Company:Treyarch

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Treyarch Corporation
FormerlyTreyarch Invention LLC (1996–2001)
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded1996; 30 years ago (1996)
Founders
  • Peter Akemann
  • Doğan Köslü
Headquarters
Playa Vista, Los Angeles, California
,
US
Number of locations
3 (2024)
Key people
ProductsCall of Duty series (2005–present)
Number of employees
300 (2012)[1][2]
ParentActivision (2001–present)
Divisions
  • Treyarch Vancouver
  • Treyarch Austin
Websitetreyarch.com

Treyarch Corporation (/ˈtreɪɑːrk/ TRAY-ark;[3] formerly Treyarch Invention LLC) is an American video game developer based in Los Angeles with additional studio locations in Vancouver, Canada; and Austin, Texas.[4] Founded in 1996 by Peter Akemann and Doğan Köslü, it was acquired by Activision in 2001. The studio is known for its work for the Call of Duty series, which it develops alongside Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, and Raven Software.

History

Treyarch was founded in 1996 as Treyarch Inventions and was acquired by Activision in 2001.[5] In 2005, Gray Matter Studios was merged into Treyarch.[6][7]

As part of the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention, Activision announced that Treyarch would be one of three developers behind its first James Bond-based game, 007: Quantum of Solace. The game was released on October 31, 2008, in Europe and November 4, 2008, in North America. Vicarious Visions developed the Nintendo DS version and Eurocom developed the PlayStation 2 version. Treyarch is a major developer in the Call of Duty series.

Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops II held the record for the largest entertainment launch in history in any form of entertainment, breaking the record within 24 hours of its release until it was surpassed by Grand Theft Auto V.[8] Sales from the game worldwide reached US$650 million within five days after its release.[9] Treyarch worked on the Wii U version of Software:Call of Duty: Ghosts, in order to optimize it for the console.[10]

Fellow Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games was originally slated to lead the development of the 2020 entry but encountered internal tensions and creative differences with co-developer Raven Software.[11][12] This lead to publisher Activision tapping Treyarch to take over from Sledgehammer Games as co-developer for the game alongside Raven Software.[13][14][15] This entry was later revealed to be Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Raven Software handled the game's campaign, while Treyarch lead the development of the multiplayer and Zombies mode.[16][17][18] Treyarch would continue its collaboration with Raven Software for Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (2024),[19] and Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (2025).[20]

Dan Bunting, who had been co-lead of Treyarch since around 2003, was named in an investigative report by The Wall Street Journal related to the lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard by the state of California over workplace misconduct and discrimination.[21] Bunting had reportedly mistreated an employee in 2017, but was kept on by Activision Blizzard's CEO, Bobby Kotick. After The Wall Street Journal began its investigation, Bunting was let go.[22][23][24]

On August 18, 2023, studio design director David Vonderhaar announced he would be leaving the studio after 18 years.[25][26][27]

Game engines

Beginning in 2008, Treyarch uses fellow Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward's game engine called the IW engine. The studio used IW 3.0 for 007: Quantum of Solace (2008), Software:Call of Duty: World at War (2008), Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), and Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012).[28][29][30][31] With the introduction of the eighth generation of video game consoles, Treyarch heavily modified and upgraded the engine for Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops III in 2015.[32][33][34][35] Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in 2018 features a new 'Super Terrain' system and can accommodate up to 100 players.[36][37][38] Treyarch heavily upgraded the engine for Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in 2020 with the introduction of the ninth generation of video game consoles.[39][40]

With the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II in 2022, Treyarch co-developed the engine with Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games to be used in future installments of the series in a unified effort to ensure that every studio is working with the same tools.[41][42][43] With the new shared engine dubbed IW 9.0,[44][45] Treyarch was able to introduce a new movement system called 'Omnimovement' for Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in 2024.[46] Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 also featured audio improvements and upgrades.[47][48][49] This engine is also used in 2025's Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.[50]

Games developed

Year Game Platform(s) Note(s)
1998 Olympic Hockey '98 Nintendo 64
Die by the Sword Windows
Die by the Sword: Limb from Limb
1999 Triple Play 2000 Nintendo 64[51]
2000 Software:Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm Dreamcast
Triple Play 2001 PlayStation
Software:Max Steel: Covert Missions Dreamcast
2001 Triple Play Baseball Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x Xbox Co-developed with Neversoft
2002 NHL 2K2 Dreamcast
Spider-Man GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows, macOS
NHL 2K3 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Software:Minority Report: Everybody Runs PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
2004 Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
2005 Ultimate Spider-Man Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
Software:Call of Duty 2: Big Red One PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
2006 Call of Duty 3 PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360
2007 Spider-Man 3 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows
2008 Software:Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 Co-developed with Shaba Games
007: Quantum of Solace
Software:Call of Duty: World at War Wii version co-developed by Exakt Entertainment
2010 Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops
2012 Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops II Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360
2015 Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops III Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[52]
2018 Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
2020 Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Co-developed with Raven Software, worked on multiplayer and Zombies modes
2021 Software:Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies and Ranked Play modes
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Ranked Play mode
Software:Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Ranked Play mode
2023 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Zombies and Ranked Play modes,[53] assisted Sledgehammer Games
2024 Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Co-developed with Raven Software, worked on multiplayer and Zombies modes
2025 Software:Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Co-developed with Raven Software

Ports developed

Year Game Platform(s) Developer(s)
2000 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Dreamcast Neversoft
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
2001 Spider-Man
2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Wii Infinity Ward
2011 Software:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
2013 Software:Call of Duty: Ghosts Wii U

References

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  2. ↑ "300 developers are working on Black Ops 2". May 2, 2012. https://www.vg247.com/300-developers-are-working-on-black-ops-2. 
  3. ↑ "Work at Treyarch: Production". YouTube. June 26, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGAWirY6chY. Retrieved 2 October 2022. 
  4. ↑ "Treyarch CAREERS". https://www.treyarch.com/careers. 
  5. ↑ "Activision to Acquire Treyarch Invention". Los Angeles Times. 4 October 2001. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-oct-04-fi-53391-story.html. 
  6. ↑ "Gray Matter Studios Games". http://www.ign.com/companies/gray-matter-studios. 
  7. ↑ Peel, Jeremy (15 February 2021). "How Treyarch escaped Infinity Ward's shadow" (in en). https://www.pcgamer.com/how-treyarch-escaped-infinity-wards-shadow/. 
  8. ↑ The Associated Press (November 11, 2010). "CBC News – Technology & Science – Call of Duty breaks sales record". CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/call-of-duty-breaks-sales-record-1.949952. 
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  10. ↑ McElroy, Griffin (July 25, 2013). "Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for Wii U launch on Nov. 5 (update)". Polygon. http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/25/4556676/call-of-duty-ghosts-confirmed-for-wii-u-launch-on-nov-5. 
  11. ↑ "Sledgehammer And Raven Were Cut Out Of Call Of Duty 2020 Due To Reports Of Tension". 20 May 2019. https://www.thegamer.com/sledgehammer-raven-cut-call-of-duty-2020/. 
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  18. ↑ "Here's your first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Zombies mode". 30 September 2020. https://www.eurogamer.net/heres-your-first-look-at-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-wars-zombies-mode. 
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  24. ↑ "Activsion CEO reportedly knew about allegations against the company for years; Treyarch co-head quits over sexual harassment report". 16 November 2021. https://www.vg247.com/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-reportedly-knew-of-allegations-and-failed-to-act-treyarch-co-head-quits. 
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