Established in 2004 and previously known as "Phoenix Freeware Online", Phoenix Online Studios is widely known in the industry as a leader in independent, pro-bono based projects. Our first project, "The Silver Lining" (formerly "King's Quest IX: Every Cloak Has A Silver Lining"), made headlines worldwide in December 2005.

After being issued a Cease & Desist letter two months prior from Vivendi Games (owners of the "King's Quest" series), the project received a license from VG and was granted permission to continue development, in part due to a massive campaign to save the project, lead by the fan community. Since then, Phoenix Online Studios' story of rebirth as The Silver Lining has been featured on almost every mainstream media outlet, keeping the company's image in high prestige.

Phoenix Online Studios has recently been issued a Cease & Desist letter from Activision, and is in the process of determining the future of The Silver Lining.