Firebrand Games
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| Private | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | DC Studios |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Mark Greenshields |
| Headquarters | , Scotland |
Key people | Mark Greenshields (CEO) |
| Website | firebrandgames.com |
Firebrand Games Limited is a British video game developer based in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by chief executive officer Mark Greenshields in 2006, the company opened a second office in Merritt Island, Florida, in September 2007.
History[edit]
Firebrand Games was founded by Mark Greenshields in 2006, after his previous venture, DC Studios, closed its operations in the United Kingdom.[1] Greenshields since holds his position as chief executive officer for the company.[2] On 25 September 2007, the company announced a second office in Merritt Island, Florida.[3][4] This office effectively replaced DC Studios' only remaining studio, which was based in Montreal.[5] In September 2008, 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, as measured by headcount, than the Glasgow headquarters.[7]
Through its lifetime, Firebrand Games has primarily worked on Nintendo DS versions of pre-existing intellectual properties in the racing genre, including TrackMania and Need for Speed.[8][9] Several of these were created using the in-house game engine titled 3D Octane.[10] In May 2011, the company stated their intents to develop a game in the F-Zero franchise.[11] Firebrand Games announced their first original intellectual property, Solar Flux, designed as a puzzle game, in July 2013.[9]
Games developed[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ Boyer, Brandon. "Race Game Developer Firebrand Gets U.S. Office". gamasutra.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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- ^ Fahey, Mike. "A Lovely Intergalactic Puzzle Game From An Unexpected Source". kotaku.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Saving suns with Solar Flux". polygon.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Caoili, Eric. "Interview: Firebrand Games Hits the Gas On DS Racing". gamasutra.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Life, Nintendo (27 May 2011). "Firebrand Would Love to Develop an F-Zero Game". nintendolife.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.