# Steve Piggott

> Steve Piggott is the founder, CEO and creative director of Torn Banner Studios, the Toronto developer behind Chivalry: Medieval Warfare and Chivalry 2. His career grew out of the Age of Chivalry mod team, and combines hands-on combat design with running an independent studio. His later credits include No More Room in Hell 2.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and Creative Director at Torn Banner Studios
- **Organizations:** Torn Banner Studios, Team Chivalry
- **Known for:** Founded the independent developer Torn Banner Studios., Lead game designer of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, the 2012 Indie DB Indie of the Year., Creative director of Chivalry 2, which sold one million copies within its first two months.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2010** — Worked with Team Chivalry on Age of Chivalry; became its team lead.
- **2010** — Founded Torn Banner Studios.
- **2012** — Led game design on Chivalry: Medieval Warfare; its Kickstarter attracted 2,027 backers and $85,934 in pledges.
- **2013** — Following Chivalry’s success, Torn Banner opened a Toronto office.
- **2017** — Torn Banner released Mirage: Arcane Warfare.
- **2021** — Creative director of Chivalry 2, released June 8.
- **2024** — Signed the July letter marking Chivalry 2 as content and feature complete; credited as CEO and creative director on No More Room in Hell 2.
- **2026** — Torn Banner released No More Room in Hell 2 version 1.0 on August 11.

## Achievements

- Founded the independent developer Torn Banner Studios.
- Lead game designer of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, the 2012 Indie DB Indie of the Year.
- Creative director of Chivalry 2, which sold one million copies within its first two months.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Torn Banner announced No More Room in Hell 2 version 1.0 and its console launch on August 11.
- **2024-12** — Piggott announced a studio restructuring and layoffs, with severance and help finding new positions.
- **2024-07** — Piggott signed The Path Ahead for Chivalry, declaring Chivalry 2 content and feature complete while retaining online services and critical maintenance.

## Links

- Website: https://tornbanner.com/
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/steve-piggott-42b93430

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Last updated: 2026-10-21