StudioBlack is a game and technology developer based in Phoenix, AZ. The company was created in 2007 by John Eric Hart, who has been developing video games professionally and continuously since 1989. StudioBlack's development philosophy combines modern, cutting edge know-how with old school passion for getting products done. In 2010, StudioBlack began making its internally developed, cross-platform game technology called EngineBlack available to other developers.