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{{Short description|American video game developer}}
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| name             = Hidden Path Entertainment, Inc.
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| type             = [[Finance:Privately held company|Private]]
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| foundation       = Bellevue, Washington, {{wipe|United States}} <small>(2006)</small>
| founder          = Michael Austin<br>Jim Garbarini<br>Dave McCoy<br>Jeff Pobst<br>Mark Terrano
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| location_city    = Bellevue, Washington
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| area_served      = Worldwide
| industry         = Video games
| products         = ''[[Software:Defense Grid: The Awakening|Defense Grid]]''<br />''[[Software:Counter-Strike: Source|Counter-Strike]]''<br />''[[Software:Counter-Strike: Global Offensive|Counter-Strike]]''<br />''Age of Empires II HD''
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'''Hidden Path Entertainment''' is an American [[Software:Video game developer|video game development]] company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States.

== History ==
Hidden Path was founded in 2006 by Michael Austin, Jim Garbarini, Dave McCoy, Jeff Pobst, and Mark Terrano. In 2008, Hidden Path released its first original title, ''[[Software:Defense Grid: The Awakening|Defense Grid]]'' for Windows and in 2009 for Xbox. A downloadable title, ''Defense Grid'' garnered high acclaim with its twist on tower defense and has sold over half a million units since its release. In 2009, Hidden Path began working with [[Company:Valve Corporation|Valve]] to update and maintain ''[[Software:Counter-Strike: Source|Counter-Strike]]'', first released in 2004.

Hidden Path worked with Valve developing ''[[Software:Counter-Strike: Global Offensive|Counter-Strike]]''. ''CS:GO'' debuted at PAX Prime 2011 and released on August 21, 2012. ''CS:GO'' is available for [[Software:Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Software:OS X|OS X]], [[Software:Linux|Linux]], [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] (PlayStation Network), and [[Engineering:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] (Xbox Live Arcade).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/counter-strike-global-offensive/news/6328645/counter-strike-global-offensive-firing-up-early-2012 |title=Counter-Strike: Global Offensive firing up early 2012 |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=12 August 2011 |work=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive Inc. |accessdate=13 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022004043/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/counter-strike-global-offensive/news/6328645/counter-strike-global-offensive-firing-up-early-2012 |archivedate=22 October 2011 }}</ref>

Continuing the company's trend of revisiting older series, Hidden Path released ''[[Software:Age of Empires II: HD Edition|Age of Empires II]]'' on Valve's [[Software:Steam (service)|Steam]] platform in 2013, which serves as an updated version of ''[[Software:Age of Empires II|Age of Empires II]]'', released in 1999 by [[Company:Ensemble Studios|Ensemble Studios]] and [[Company:Microsoft|Microsoft]]. In addition to updating the graphics and multiplayer capabilities of the base game and its original expansion, Hidden Path paved the way for a new expansion after 14 years called ''[[Software:Age of Empires II: The Forgotten|The Forgotten]]''.

According to Valve, the reason they are often collaborating with Hidden Path Entertainment is that they have known them for a while and their offices are "right around the corner". Hidden Path has also contributed model work on ''[[Software:Left 4 Dead 2|Left 4 Dead 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaminglives.com/2011/10/13/counterstrike-global-offensive-interview-with-chet-faliszek|title=Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – Interview with Chet Faliszek}}</ref> They also collaborated with Valve on the ''You Monster!'' expansion pack for ''Defense Grid'' which features the character GLaDOS from the ''Portal'' video game series.

