Pyro Studios
Spanish video game developer
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::summary Spanish video game developer ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pyro Mobile |
| logo | Pyro Mobile logo.png |
| type | Private company |
| predecessor | |
| foundation | |
| defunct | 2017 |
| location_city | Alcobendas |
| location_country | Spain |
| key_people | Carlos Gonzálvez (general director) |
| industry | Interactive entertainment |
| products | Commandos series |
| owner | Zed |
| parent | Zed Group |
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Pyro Mobile was a video game developer based in Madrid, Spain, established in 2012 as a merger between Play Wireless and Pyro Studios and eventually ceasing operations in the second half of 2017. It is mostly known for its real-time tactics games series, Commandos.
Pyro Studios
Pyro Studios was founded in 1996 with the purpose of developing quality video games. The success of this title led to the release of a disk containing new missions entitled Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty.
In October 2001, the Microsoft Windows version of Commandos 2: Men of Courage was launched, followed by its release on Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation 2, in September 2002. Commandos 3: Destination Berlin was released in October 2003. In total, the Commandos series has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.
Praetorians, a 3D strategy game for Windows set at the time of Julius Caesar's campaigns, was released in February 2003.
Imperial Glory was released at the beginning of 2005. The game received "average" reviews.
Commandos: Strike Force released during the first months of 2006. The game received "mixed" reviews and sold poorly.
In late 2008, the studio cancelled an Xbox 360 and PS3 game named Cops, laying off 30 employees. For its sister company's film Planet 51, Pyro developed the console version of the game, released in November 2009.
Pyro Mobile
In 2012, Pyro Studios merged with Play Wireless, establishing Pyro Mobile, a company to develop applications for smartphones, tablets and social media.
Games
- Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines (1998)
- Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty (1999)
- Commandos 2: Men of Courage (2001)
- Praetorians (2003)
- Commandos 3: Destination Berlin (2003)
- Imperial Glory (2005)
- Commandos: Strike Force (2006)
- Planet 51: The Game (2009)
References
References
- Albeit Crunchbase still lists the company as active, their Facebook page was last updated 26 January 2017, last Twitter post is from 26 May 2017, and their own web presence domain shows no content.
- (2021). "Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming". ABC-CLIO.
- "Imperial Glory critic reviews".
- (2019-06-18). "La odisea de crear un juego en España".
- Sayed, Rashid. (8 September 2010). "15 cancelled Xbox 360 games that should have never been cancelled". Gaming Bolt.
- Esteve, Jaune. (21 January 2013). "Cops, el superventas que Pyro canceló". IGN Espana.
- Miller, Greg. (25 February 2009). "Planet 51 Game Details Announced". IGN.
- Jones, Simon. (17 June 2009). "FIREBRAND Games Announces Planet 51 The Game on Nintendo DS". Peppermint.
- (October 2012). "PYROMOBILE, NACE UNA NUEVA DESARROLLADORA ESPAÑOLA". iOS Gamers Zone.
- (12 December 2012). "The Moleys, the new game by Pyro, now available for iOS". Gamasutra.
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