Editing Privateer Press

{{Short description|Game publisher}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Privateer Press Inc.
| logo = Privateer_Press_logo.png
| type = Privately held company
| industry = [[Miniature wargaming]]
| founder = {{ubl|[[Brian Snoddy]]|Matt Staroscik|[[Matt Wilson (artist)|Matt Wilson]]}}
| foundation = {{Start date|2000}}
| location_city = [[Woodinville, WA]]
| location_country = United States
| key_people = {{ubl|Sherry Yeary (President)|Matt Wilson (CEO)}}
| products = {{ubl|''[[Iron Kingdoms]]''|''[[Warmachine]]''|''[[Hordes (game)|Hordes]]''}}
| owner = Matt Wilson<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About Privateer Press|url=http://privateerpress.com/company/about-privateer-press|website=Privateer Press|access-date=September 8, 2015}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|privateerpress.com}}
}}
'''Privateer Press''' is a [[role-playing game]], [[miniature wargaming|miniature wargame]], [[acrylic paint]], [[board game]] and [[card game]] production and publishing studio. Privateer Press is based in [[Bellevue, Washington]], United States, where they have their headquarters and American factory/distribution center. They have also licensed a factory in the United Kingdom to increase production capacity for worldwide markets.

The company's signature products are [[Warmachine]] and [[Hordes (game)|Hordes]], tabletop miniatures-based war games with a [[steampunk]]/magical aesthetic. Noted webcomic creators and game critics [[Jerry Holkins]] and [[Mike Krahulik]] of [[Penny Arcade]] are fans of Warmachine.<ref>{{cite web|last=Krahilik|first=Mike|title=Corvis Table|url=http://www.penny-arcade.com/2011/09/12/corvis-table|publisher=penny-arcade.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref> Privateer Press used to publish a house magazine called No Quarter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://privateerpress.com/no-quarter-prime/farewell-to-no-quarter-prime|title=Farewell to No Quarter Prime &#124; Privateer Press|website=privateerpress.com}}</ref>

==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>

== Products ==
The company's products are distinguished by the quality of their art, production values, and game play.<ref>{{cite web|last=Platt|first=Chuck|title=Tabletop Review: No Quarter#36|date=November 16, 2011 |url=http://diehardgamefan.com/2011/11/16/tabletop-review-no-quarter-36/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118170703/http://diehardgamefan.com/2011/11/16/tabletop-review-no-quarter-36/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 18, 2011|publisher=[[DieHard GameFan]]|access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref> They have received many game industry awards, including six [[Origins Award]]s<ref>{{cite web|title=Origins Award Winners|url=http://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Origins_Awards#toc5|publisher=boardgamegeek.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2005 Origins Winners Announced|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/8935.html|publisher=icv2.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref> and numerous [[ENnies]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Privateer Press List of Awards|url=http://wolfgameshop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5481&sid=cc658aa45e4c392f7fe6850763059aa0|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724162355/http://wolfgameshop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5481&sid=cc658aa45e4c392f7fe6850763059aa0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 24, 2012|publisher=wolfgameshop.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Awards|url=http://privateerpress.com/search/node/awards|publisher=privateerpress.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref>

===List of titles===
*''[[Formula P3]] ('''P'''rivateer '''P'''ress '''P'''aint)'' acrylic paint
*''Privateer Press Masterworks'' painted statues
*''[[Iron Kingdoms]]'' [[steampunk]] fantasy universe
**''Iron Kingdoms Role-Playing Games''
**''Iron Kingdoms Adventure Board Games (2 Titles - Undercity and Widower's wood)''
**''[[Warmachine]]'' & ''[[Hordes (game)|Hordes]]'' miniature wargames
**''Grind'' miniature sports game
**''[[High Command (game)|High Command]]'' [[deck-building game|deck-building]] card games
**''[[Riot quest]]'' miniature skirmish board game in alternate timeline to the Warmachine post Obllivion event
**''[[Warcaster neo-mechanika]]'' high-speed miniatures game
*''[[Bodgers (Privateer Press)|Bodgers]]'' family board and card games
**''[[Zombies Keep Out]]''
**''[[BodgerMania]]''
**''[[Heap (game)|Heap]]''
**''[[Infernal Contraption]]''
**''[[Scrappers (game)|Scrappers]]''
*''[[Level 7 (game)|Level 7]]'' science-fiction board games
**''Level 7 [Escape]''
**''Level 7 [Omega Protocol]''
**''Level 7 [Invasion]''
*''[[Monsterpocalypse]]'' collectible miniatures game
**''[[Voltron|Monsterpocalypse: Voltron]]'' licensed standalone set

==Charitable contributions==
The company has been a longtime supporter of [[Child's Play (charity)|Child's Play]], a charity which gives toys and games to sick children in children's hospitals around the world. In 2009, Privateer Press bid on and won an item at the annual Child's Play Holiday auction, donated by [[Harmonix]], which brought them the rights to commission a downloadable song track for the ''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]'' video game. The resulting song "Warmachine," written by Jerry Holkins, premiered at [[Penny Arcade Expo|Pax]] 2010 and was made available for download that fall. All proceeds from the track are also donated to Child's Play.<ref>{{cite web|last=Holkins|first=Jerry|title=warmachine-precipice|url=http://penny-arcade.com/2010/10/06/warmachine-precipice|publisher=penny-arcade.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Polo|first=Susana|title=PAX Is Awesome #543: If You're Good at Rock Band, You Might Open the Omegathon|date=September 8, 2010|url=http://www.geekosystem.com/pax-warmachine-rock-band-song/|publisher=geekosystem.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Matt|title=Insider 9/8/2010|url=http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-9/8/2010|publisher=privateerpress.com|access-date=November 30, 2011}}</ref>

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*[[The Witchfire Trilogy Book One: The Longest Night]]
*[[The Witchfire Trilogy Book Two: Shadow of the Exile]]
*[[The Witchfire Trilogy Book Three: The Legion of Lost Souls]]
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== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.privateerpress.com Privateer Press official website]
*[http://www.toydirectory.com/PrivateerPress/index.htm Toy Directory Listing]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111228132527/http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5004098 Warmachine song on Rockband]
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