scrolling exploration and other forms of immersive play. Its VR portfolio also includes Brass Tactics Arena, Hypercade and Defense Grid 2: Enhanced VR Edition.

The studio's capabilities include systems architecture, multiplayer engineering, cross-platform optimization, character and environment modeling, animation and quality assurance. Its operating model combines original intellectual property with co-development and technical subcontracting for publishing partners.

In 2021, Hidden Path announced an open-world, third-person role-playing project set in the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. Development was subsequently paused. The studio continues to operate with a hybrid and distributed team, retaining its Bellevue base and supporting its multiplatform catalog while pursuing future development projects.