Firebird Software

Firebird Software at a Glance

Firebird Software operated as a British video game publisher from 1983 to 1991. This company started under Telecomsoft and functioned as its primary label before being acquired by MicroProse in 1989. The entity released 84 games during its lifespan, with the vast majority of these titles published rather than developed directly by them. Their catalog shows a heavy reliance on the ZX Spectrum, which accounts for 63 releases, followed by the Commodore C64/128/MAX with 56 titles and the Amstrad CPC with 42 games. The company focused heavily on arcade and shooter genres. Of their total output, 36 games fall into the Arcade category and another 32 are Shooers. They also released a significant number of Adventure games at 17, along with Puzzle titles at 15 and Platformers at 14. Strategy games made up only six releases, while Racing and Fighting genres each had four entries. Most of their work appeared in the 1980s, where they issued 82 games. Their activity slowed drastically in the 1990s with just one release in that decade. Quality trends for Firebird Software are generally positive among the few titles rated on IGDB. The average score sits at 77.7 out of 100 across six evaluated games. Four of these rated titles achieved great scores above 80, while two others scored in the good range between 60 and 79. There were no mixed or poor ratings among the analyzed data points. Action Fighter from 1986 holds the highest score at 95.5, followed by The Sentinel from the same year at 90. Rebelstar and Booty both received scores of 80, while Druid scored 60.4. Later releases like Fire & Brimstone in January 1991 show their final output before ceasing operations under the new ownership. Other recent titles include Dynamic Duo from December 1989 and Quartz also from late 1989. The company operated as a division of British Telecom until the acquisition by MicroProse changed its trajectory. Their early focus on budget titles eventually shifted toward full-price releases before their short operational window closed in 1991.

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