Report: Activision summons DemonWare

Irish newspaper claims Call of Duty 3 publisher has purchased middleware developer that specializes in online gaming.

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Gamers may not know what DemonWare does, but chances are they've booted up a game and seen the company's logo plastered in the opening credits. The Dublin, Ireland-based middleware developer specializes in online gaming technology, which has been featured in recent games such as Saints Row, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas, and Call of Duty 3.

Several publishers have licensed DemonWare's technology, including Sega, THQ, Ubisoft, Atari, and Activision, but it may only be the latter that uses it in the future.

Irish newspaper Sunday Independent is reporting (registration required) that Activision has acquired DemonWare for an undisclosed sum. The paper says the deal could be worth upward of 15 million euros ($19.7 million).

DemonWare was formed in 2003 by Dylan Collins and Sean Blanchfield and is privately funded by Dublin Seed Capital Fund, Enterprise Ireland, and "several specialist private investors."

Requests for comment from Activision went unanswered as of press time.

20 Comments

  • cjcr_alexandru

    Posted Feb 21, 2007 7:58 am PT

    So they cut the middle man...

  • blackace

    Posted Feb 21, 2007 7:07 am PT

    Call of Duty MMO maybe? That would be interesting. If Activision could pull this one off it could be better the BF series. We'll see where this leads in the future.

  • fonzieahmed

    Posted Feb 21, 2007 6:35 am PT

    Activisions on a buying rampage! the next EA maybe?

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 4:45 pm PT

    Seems they have a nice history. They should be able to make something good.

  • Re_ensurer

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 3:25 pm PT

    Hmm...

  • Doolum

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 3:01 pm PT

    Could it be true?

  • davek93x

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 2:29 pm PT

    meh whatever. good for activision i guess. and to all those praising how well cod3 runs online, try playing it before the last patch. it was hell

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 1:49 pm PT

    Middleware is all the rage now, it seems.

  • anarchicgoth

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 1:44 pm PT

    Interesting how this is gonna change what happens on Xbox Live...

  • trigun123

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 1:27 pm PT

    considering that CODUO and COD3 are by far the best online multiplayer components i have EVER played, and ive played everything worth playing may i add...this is a great great move by activision

  • muppen

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 1:17 pm PT

    CoD3 is awesome online

  • zeromem

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 1:13 pm PT

    I can't believe they did COD3 online. It is so good compared to the junk code that R6:Vegas and GRAW have. Maybe there is still hope for online in GRAW2.

  • Cantius

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 1:08 pm PT

    I dont know Demon Ware...

  • GFofgaming

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 12:40 pm PT

    Cool, I didn't know such technology came from an Ireland based company. It must be good if Rainbow Six LV is any indication

  • cocojack

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 12:11 pm PT

    Activision don't mess this one up like you did to the Tony Hawk Genres

  • vampiredust99

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 12:00 pm PT

    cool technology

  • LexLas

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 11:55 am PT

    I like the name DemonWare, and the symbol is pretty awesome, sort of like a alien demon. I hope they do a deal and I am looking forward to seeing more of DemonWare for sure. Good deal, I hope.

  • Nedemis

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 11:32 am PT

    great purchase on their part seeing how CoD3 for the 360 runs like a gem online.

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 11:22 am PT

    sounds like a good buy

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