Warthog Games

Warthog Games at a Glance

Warthog Games was a developer based in the United Kingdom that operated from 2000 to 2005. The studio was founded by former Electronic Arts staff and eventually grew to include subsidiaries like Warthog Texas and Warthog Sweden before being acquired by Tiger Telematics in 2004. This acquisition turned the company into Gizmondo Studios, which later declared bankruptcy in early 2006. During their active years, they released 15 games as developers and one as a publisher for a total of 16 titles on PlayPile. Almost all of their output appeared during the 2000s decade. Their catalog spans many genres including platformers, adventure games, simulators, shooters, racing games, sports titles, puzzles, hack and slash games, card and board games, and quiz or trivia games. They focused heavily on the PlayStation 2 with eight releases, followed by five games for the original Xbox and five for the Nintendo GameCube. Smaller numbers of titles appeared on PC, the original PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Windows Mobile, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS. This distribution shows a strong commitment to the major fifth-generation consoles of their era. The quality of their work varies widely across their portfolio. The average rating for their six scored titles sits at 59.2 out of 100. Their best results include Richard Burns Rally in 2004 with a score of 73.6, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone from 2003 at 69.9, Tom and Jerry in House Trap in 2000 scoring 64.2, and Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter from 2003 at 64. They also released Rally Championship in 2002 which received a mixed score of 50. The rest of their rated games fall into the good category with scores between 60 and 79. However, they also produced titles that did not meet expectations, such as Battlestar Galactica in November 2003 which scored only 33.3. This indicates a track record where some projects achieved solid approval while others failed to connect with players.

Rating Distribution