Pyro Studios

Pyro Mobile was a video game developer based in Madrid, Spain, established in 2012¹ as a merger between Play Wireless and Pyro Studios and eventually ceasing operations in the second half of 2017. It is mostly known for its real-time tactics games series, Commandos.

Pyro Mobile was a video game developer based in Madrid, Spain, established in 2012 as a merger between Play Wireless and Pyro Studios and eventually ceasing operations in the second half of 2017. It is mostly known for its real-time tactics games series, Commandos.

Pyro Studios

Pyro Studios was founded in 1996¹ with the purpose of developing quality video games. The result of this commitment was the development of Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, which was released in 1998¹ and became the decade's most successful Spanish game. Gonzo Suárez, who had previously worked at Opera Soft, conceived the real-time tactics series. The success of this title led to the release of a disk containing new missions entitled Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty. In October 2001, the Microsoft Windows version of Commandos 2: Men of Courage was launched, followed by its release on Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation 2, in September 2002. Commandos 3: Destination Berlin was released in October 2003¹. In total, the Commandos series has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. Praetorians, a 3D strategy game for Windows set at the time of Julius Caesar's campaigns, was released in February 2003. Imperial Glory was released at the beginning of 2005¹. The game received "average" reviews. Commandos: Strike Force released during the first months of 2006¹. The game received "mixed" reviews and sold poorly. In late 2008, the studio cancelled an Xbox 360 and PS3 game named Cops, laying off 30 employees¹. For its sister company's film Planet 51, Pyro developed the console version of the game, released in November 2009¹.

Pyro Mobile

In 2012, Pyro Studios merged with Play Wireless, establishing Pyro Mobile, a company to develop applications for smartphones, tablets and social media. Its first mobile game, The Moleys, was released in December 2012.

Games

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines (1998) Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty (1999) Commandos 2: Men of Courage (2001) Praetorians (2003) Commandos 3: Destination Berlin (2003) Imperial Glory (2005) Commandos: Strike Force (2006) Planet 51: The Game (2009)

References

External links

Pyro Studios profile on MobyGames

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