Wildfire Studios

Wildfire Studios at a Glance

Wildfire Studios is an Australian developer founded in 1995 that has released ten games on PlayPile between 1997 and 2024. Their output spans three decades with two titles in the 1990s, seven in the 2000s, and only one recent release in the 2020s. The company operates primarily as a developer rather than a publisher, with nine of their ten listed games developed by them and only one published by them. Their catalog is heavily focused on pinball, which accounts for six of their total releases, followed by four puzzle games, two arcade titles, and a single simulator entry. The studio has reached players across several platforms, though PC Microsoft Windows is the dominant platform with nine titles. They also have a smaller presence on PlayStation, iOS, Mac, and Wii with one or two games each. Despite their long history since 1997, their quality ratings are not strong. The average IGDB rating for their rated content sits at 40.5 out of 100 based on just one title. This single data point falls into the mixed category, meaning they have zero great or good rated games and no poor rated games in their tracked history. Their highest-rated title is Austin Powers Pinball from 2002, which holds that specific 40.5 score. While the company bio claims their games have delighted millions with addictive action and humor, the data suggests a much smaller footprint in terms of critical reception on this platform. They released several puzzle and pinball titles in the mid-2000s such as Tumblebugs in May 2005 and Danny Phantom: Ghost Frenzy in December 2006. The studio saw a significant drop in activity after 2008, where they released Tumblebugs 2, until they returned with Balls of Steel in January 2024. This long gap between releases indicates a period of inactivity before their most recent work. Their first title was indeed the classic PC pinball sim Balls of Steel published by Apogee Software and GT Interactive in 1997.

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