Monolith Productions, Inc.

COMPANY» Founded 1994-10-01

Kirkland,Washington,United States

Monolith was a studio based in Kirkland, Washington that opened in 1994 and produced hits like No One Lives Forever, F.E.A.R., Condemned, Shadow of Mordor, and more. It was closed by WB games in February 2025.

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Monolith Productions (Monolith) was a developer based in Kirkland, Washington, founded by Jason Hall (Person) and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Monolith internally developed the LithTech engine, which has since been used to power the majority of their games. Monolith also published many games between 1997 and 1999, with some games being developed internally and others by third party developers. Some of Monolith’s recent hits include the F.E.A.R. and Condemned (Franchise) series. They are also known for the No One Lives Forever (Franchise) series, as well as the controversial Blood (Franchise) series. Monolith also created the game Shogo: Mobile Armor Division. The main theme for Shogo, "Negai (Wish)" by Nemoto Miho, can be found playing on one of the radios in the original F.E.A.R. Monolith Productions also published other developers' games, including Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator.

Developed Games

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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (Game)

10 February 2009

Project Origin is the direct sequel to Monolith's spooky first-person shooter, F.E.A.R.

PC​ X360​ XBGS​ +1

Aliens Versus Predator 2 (Game)

31 October 2001

Aliens Vs. Predator 2 is a fast-paced first person shooter for the PC. The game allows the player to take on the roles of three distinct races inspired by the universes of Alien and Predator and features an overarching storyline in which the fates of all three races are intertwined.

PC​ MAC​

The Operative: No One Lives Forever (Game)

9 November 2000

Super-spy Cate Archer battles against the global terrorist organization known as H.A.R.M. in this groovy 1960s first-person shooter.

PC​ MAC​ PS2​

Condemned: Criminal Origins (Game)

15 November 2005

Condemned is a first person horror game in which you play as detective Ethan Thomas who is on the hunt to find a mysterious serial killer amidst a rising tide of insanity and violence in Metro City.

PC​ X360​

Blood Plasma Pak (Game)

15 October 1997

Monolith Productions' official expansion pack to Blood, featuring one new episode, six new enemies, a variety of bug fixes and a bloodbath level modeled after Monolith's corporate office.

PC​

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way (Game)

30 September 2002

The sequel to The Operative: No One Lives Forever, A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way again pits super spy Cate Archer against the hopeless H.A.R.M. organization.

PC​ MAC​

Tron 2.0 (Game)

26 August 2003

Tron 2.0 is a story-driven first-person shooter that takes place in a computer world. It stands as a video game sequel to the 1982 movie 'Tron'. Bruce Boxleitner reprises his role as Alan Bradley, with the game's main character being his son, Jet Bradley.

PC​ MAC​ XBOX​

Blood II: The Chosen (Game)

31 October 1998

A horror themed FPS that, much like the original Blood, doesn't take itself seriously and revels in its black humour.

PC​

Condemned 2: Bloodshot (Game)

11 March 2008

Ethan Thomas returns in Condemned 2: Bloodshot, a melee-focused first person horror game. Ethan battles with alcoholism and his own inner demons while tasked with a mystery surrounding the city's chaos and dark secrets behind a new epidemic.

X360​ PS3​

Gotham City Impostors (Game)

7 February 2012

Freelance vigilantes in superhero garb take on psychopathic criminals wearing clown makeup in this (now free-to-play) Batman-themed multiplayer first-person shooter.

PC​ PS3N​ XBGS​

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Game)

10 October 2017

Talion returns to confront the Ringwraiths and the dark lord Sauron himself.

PC​ XONE​ PS4​

Contract J.A.C.K. (Game)

11 November 2003

Contract J.A.C.K. is a prequel, standalone expansion for No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way and shifts focus away from stealth and towards intense action.

PC​

Published Games

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Rage of Mages II: Necromancer (Game)

31 December 1999

Rage of Mages II: Necromancer (known as Allods 2: Master of Souls in Russia) is the sequel to the original Rage of Mages. It is an RTS/RPG hybrid.

PC​

Get Medieval (Game)

22 August 1998

Get Medieval is an action video game heavely similar to Gauntlet developed and published by Monolith Productions for the PC.

PC​

Gruntz (Game)

28 February 1999

A puzzle game developed and published by Monolith.

PC​

Company details

Name

Monolith Productions, Inc.

