WarGames: The Dead Code is a 2008 sequel to the 1983 thriller film WarGames. It was written by Randall Badat and Rob Kerchner and was directed by Stuart Gillard. Production began on November 20, 2006 in Montreal, and the film was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. According to MGM's original press release, the film is budgeted as one in a series of direct-to-DVD sequels.