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Red Orb Entertainment

United States Founded 1997

Red Orb Entertainment was a video game publisher originally formed as a subsidiary of Broderbund ("Red Orb" is "Broder" spelled backwards), to market its non-educational video game titles. In 1998, Broderbund was acquired by The Learning Company, who utilized Red Orb through the latter's Mindscape division. In 2000, The Learning Company's parent company, Mattel Interactive, was split up and sold, with Ubisoft acquiring its entertainment library and Red Orb's assets.

Red Orb Entertainment at a Glance

Red Orb Entertainment has been active in the gaming industry from 1997 to 1999, with 7 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Adventure, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), with additional titles in Point-and-click and Real Time Strategy (RTS). Their catalog holds a 60/100 average rating, reflecting a mix of 1 well-received and 1 more divisive titles. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Warlords III: Reign of Heroes (83.7/100). Games from Red Orb Entertainment are available across 3 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Dreamcast.

7
Total Games
60
Avg Rating
1997
First Release
1999
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
23%
Strategy
23%
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
15%
Point-and-click
15%
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
8%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
7
Mac
2
Dreamcast
1

Rating Distribution

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