Wildfire Studios
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Wildfire Studios was formed in 1995 and is based in Brisbane. It develops games for PC, online, and PlayStation platforms, with a solid track record working with publishers such as 3D Realms, EA and Take 2.
The company was formed after Stephen Atkinson, Darren Baker, and Joel Finch met while studying in a variety of university courses.
Wildfire had its first success in 1997 with the classic pinball simulator Balls of Steel published by Apogee/3D Realms, and distributed retail by GT Interactive. The company built upon this success with further pinball titles, including KISS Pinball, Dirt Track Racing Pinball and, most recently, Austin Powers Pinball, with occasional excursions into web-based games with companies such as EA and BigPrizes. Wildfire's success has come from its professional working relationship with publishers, building on its core tools and technology, and its aim to create fun, quality, and financially successful games.
The company's continuing focus is on the budget/value games market, moving quickly onto the PlayStation 2 platform. Wildfire's pinball engine technology is available for licence.
