Sledgehammer Games
Former headquarters building in Foster City, California | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Visceral Games |
| Founded | July 21, 2009 |
| Founders | Michael Condrey Glen Schofield |
| Headquarters | Foster City, California, US |
Number of locations | 4 (2024) |
Key people | Aaron Halon (studio head) Andy Wilson (COO) David Swenson (creative director) |
| Products | Call of Duty series (2011–present) |
Number of employees | 450+ (2021) |
| Parent | Activision |
| Divisions | Sledgehammer Games Melbourne Sledgehammer Games Toronto Sledgehammer Games Guildford |
| Website | sledgehammergames |
Sledgehammer Games, Inc. is an American video game developer company formed in 2009 by Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey. The pair formerly worked at EA Redwood Shores and are responsible for the creation of Dead Space. The company is based in Foster City, California. The studio has developed and co-developed various video games in the Call of Duty series. The company is owned by Activision.
In 2024, Sledgehammer Games closed its California office and employees will be working from home until the end of the year. Thirty percent of employees were also laid off as part of restructuring in Microsoft Gaming.