Big Huge Games was founded in February of 2000 by four veteran game developers: Tim Train, David Inscore, Jason Coleman, and Brian Reynolds. Organized to create top quality strategy games, Big Huge Games emphasizes excellence in all aspects of game development: game design, artwork, technology, and production values alike. These founding partners, who together have brought strategy gamers such classic hits as Civilization II, Colonization, and Alpha Centauri, share a common vision which they believe will enable them to surpass even these outstanding achievements.

Big Huge Games was acquired by THQ in January 2008. In May of 2009, Big Huge was sold from THQ to 38 Studios in what was considered is a critical step in strategy for 38 Studios to deliver a broad range of entertainment products.