Gremlin Industries

Gremlin Industries at a Glance

Gremlin Industries operated as an American publisher and developer from 1972 to 1981 before being acquired by Sega Enterprises in 1978. Their catalog on PlayPile contains just 15 games, with a slight split between their roles as a publisher and a developer. The company focused heavily on the arcade market, where all 15 titles were released. They also had minor footprints on ColecoVision and ZX Spectrum with single releases each. Their genre output was dominated by arcade action, producing eight arcade games and seven shooters. They also made three strategy titles, two sports games, and one puzzle game alongside a single platformer. The studio began in the early 1970s making wall games but shifted to video games in 1976. Their output was strongest in the 1970s with twelve games released during that decade. They slowed down significantly in the 1980s, releasing only three titles before closing their operations there. After being purchased by Sega in 1978, they started using joint branding on their releases as Gremlin/Sega or Sega/Gremlin. Quality varies across their library, though data is limited. They have an average IGDB rating of 73.1 based on only two rated titles. Neither title reached the great tier above 80 points. Blockade from 1976 holds their highest score at 78.2. Space Fury, released in December 1981, sits lower at 67.9. All other games in their catalog remain unrated on the platform. Their most recent releases include Astro Blaster in March 1981, Digger in December 1980, and Deep Scan from late 1979. This small body of work represents a brief but active period in arcade history before they became part of a larger Japanese corporation.

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