AGEOD studios, a part of Paradox Interactive since 2010, was founded in 2005 by industry veterans Philippe Thibaut, original designer of historical strategy games Europa Universalis, Pax Romana, Great Invasions and World War One; and Philippe Malacher, creator of the AGE engine. Since its start, AGEOD has released the famous turn-based strategy titles Birth of America, AGEOD's American Civil War, Napoleon's Campaigns, War in America and, on a different engine, World War One, 1914-1918. AGEOD's main goal is to offer players original cultural and gaming creations based on precise and serious research, with an emphasis on historical strategy games with original and innovative features.