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{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Disambig header|tabletop company|other uses|Spartan (disambiguation)}}
[[File:Spartan Games logo.jpg|thumb|250px|The Spartan Games logo]]
[[File:Spartan Games logo.jpg|thumb|250px|The Spartan Games logo]]
'''Spartan Games''' was a tabletop game manufacturing company based in the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] established in [[2009]], specializing in tabletop miniature wargames. Previous games produced by the company include the fantasy naval combat game ''Uncharted Seas'' and the Steampunk-Victorian ''Dystopian Wars''.<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/about-us '''Spartan Games''': ''About us'']</ref>
'''Spartan Games''' was a tabletop game manufacturing company based in the [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] established in [[2009]], specializing in tabletop miniature wargames. Previous games produced by the company include the fantasy naval combat game ''Uncharted Seas'' and the Steampunk-Victorian ''Dystopian Wars''.<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/about-us '''Spartan Games''': ''About us'']</ref>


In [[2015|February of 2015]], Spartan Games announced that the company had established a License Agreement with [[Microsoft Studios]] to design and produce tabletop miniatures games for the ''[[Halo universe|Halo]]'' series. The first game, ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', was released on July 20, 2015, and depicts space battles, such as the [[Fall of Reach]]. The company also produced a land-based combat game called ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' as well that released on July 27, 2016.<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/spartan-games-is-to-produce-halo-tabletop-miniatures-games '''Spartan Games''': ''Spartan Games is to produce Halo tabletop miniatures games'']</ref><ref name="announce">[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/halo-ground-command?platform=hootsuite '''Spartan Games''': ''Halo: Ground Command'']</ref> Spartan Games worked together with [[343 Industries]] to produce ship designs that had never visually appeared in previous canon, such as the {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} and the {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}. Although the company was given considerable freedom in designing the models, 343i's Franchise team ensured that each vessel properly fit their faction, role, and established canonical details.<ref name="canon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-in-the-loop '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: In the Loop'']</ref>
In [[2015|February of 2015]], Spartan Games announced that the company had established a License Agreement with [[Microsoft Studios]] to design and produce tabletop miniatures games for the ''[[Halo universe|Halo]]'' series. The first game, ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'', was released on July 20, 2015, and depicts space battles, such as the [[Fall of Reach]]. The company also produced a land-based combat game called ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]'' as well that released on July 27, 2016.<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/spartan-games-is-to-produce-halo-tabletop-miniatures-games '''Spartan Games''': ''Spartan Games is to produce Halo tabletop miniatures games'']</ref><ref name="announce">[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/halo-ground-command?platform=hootsuite '''Spartan Games''': ''Halo: Ground Command'']</ref> Spartan Games worked together with [[343 Industries]] to produce ship designs that had never visually appeared in previous canon, such as the {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}} and the {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}. Although the company was given considerable freedom in designing the models, 343i's Franchise team ensured that each vessel properly fit their faction, role, and established canonical details.<ref name="canon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-in-the-loop '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: In the Loop'']</ref>


On [[2017|August 25, 2017]], it was announced by Spartan Games that the company was shut down because of several internal and external problems during the last two years.<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/spartan-games '''Spartan Games''']</ref>
On [[2017|August 25, 2017]], it was announced by Spartan Games that the company was shut down because of several internal and external problems during the last two years.<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/spartan-games '''Spartan Games''']</ref>
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==Sources==
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==See also==
==External links==
===Internal sources===
*[[Archive:Spartan Games|News archive]]
 
===External sources===
*[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/ Spartan Games' Official Website]
*[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/ Spartan Games' Official Website]


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