Company:Firebrand Games
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | DC Studios |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Mark Greenshields |
| Headquarters | Glasgow , Scotland |
Key people | Mark Greenshields (CEO) |
| Website | firebrandgames.com |
Firebrand Games Limited is a British video game developer based in Glasgow, Scotland. The company was founded by chief executive officer Mark Greenshields in 2006 and has operated a second office in Merritt Island, Florida, since September 2007.
History
Firebrand Games was founded by Mark Greenshields in 2006, after his previous venture, DC Studios, closed its operations in the United Kingdom earlier that year.[1] He became the new company's chief executive officer.[2] In September 2007, the company announced the opening a second office in Merritt Island, Florida.[3][4] This office replaced DC Studios' only remaining studio, which was based in Montreal .[5] In September 2009, Firebrand Games' headquarters were moved into new, larger office spaces within Glasgow.[6] By August 2010, primarily due to the cost of doing business in Scotland, the Meritt Island office had grown larger in headcount than the Glasgow headquarters.[7]
Firebrand Games has primarily worked on Nintendo DS versions of third-party intellectual properties in the racing genre, including TrackMania and Need for Speed.[8][9] Several of these use the in-house game engine titled 3D Octane.[10] In May 2011, the company stated its desire to develop a game in the F-Zero franchise.[11] Firebrand Games announced its first original intellectual property, the puzzle game Solar Flux, in July 2013.[9]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cartoon Network Racing | Nintendo DS | The Game Factory |
| 2007 | Crayola Treasure Adventures | Crave Entertainment | |
| Race Driver: Create & Race | Codemasters | ||
| 2008 | Ferrari Challenge | System 3 | |
| Race Driver | Codemasters | ||
| TrackMania DS | Focus Home Interactive, Atlus USA | ||
| Need for Speed | Electronic Arts | ||
| 2009 | Colin McRae | Codemasters | |
| Need for Speed | Electronic Arts | ||
| Planet 51: The Game | Sega | ||
| 2010 | SpongeBob's Boating Bash | THQ | |
| TrackMania Turbo | Focus Home Interactive | ||
| TrackMania: Build to Race | Wii | ||
| Hot Wheels | Nintendo DS, Wii | THQ | |
| Need for Speed: Nitro-X | Nintendo DSi | Electronic Arts | |
| 2011 | NASCAR Unleashed | Nintendo 3DS , PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | Activision |
| Cars 2 | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS | Disney Interactive Studios | |
| Need for Speed | Nintendo 3DS, Wii | Electronic Arts | |
| 2013 | Fast & Furious: Showdown | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 | Activision |
| Mr & Mrs | iOS | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| Solar Flux | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Firebrand Games | |
| Solar Flux Pocket | Android, iOS | ||
| Hot Wheels | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| 2015 | WRC FIA World Rally Championship | Nintendo 3DS, Android, iOS | Bigben Interactive |
| 2017 | NASCAR Heat Mobile | Android, iOS | 704Games |
| 2020 | Conjurer Andy's Repeatable Dungeon | iOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | Firebrand Games |
References
- ↑ Cook, Dave (17 January 2004). "VG247 Scotland issue #1: Where's the best place to sell games?". https://www.vg247.com/2014/01/17/vg247-scotland-issue-1-wheres-the-best-place-to-sell-games/.
- ↑ "Tax breaks – panacea or pestilence?". 17 March 2008. https://www.mcvuk.com/development-news/tax-breaks-panacea-or-pestilence/.
- ↑ Androvich, Mark (25 September 2007). "Firebrand opens US office". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/firebrand-opens-us-office.
- ↑ Boyer, Brandon (25 September 2007). "Race Game Developer Firebrand Gets U.S. Office". https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/106573/Race_Game_Developer_Firebrand_Gets_US_Office.php.
- ↑ "'Montreal is not an efficient place to run a business'". 17 March 2008. https://www.mcvuk.com/development-news/montreal-is-not-an-efficient-place-to-run-a-business/.
- ↑ "Firebrand Games expansion" (Press release). Firebrand Games. 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018 – via GamesIndustry.biz.
- ↑ Elliott, Phil (19 August 2010). "Firebrand: "All is not doom and gloom in Scotland"". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2010-08-19-firebrand-all-is-not-doom-and-gloom-in-scotland.
- ↑ Fahey, Mike (1 August 2013). "A Lovely Intergalactic Puzzle Game From An Unexpected Source". https://kotaku.com/a-lovely-intergalactic-puzzle-game-from-an-unexpected-s-996248530.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lien, Tracey (23 July 2013). "Saving suns with Solar Flux". https://www.polygon.com/2013/7/23/4547316/saving-suns-with-solar-flux.
- ↑ Caoili, Eric (1 October 2008). "Interview: Firebrand Games Hits the Gas On DS Racing". https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/111386/Interview_Firebrand_Games_Hits_the_Gas_On_DS_Racing.php.
- ↑ Chan, Trevor (28 May 2011). "Firebrand Would Love to Develop an F-Zero Game". https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/05/firebrand_would_love_to_develop_an_f_zero_game.
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