Anvil Game Studios
Anvil Game Studios is the Malta-based studio behind Holdfast: Nations At War and Holdfast: Frontlines.
About
Anvil Game Studios is an independent game development studio based in Malta. The team developed and published Holdfast: Nations At War, a multiplayer first and third person shooter set across the Napoleonic and WW1 eras.
Holdfast is known for large battles, roleplay, proximity voice chat, regiments, naval warfare, line battles, and community-led events.
Factsheet
- Developer: Anvil Game Studios
- Based In: Malta
- Founded: June 18, 2014
- Website: holdfastgame.com
- Presskit: presskit.anvilgamestudios.com
- Discord: discord.gg/holdfastgame
Projects
- Holdfast: Nations At War
- Holdfast: Frontlines
Studio History
The studio began after Julian and Andrew Farrugia started work on the early concept for what became Holdfast: Nations At War. Andreas Grech later joined as programmer, and Anvil Game Studios was founded in June 2014.
Holdfast: Nations At War entered Steam Early Access in 2017 and reached Version 1.0 in March 2020. In 2022, the studio released Holdfast: Frontlines as a free WW1 total conversion DLC.
Console Release
After years of continued development, Anvil Game Studios expanded Holdfast to PlayStation 5 / Pro and Xbox Series S / X with full cross-play support.
Awards & Recognition
- IndieDB 2017 Indie of the Year Top 10
- Steam Best of 2017 New Releases
- Best Creative Enterprise 2018 by the Malta Art Awards
- Best Creative Enterprise 2019 by the Malta Art Awards
- IndieDB 2020 Best Indie Multiplayer
- Steam 2020 Best Early Access Graduates
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 by the Malta Business Awards