The Fallen Empire Legions emblem, a sword inside a winged crest

Work

Fallen Empire: Legions

Multiplayer shooter for the browser

Organization
GarageGames / InstantAction
Role
Studio Lead / VP, Game Development
Years
2008–2009
Platforms
PC, Browser

Fallen Empire: Legions is a fast-paced multiplayer first-person shooter, played in the browser on InstantAction, GarageGames’ platform for full 3D games on the web. It opened to the public in beta in June 2008 and stayed in live development through 2009.

My Role

As studio lead and VP of game development, I guided the Legions team through launch and live development, including its pivot from a premium game to a microtransaction model.

A blue-armored soldier firing a chaingun as an enemy jets past on bright streaks, below a giant planet in an orange sky
A blue-armored soldier firing a heavy cannon in front of a towering industrial structure under an orange sky
A blue-armored Legions soldier carrying a rotary cannon along a snowy lakeshore below a fortress wall
A first-person view over grassy hills as two players jet skyward on bright trails
Two armored soldiers firing a chaingun and a plasma rifle inside a concrete hangar
An armored soldier firing across a base of steel girders and concrete walls
A targeting reticle locked onto an enemy as a pink beam streaks past, with a flag-capture message in the kill feed
A first-person view with a rifle over rolling hills, the HUD showing an enemy's name, team, and health above the crosshair
An armored Legions soldier with an arm cannon, in blue armor
Character poster, blue
An armored Legions soldier with an arm cannon, in orange armor
Character poster, orange