Beachhead Studio

Beachhead Studio
TypeVideo game studio
IndustryVideo game industry
Founded2011
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California
Key peopleChacko Sonny (head)
Noah Heller (production director)
Kent Gambill (engineer)
ProductsCall of Duty Elite, Call of Duty Online, Skylanders: Battlecast
ParentActivision Blizzard

Beachhead Studio, also known as Project Beachhead, is a video game studio founded in 2011 and located in Santa Monica, California. It is focused on the development of digital platform and services for Call of Duty series, and takes care on best-in-class online community and online experience.

Team was composed by head Chacko Sonny, production director Noah Heller, and engineer Kent Gambill. It developed video games such as Call of Duty Elite (2011), Call of Duty Online (2012), Call of Duty App and clan wars for Call of Duty Ghost (2013), including Skylanders: Battlecast. In 2012 it won the CSS Design Award.

References

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  11. ↑ "10 Winner April". CSS Design Awards. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2024.