Editing Privateer Press (section)

==History==
In 2000, [[Matt Wilson (artist)|Matt Wilson]] and his friend [[Brian Snoddy]] formed Privateer Press with writer Matt Staroscik to publish their own [[D20 System|d20]] supplements.<ref name=about /><ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7}}</ref>{{rp|392}} [[Mike McVey]] joined the partnership early on as Miniatures Director.{{cn|date=February 2022}} Wilson and Snoddy produced the covers and interior art for Privateer's first [[Iron Kingdoms]] adventures published in 2001.<ref name="designers"/>{{rp|392}} The company is currently owned by Wilson due to the departure of Snoddy and McVey.{{cn|date=February 2022}}

Privateer next published ''[[Warmachine|Warmachine: Prime]]'' (2003), a miniatures wargame taking place in the same Iron Kingdoms setting as the company's first five role-playing game supplements it had already published.<ref name="designers"/>{{rp|392}} In 2009 Privateer partnered with WhiteMoon Dreams to create an adaptation of ''Warmachine'' for video game consoles.<ref name="designers"/>{{rp|393}}

On October 20, 2017, Privateer Press created Black Anchor Heavy Industries, an in-house production team to create huge based models while limiting production costs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-10-20-2017|title=Insider 10-20-2017 {{!}} Privateer Press|website=privateerpress.com|language=en-US|access-date=October 26, 2017}}</ref>

In September 2018 after 12 years of publication Privateer Press announced it would be ending publication of their bi-monthly magazine, "No Quarter".

In June 2024, Privateer Press sold the Warmachine, Formula P3, and Iron Kingdoms brands to Steamforged Games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dohm-Sanchez |first=Jeffrey |date=June 3, 2024 |title=Steamforged Acquires the 'Warmachine,' 'Formula P3,' and 'Iron Kingdoms' Brands |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57032/steamforged-acquires-warmachine-formula-p3-iron-kingdoms-brands |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=icv2.com |language=en}}</ref>