Kaos Studios was an American video game developer based in New York City, New York. Kaos Studios was formed in 2006 when publisher THQ hired the core members of Trauma Studios, the team behind the popular Desert Combat modification for Battlefield 1942, to create a new studio based to focus on first-person shooter video games. In 2008, Kaos Studios released their first game, Frontlines Fuel of War. In 2009, THQ announced that Kaos Studios was recruiting for their then-upcoming game Homefront. In 2011, THQ suffered a 26% stock drop. The large drop was speculated to be a result of Homefront's less than expected reception. On June 13, 2011, THQ announced the closure of Kaos Studios.