In March 2021, it was announced that Hidden Path was developing "a [[Software:AAA (video game industry)|AAA]], third-person, open-world" ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game with Whitney "Strix" Beltrán as the [[Narrative designer|narrative director]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Cass |date=2021-03-03 |title=An ambitious open-world D&D adventure game is in the works |url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/3/22311738/open-world-dungeons-dragons-hidden-path-entertainment-development |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chowdhury |first1=Mahirul Alam |date=March 4, 2021 |title=New D&D open-world game in development |work=GameRiv |url=https://gameriv.com/new-dd-open-world-game-in-development/ |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Robert N. |date=March 3, 2021 |title='Defense Grid' Developers Working on New D&D Game |work=TechRaptor |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/defense-grid-developers-working-on-new-dd-game |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref> Jason Schreier, ''{{wipe|Bloomberg News}}'', commented that the cancellation of multiple unnamed video game projects by Wizards of the Coast in January 2023 led to a small layoff at the company and that "the reorganization will land hard for several independent studios such as Boston-based [[Company:OtherSide Entertainment|OtherSide Entertainment]] and Bellevue, Washington-based Hidden Path Entertainment, both of which were working on games for Wizards of the Coast".<ref name=":19">{{Cite news |last=Schreier |first=Jason |date=2023-01-03 |title=Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast Cancels Video Game Projects |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-03/hasbro-s-wizards-of-the-coast-cancels-video-game-projects |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-01-04}}</ref><ref name=":20">{{Cite web |last=Schreier |first=Jason |date=January 3, 2023 |title=Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast Cancels Video Game Projects |url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/hasbro-s-wizards-of-the-coast-cancels-video-game-projects-1.1865422 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103231104/https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/hasbro-s-wizards-of-the-coast-cancels-video-game-projects-1.1865422 |archive-date=January 3, 2023 |access-date=January 4, 2023 |website=BNN Bloomberg}}</ref> However, ''Polygon'' reported that "Beltrán confirmed in a tweet that the studio's D&D game is still in development, and that it is actively hiring for the project".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welsh |first=Oli |date=2023-01-04 |title=Wizards of the Coast reportedly cancels at least 5 video games |url=https://www.polygon.com/23538612/wizards-coast-dungeons-dragons-video-game-cancellations |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>

==List of video games==
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title
! colspan="9" | Platform(s)
|-
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | [[Software:Linux|LIN]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | [[Software:Mac OS|MAC]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | [[Software:Microsoft Windows|WIN]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PS3]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PS4]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | [[Engineering:Xbox 360|X360]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | [[Engineering:Xbox One|XONE]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Switch]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | [[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]]
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Software:Defense Grid: The Awakening|Defense Grid]]''
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes
}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Software:Counter-Strike: Global Offensive|Counter-Strike]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Software:Age of Empires II: HD Edition|Age of Empires II]]''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
| Cancelled<ref>{{cite web|title=Windborne Cancellation|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/221560/discussions/0/594820656461571599/|accessdate=4 October 2016}}</ref>
| ''Windborne''
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Software:Defense Grid 2|Defense Grid 2]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
| Cancelled
| ''Chroma''<ref>{{cite web|title=Chroma Announce Trailer| website=[[Company:YouTube|YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QZhsTRk-ic|accessdate=17 February 2014}}</ref>
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
|2016
|''Defense Grid 2: Enhanced VR Edition''<ref>{{cite web|title=Defense Grid 2: Enhanced VR Edition|url=https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1184265584927845/|website=oculus.com|accessdate=20 December 2020}}</ref>
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''Witchblood''<ref>{{cite web|title=Witchblood|url=https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1308114652607170/|website=oculus.com|accessdate=20 December 2020}}</ref>
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
|''Defense Grid 2: Android VR Edition''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/1028359287211728/|title=Defense Grid 2: Android VR Edition|website=oculus.com|accessdate=20 December 2020}}</ref>
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| ''Brass Tactics: Arena''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1488807047863347/|title=Brass Tactics: Arena|website=oculus.com}}</ref>
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
| ''Brass Tactics''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1101975213197949/|title=Brass Tactics|website=oculus.com}}</ref>
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
|2019
| ''Raccoon Lagoon''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1714408811965644/|title=Raccoon Lagoon|website=oculus.com}}</ref>
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|}

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