How a trio of Canadian modders stumbled into making an official Die Hard game: 'I've had projects disappear that had 10 times the promise that this did'

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PC Gamer · 17 min read · studios

Three Canadian modders secured an official deal to develop a Die Hard game after their fan project caught the attention of licensors, turning their passion project into a commercial title.

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20th Century Fox Bryan Ekman Die Hard Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza Half-Life Jay Holtslander MechWarrior Piranha Games Russ Bullock

Appeared in 2026-05-11.