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ABOUT US

BUILT BY BATTLE ROYALE SUPERFANS
Up Wars was borne of a passion for Battle Royale-style games, where the exhilarating triumph over a match with dozons of players is a truly unforgettable experience. The Up Wars team has enjoyed thousands of hours of late night carnage in games like Call of Duty: Warzone, Apex Legends, Battlefield, and others, only to be frustrated at the watered-down, grindy, buggy, and otherwise baffling design decisions made by these huge studios.

We took it upon ourselves to make something better and created the Battle Royale we always wanted: Up Wars! Our team is devoted to maintaining that intoxicating, competitive experience in the world's fastest, most action-filled Battle Royale game. Our focus is on delivering precise, predictable gameplay through simplified mechanics, reliable net code, and thorough testing, both internally and within our community of supporters. We want it to be clear to Up Wars players that we play it too.
~1995
YOUNG GUNS
As kids, we wrote our first Flash games and started modding games we loved.
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~2007
PRO DEVS
We created our first mobile games as solo devs; Bryan joined founding team that created Rocket League.
2023
UP WARS
We decided to create our dream Battle Royale game by forming a studio.

OUR HISTORY

WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE STARTED
From early childhood, we fell in love with video games. There's not a man among us who wasn't yelled at for neglecting their chores because we were too busy defeating Nod forces or lifting the Master Sword from the stone in the Temple of Time.

Even after starting our professional lives in art and engineering, our love of games only got stronger once our paths crossed. Each night, we'd hop on voice chat and discuss games, play games, and plan our own games. Finally, after months of ideation, we decided to start a studio. Game Junkies was born!

Working remotely in our spare time, we built a demo of what is now Up Wars and got tremendous feedback that encouraged us to take it all the way. Now, we've set out to raise the funds to build our dream Battle Royale game and we couldn't have done it without you, the fans! Our commitment to building the greatest Battle Royale experience in the world grows stronger each day with your support. Thank you!

OUR TEAM

MEET THE FOUNDERS
William Hodges

William Hodges

Chief Executive Officer
Bryan Ratledge

Bryan Ratledge

Chief Technology Officer
Wayne Shaw

Wayne Shaw

Lead Designer
Stephen Beckstrand

Stephen Beckstrand

Art Director