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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | DC Studios |
| Founded | 2006; 20 years ago (2006) |
| Founder | Mark Greenshields |
| Headquarters | , Scotland |
Key people | Mark Greenshields (CEO) |
| Website | firebrandgames.com |
Firebrand Games Limited is a Britishvideo game developer based inGlasgow, Scotland. The company was founded bychief executive officer Mark Greenshields in 2006 and has operated a second office inMerritt Island, Florida, since September 2007.
Firebrand Games was founded by Mark Greenshields in 2006, after his previous venture,DC Studios, closed its operations in the United Kingdom earlier that year.[1] He became the new company'schief executive officer.[2] In September 2007, the company announced the opening a second office inMerritt Island, Florida.[3][4] This office replaced DC Studios' only remaining studio, which was based inMontreal.[5] In September 2009, Firebrand Games' headquarters were moved into new, larger office spaces withinGlasgow.[6] By August 2010, primarily due to the cost of doing business in Scotland, the Meritt Island office had grown larger in headcount than the Glasgow headquarters.[7]
Firebrand Games has primarily worked onNintendo DS versions of third-partyintellectual properties in theracing genre, includingTrackMania andNeed for Speed.[8][9] Several of these use the in-housegame engine titled 3D Octane.[10] In May 2011, the company stated its desire to develop a game in theF-Zero franchise.[11] Firebrand Games announced its first original intellectual property, thepuzzle gameSolar Flux, in July 2013.[9]