21st Century Entertainment

21st Century Entertainment at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile looking for a publisher with a deep history in simulation games, 21st Century Entertainment is a key name to know. Founded in the United Kingdom in 1991 from the remnants of Hewson Consultants, this company operated as a publisher rather than a developer. They released 14 titles during their active years from 1990 to 1996 before closing their doors in 1998. All 14 games they published appeared in the 1990s, and none of these projects were listed as their own development work on PlayPile. Their catalog shows a very specific focus. Ten of their fourteen releases are pinball games, while three are simulators. They also touched platformers with two titles and released one arcade game and one adventure title. This output was heavily tied to older hardware. DOS was the primary platform with ten games, followed by eight on Amiga systems. You will also find releases for the Amiga CD32, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari Jaguar, Atari ST/STE, and later ports to PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita. The quality of their work varies across this short lifespan. They have an average IGDB rating of 68 out of 100 based on three rated titles. Their track record includes two great games that scored over 80 points. Pinball Dreams from 1992 holds a score of 80.8, and Pinball Fantasies from the same year sits at 80.4. These titles were significant because they introduced the world to DICE. However, not every release was successful. Pinball Mania from 1995 received a mixed rating of 43 out of 100. Toward the end of their run in late 1996, the publisher released several titles including Total Pinball 3D, Synnergist, Slam Tilt, Pinball Builder, and Absolute Pinball. The group expanded to include a US division and a development studio called Spidersoft during this period. Despite these efforts, the company ceased all operations by the end of 2000. Their legacy remains defined by their early pinball successes rather than a broad catalog of varied hits.

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