# MZ (Machine Zone)

> Machine Zone is a Palo Alto mobile game studio known for Game of War: Fire Age, Mobile Strike and Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire. It specializes in persistent, social strategy games whose free-to-play economics depend on in-app purchases. The company also tried to commercialize its real-time messaging infrastructure through Satori; after a 2018 leadership change it refocused on games. AppLovin acquired it in 2020, and Tripledot Studios acquired it as part of AppLovin’s games portfolio in 2025.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Founders:** Gabriel Leydon (Co-founder and former CEO), Halbert Nakagawa (Co-founder and former CTO), Michael Sherrill (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Game of War: Fire Age, Mobile Strike, Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire, Satori, Final Fantasy XV: War for Eos
- **Notable:** Game of War: Fire Age, Mobile Strike and Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire were high-grossing mobile titles., Built real-time multiplayer systems with cross-language chat for global alliances., Game of War’s 2015 Kate Upton TV campaign was estimated at $61 million in national US spending.

## Products & services

- **Game of War: Fire Age** — Free-to-play mobile MMO strategy game centered on kingdom building, alliances and real-time battles.
- **Mobile Strike** — Free-to-play modern military strategy game with multiplayer alliances and real-time combat.
- **Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire** — Licensed free-to-play mobile strategy MMO developed with Square Enix collaboration through MZ studio Epic Action.
- **Satori** — Historical live-data messaging and discovery platform launched as an MZ venture; later deemphasized as the company returned to games.
- **Final Fantasy XV: War for Eos** — Free-to-play mobile strategy RPG launched globally in more than 150 countries; end of life announced in 2024.

## Achievements

- Game of War: Fire Age, Mobile Strike and Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire were high-grossing mobile titles.
- Built real-time multiplayer systems with cross-language chat for global alliances.
- Game of War’s 2015 Kate Upton TV campaign was estimated at $61 million in national US spending.
- Final Fantasy XV: War for Eos launched in more than 150 countries in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Machine Zone transferred to Tripledot Studios as part of AppLovin’s sale of 10 game studios.
- **2024-10** — Machine Zone announced the end of life for Final Fantasy XV: War for Eos.
- **2023-02** — Final Fantasy XV: War for Eos launched globally in more than 150 countries.

## Links

- Website: https://www.machinezone.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mz/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MachineZone
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MachineZone

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Last updated: 2026-09-30