Wildfire Games
Encyclopedia
Wildfire Games is an independent free software video game developer
, originally founded as a modding team in 2001. Wildfire Games is developing two games of the real-time strategy
genre. In addition to game development, Wildfire Games has developed the Pyrogenesis game engine used in 0 A.D
and The Last Alliance.
. 0 A.D. was originally a mod idea, but later turned into an independent game with the limitations set by Age of Empires.
. It will be released in two parts: the first exploring B.C. and the second A.D. They are also developing The Last Alliance, a sister game, based on J. R. R. Tolkien
's literary works.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
, originally founded as a modding team in 2001. Wildfire Games is developing two games of the real-time strategy
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
genre. In addition to game development, Wildfire Games has developed the Pyrogenesis game engine used in 0 A.D
0 A.D. (game)
0 A.D. is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy game under development by Wildfire Games. It is a historical war and economy game focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500...
and The Last Alliance.
History
Wildfire Games originally started out as a game modding studio for Age of Empires IIAge of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. Released in 1999 for the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems, it was the second game in the Age of Empires series...
. 0 A.D. was originally a mod idea, but later turned into an independent game with the limitations set by Age of Empires.
Games
Wildfire Games is currently developing 0 A.D0 A.D. (game)
0 A.D. is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy game under development by Wildfire Games. It is a historical war and economy game focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500...
. It will be released in two parts: the first exploring B.C. and the second A.D. They are also developing The Last Alliance, a sister game, based on J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College,...
's literary works.
| Titles | Genre | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 0 A.D. 0 A.D. (game) 0 A.D. is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy game under development by Wildfire Games. It is a historical war and economy game focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500... Part I |
Real-time strategy Real-time strategy Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II.... |
In development |
| 0 A.D. Part II | Expansion pack Expansion pack An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing role-playing game, tabletop game or video game. These add-ons usually add new game areas, weapons, objects, and/or an extended storyline to a complete and already released game... |
Planning |
| The Last Alliance | Real-time strategy | On hold |