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Digital Extremes

Canada Founded 1993 Website

Founded by James Schmalz in 1993, Digital Extremes leapt from early shareware hit Epic Pinball to the innovative Unreal Series (co-created with Epic Games) to the massive free-to-play success of Warframe. Leading with community-first development, Digital Extremes has stayed at the forefront of the video game industry for more than 25 years.

Digital Extremes at a Glance

Digital Extremes has been active in the gaming industry from 1993 to 2018, with 15 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Shooter, Pinball, Adventure, with additional titles in Role-playing (RPG) and Arcade. The studio carries a solid 68.1/100 average rating across their catalog, with 5 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Unreal (80.4/100). Games from Digital Extremes are available across 10 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.

15
Total Games
68.1
Avg Rating
1993
First Release
2018
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Shooter
36%
Pinball
14%
Adventure
11%
Role-playing (RPG)
11%
Arcade
7%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
14
PlayStation 3
5
Xbox 360
5
DOS
3
Mac
3

Release Timeline

1990s
4
2000s
3
2010s
6

Rating Distribution

1
80-100
4
60-79
0
40-59
1
0-39