Certain Affinity was founded in 2006 with a goal of creating innovative, action-oriented, top quality cooperative and competitive games. CA brings an unusually experienced group of top developers together as an employee-owned, self-funded company.

The company’s 40+ full time employees include veterans from a dozen successful game companies. Max Hoberman, Certain Affinity’s founder, serves as President and Creative Director. A 10-year veteran of Bungie, he was the multiplayer, interface, and online lead for Halo 2 and Halo 3. Paul Isaac, CA’s Engineering Lead, began his career at Origin in 1987 and has been lead programmer on a dozen titles, including numerous games in the Wing Commander series, Strike Commander, and Freelancer. Phil Wattenbarger, Certain Affinity’s Production Lead, started at Origin in 1992 and has worked as a lead on titles including Wing Commander, Crusader, and Freelancer.

The company’s leadership has taken a long-term approach from the start, beginning with work-for-hire on Bungie’s Halo 2 and Valve’s Left 4 Dead. They have also developed their own IP, a downloadable RTS called Age of Booty, with Capcom, and partnered with Activision on Call of Duty: World at War. This rare exposure to so many top-tier developers and publishers has helped them build their team and their infrastructure and processes, learning from the experts in the field while growing the company at a careful, measured pace.

About Austin 
We’re based in Austin, Texas, consistently rated one of the best US cities to live in. Austin is home to an extraordinary number of technology companies and is one of the largest hubs for gaming development in the world. CA’s headquarters are close to the heart of the city and near parks, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. Go here or here for more on Austin.