Threewave Software, Inc was a videogame developer based in

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. They are best known for the development of Threewave CTF. The company has taken on contract work for companies such as

Activision Activision Publishing, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Santa Monica, California. It serves as the publishing business for its parent company, Activision Blizzard, and consists of several subsidiary studios. Activision is one ...

, EA,

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and

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. They are licensed to develop using the

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, and the Infernal Engine. The Studio's Executive Team consists of Dan Irish, CEO.

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