 In response, three Microsoft interns, Scott Brodie, Danny Dyer and Matt Monson, created "Aegis Wing" in the summer of 2006.Dyer and Monson had been active members of the Texas Aggie Game Developers, a student organization at Texas A&M University that encourages video game development among students.The three did all of the initial development work within their small team, although with artwork and audio support from other sources.