Abbreviation

Founded

1 October 1994

Location

Kirkland,Washington,United States

Website

http://www.lith.com/

Aliases

Developed Games

• F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (Game)
• Aliens Versus Predator 2 (Game)
• The Operative: No One Lives Forever (Game)
• Condemned: Criminal Origins (Game)
• Blood Plasma Pak (Game)
• No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way (Game)
• Tron 2.0 (Game)
• Blood II: The Chosen (Game)
• Condemned 2: Bloodshot (Game)
• Gotham City Impostors (Game)
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Game)
• Contract J.A.C.K. (Game)
• The Matrix Online (Game)
• Claw (Game)
• Blood II: The Chosen - The Nightmare Levels (Game)
• F.E.A.R. Combat (Game)
• Guardians of Middle-earth (Game)
• Get Medieval (Game)
• Sanity: Aiken's Artifact (Game)
• Gruntz (Game)
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Published Games

• Rage of Mages II: Necromancer (Game)
• Get Medieval (Game)
• Gruntz (Game)
• view all →

Franchises

• Blood (Franchise)
• F.E.A.R. (Franchise)
• The Lord of the Rings (Franchise)
• Middle-earth: Shadow (Franchise)
• No One Lives Forever (Franchise)
• Condemned (Franchise)
• DC Universe (Franchise)
• Alien (Franchise)
• Aliens vs. Predator (Franchise)
• Allods (Franchise)
• Austin Powers (Franchise)
• Batman (Franchise)
• Disney (Franchise)
• Gorky (Franchise)
• Halo (Franchise)
• James Bond (Franchise)
• Predator (Franchise)
• Shenmue (Franchise)
• TRON (Franchise)
• The Matrix (Franchise)

People

• J. R. R. Tolkien (Person)
• Angel Rosa (Person)
• Barbara Dirickson (Person)
• Craig Hubbard (Person)
• David Stalker (Person)
• Guy Whitmore (Person)
• Jason Hall (Person)
• Jeff Steitzer (Person)
• Jock Blaney (Person)
• John Patrick Lowrie (Person)
• Ken Silverman (Person)
• Kit Harris (Person)
• Martin O'Donnell (Person)
• Mike Madeoy (Person)
• Mitzi Martin (Person)
• Nigel Neale (Person)
• Roger Curtis (Person)
• Steve Downes (Person)
• Troy Baker (Person)

Characters

• Alma Wade (Character)
• Caleb (Character)
• Galadriel (Character)
• JoJo the Idiot Circus Boy (Character)
• Sauron (Character)
• Cate Archer (Character)
• Celebrimbor (Character)
• Dimitrij Volkov (Character)
• Gabriel/Gabriella (Character)
• Gollum (Character)
• Ishmael (Character)
• Ophelia Price (Character)
• Paxton Fettel (Character)
• Talion (Character)
• Tchernobog (Character)
• Bruno Lawrie (Character)
• Captain Nathaniel Joseph Claw (Character)
• Cultist (Character)
• Deputy Director Ike Farrell (Character)
• Ethan Thomas (Character)

Concepts

• Bink Video (Concept)
• Health (Concept)
• Lithtech Engine (Concept)
• First-Person Perspective (Concept)
• Breakable Glass (Concept)
• First Person Melee (Concept)
• Male Protagonists (Concept)
• Voice Acting (Concept)
• Blood (Concept)
• Polygonal 3D (Concept)
• Steam (Concept)
• Subtitles (Concept)
• Cutscene (Concept)
• Difficulty Level (Concept)
• Energy Weapons (Concept)
• Explosion (Concept)
• GOG.com (Concept)
• Heads Up Display (Concept)
• Jump (Concept)
• Loading Screen (Concept)

Locations

• Bathroom (Location)
• Alley (Location)
• City (Location)
• Hall (Location)
• Factory (Location)
• The United States of America (Location)
• Abandoned Buildings (Location)
• Bar (Location)
• Forest (Location)
• Hospital (Location)
• Mordor (Location)
• Ruined City (Location)
• Sewer (Location)
• Train (Location)
• Basement (Location)
• Cemetery (Location)
• Cold Storage (Location)
• Construction Site (Location)
• Dock (Location)
• Laboratory (Location)

Objects

• Gun (Object)
• Shotgun (Object)
• Pistol (Object)
• Barrel (Object)
• Crate (Object)
• Explosives (Object)
• Door (Object)
• Grenade (Object)
• Laser (Object)
• Scope (Object)
• Sniper Rifle (Object)
• Submachine Gun (Object)
• Trash Can (Object)
• Vending Machine (Object)
• Wooden Chair (Object)
• Ammo (Object)
• Assault Rifle (Object)
• Blood (Object)
• Rocket Launcher (Object)
• Toilet (Object)