We’re an Xbox Game Studio in Orange County and New Orleans, founded in 2002 by Brian Fargo.
ABOUT US
We’re an Xbox Game Studio in Orange County and New Orleans, founded in 2002 by Brian Fargo.
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Various quick shots of inXile employees working in the office.
YOU MUST BE THIS TALL
YOU MUST BE THIS TALL
We focus on creating mature, narrative-driven roleplaying games with deep reactivity and replayability—with our uniquely twisted spin.
OUR
*closing our eyes wistfully* It’s been 84 years…
STORY
2002
To New Beginnings
Brian leaves Interplay—the company he founded in 1983—with a desire to try something new. Or just take some time off. He hits trade shows and hands out his business card: “Brian Fargo, Leader In Exile.”
October 26, 2002
Hello World
inXile entertainment is founded in Newport Beach, CA, and we set out to work on creating our first game (but mostly surfing).
October 26, 2004
The Bard Returns
Our first game is released, The Bard’s Tale—a comedic action RPG—for consoles and PCs, marking the first new title to bear The Bard’s Tale name since 1988.
2005–2012
The Early Days
We developed and published a number of titles on PC, console, and mobile including Line Rider, Super Stacker, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, and Choplifter HD.
April 17, 2012
We’ll Do It Live
After pitching hardcore roleplaying games to publishers for a decade and getting shot down, we took it direct to the fans. The Wasteland 2 Kickstarter hits its funding goal in under 48 hours. We are stoked af.
September 19, 2014
26 years after the original, the sequel Wasteland 2 releases to critical acclaim for consoles and PCs.
2015
The Big Easy
Because beach life in Southern California was too rigorous, we opened a sister-studio in New Orleans, just to ensure maximum levels of relaxation.
2017
Torment: Tides of Numenera—the spiritual successor to Planescape Torment, one of Interplay’s most successful titles—releases for consoles and PCs. And we released a VR game called The Mage’s Tale.
2018
The Bard Returns… Again!
A true sequel to the 1980’s The Bard’s Tale trilogy—The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep—releases for consoles and PCs. We also released a remastered The Bard’s Tale Trilogy the same year.
November 2018
Xbox Best Box
Microsoft announces plans to acquire inXile and bring us in-house as part of Xbox Game Studios. We’re stoked af.
August 28, 2020
Back to the Wastes
Wasteland 3 releases to critical acclaim for consoles and PCs, with a ton of free content updates and two expansions releasing the following year.
June 11, 2023
Clockwork Revolution Announced
Our next game, a time-bending steampunk RPG announced at the Xbox Games Showcase—coming in due time.
1 / 12 2002
To New Beginnings
Brian leaves Interplay—the company he founded in 1983—with a desire to try something new. Or just take some time off. He hits trade shows and hands out his business card: “Brian Fargo, Leader In Exile.”
2 / 12 October 26, 2002
Hello World
inXile entertainment is founded in Newport Beach, CA, and we set out to work on creating our first game (but mostly surfing).
3 / 12 October 26, 2004
The Bard Returns
Our first game is released, The Bard’s Tale—a comedic action RPG—for consoles and PCs, marking the first new title to bear The Bard’s Tale name since 1988.
4 / 12 2005–2012
The Early Days
We developed and published a number of titles on PC, console, and mobile including Line Rider, Super Stacker, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, and Choplifter HD.
5 / 12 April 17, 2012
We’ll Do It Live
After pitching hardcore roleplaying games to publishers for a decade and getting shot down, we took it direct to the fans. The Wasteland 2 Kickstarter hits its funding goal in under 48 hours. We are stoked af.
6 / 12 September 19, 2014
26 years after the original, the sequel Wasteland 2 releases to critical acclaim for consoles and PCs.
7 / 12 2015
The Big Easy
Because beach life in Southern California was too rigorous, we opened a sister-studio in New Orleans, just to ensure maximum levels of relaxation.
8 / 12 2017
Torment: Tides of Numenera—the spiritual successor to Planescape Torment, one of Interplay’s most successful titles—releases for consoles and PCs. And we released a VR game called The Mage’s Tale.
9 / 12 2018
The Bard Returns… Again!
A true sequel to the 1980’s The Bard’s Tale trilogy—The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep—releases for consoles and PCs. We also released a remastered The Bard’s Tale Trilogy the same year.
10 / 12 November 2018
Xbox Best Box
Microsoft announces plans to acquire inXile and bring us in-house as part of Xbox Game Studios. We’re stoked af.
11 / 12 August 28, 2020
Back to the Wastes
Wasteland 3 releases to critical acclaim for consoles and PCs, with a ton of free content updates and two expansions releasing the following year.
12 / 12 June 11, 2023
Clockwork Revolution Announced
Our next game, a time-bending steampunk RPG announced at the Xbox Games Showcase—coming in due time.
OUR LOCATIONS
ORANGE
COUNTY
It’s exactly like that TV show from the early 2000’s, but with less chunky highlights… or is that back now? Either way we don’t have to shovel our driveways and that is prettyyyy sweet.
Close to Everything
Close to Everything
We’re right in-between San Diego and LA, letting you get to everything Southern California has to offer in way less time than it’d take to watch The Snyder Cut.
The SoCal Life
The SoCal Life
POV: It’s winter and it’s 77° today. The end. Need more? Fine: World-class beaches, surfing, skiing, craft breweries, world-class wineries, Disneyland, the best tacos (fight us Arizona), and so much more!
OUR LOCATIONS
NEW
ORLEANS
Everyone knows Mardi Gras and Bourbon St., but what we love about New Orleans is the densely creative culture, Southern charm, and an extremely serious focus on living life to the fullest.
Experience Life
Experience Life
There’s the phenomenal food, the exceptional libations, and the world-class live music, and everything has its own festival. There are 52 weeks a year with over 130 festivals crammed into them.
Get Things Done
Get Things Done
You can lay back, you can enjoy, but you can also get productive. New Orleans has big city amenities with a small town feel, and everything is within a 15-minute drive.
