WildTangent has contributed to the production of top-selling console and personal computer games such as NFL Blitz, Mortal Kombat, Sims Online, Ultima Online, Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot. As one of the leading online game publishers, WildTangent offers opinions on the gaming, entertainment and advertising industries. WildTangent custom publishes games for brand marketers, media companies and others for integration into their advertising and direct marketing campaigns. The company creates and publishes games for sale to consumers. Established in 1998, the company was founded by Alex St. John, the principal creator of Microsoft s DirectX multimedia platform. WildTangent s publishing business encompasses next-generation game platform and technology, game development and the marketing and distribution of games via the Internet. Headquartered in Redmond, Wash., with offices in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, WildTangent s development studio is made up of a staff of veteran producers, artists and programmers.