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

We focus on creating mature, narrative-driven roleplaying games with deep reactivity and replayability—with our uniquely twisted spin.

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.

we also did Baby Pals for the DS plz don't tell anyone

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.

Torment: Tides of Numenera
Torment: Tides of Numenera

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.

Clockwork Revolution
Clockwork Revolution

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.

Torment: Tides of Numenera
Torment: Tides of Numenera

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.

Clockwork Revolution
Clockwork Revolution

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.

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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.

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

JOIN US

We're looking for a few good adventurers to join our merry band.