In February 2008, Kaos Studios released their first game, Frontlines: Fuel of War, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360.

In March 2009, THQ announced that Kaos Studios was recruiting for their then-upcoming game Homefront.

Its first planned for THQ's Montreal studio to take over product development and overall creative management for the Homefront franchise.

After THQ filed for bankruptcy in December 2012, Crytek would acquire the rights to the franchise for US$544,218 at the January 22, 2013 auction.

At same day Ubisoft acquired THQ Montreal with approximately 170 employees and with rights to new yet-to-be announced IP in development at the studio for $2.5 million.