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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1997; 28 years ago (1997) |
| Defunct | May 2010; 15 years ago (2010-05) |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Lars Brubaker Ernie Ramirez James C. Smith Ion Hardie |
| Products | Game development and distribution |
| Parent | Amazon.com (2008–2010) |
| Website | www.reflexive.com at theWayback Machine (archived May 28, 2010) |
Reflexive Entertainment was an Americanvideo game developer based inLake Forest, California. The company was cofounded byLars Brubaker, Ernie Ramirez, James C. Smith and Ion Hardie in 1997. They developed nineteen games independently (forMicrosoft Windows,Xbox andMac platforms), published two games, started distribution ofdownloadablecasual games on their online Arcade, created a division of their Arcade entirely devoted to Mac games for Mac users and started hosting ad supported free online webbrowser games.[1] In 2005, Reflexive'sWik and the Fable of Souls won three awards at the 2005Independent Games Festival which included Innovation in Visual Art, Innovation in Game Design and the Seumas McNally Award For Independent Game Of The Year.[2]
On October 20, 2008, Reflexive Entertainment was acquired byAmazon.[3] On February 3, 2009, Amazon.com began hosting casual game content for internet download.[4]
On March 31, 2010, Reflexive announced plans to stop selling games through itsaffiliate program in order to focus entirely on game development. In a letter sent to affiliates, CEO Brubaker stated that the program would continue its business as usual, which included web support and payment of referral fees on game sales until June 30.[5]
All games are developed and published by Reflexive Entertainment unless otherwise stated.
| Game title | Year released | System | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swarm | 1998 | Windows | |
| Star Trek: Away Team | 2001 | Windows | Published byActivision |
| Zax: The Alien Hunter | 2001 | Windows | Published byJoWooD Productions |
| Ricochet Xtreme | 2001 | Windows | |
| Crimsonland | 2003 | Windows | Developed by 10tons Entertainment |
| Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | 2003 | Windows | Published byInterplay Entertainment |
| Ricochet Lost Worlds | 2004 | Macintosh, Windows,Xbox (XBLA) | |
| Wik and the Fable of Souls | 2004 | Windows,Xbox 360 (XBLA) | |
| Ricochet Lost Worlds: Recharged | 2004 | Windows | |
| Big Kahuna Reef | 2004 | Macintosh, Windows | |
| Big Kahuna Words | 2005 | Windows | |
| Mosaic: Tomb of Mystery | 2006 | Windows | |
| Big Kahuna Reef 2 | 2006 | Macintosh, Windows | |
| Monarch: The Butterfly King | 2007 | Windows | |
| Ricochet Infinity | 2007 | Macintosh, Windows, iPhone, PlayStation 3 | |
| The Great Tree | 2007 | Windows | |
| Airport Mania | 2008 | iPhone, Macintosh, Windows, Nintendo DS | |
| Build In Time | 2008 | Macintosh, Windows | |
| Big Kahuna Party | 2008 | Wii (WiiWare) | |
| Miss Teri Tale: Where's Jason | 2008 | Macintosh, Windows | Developed byOuat Entertainment |
| Music Catch | 2008 | iPhone, Macintosh, Windows | |
| Swarm Gold | 2008 | Macintosh, Windows | |
| Costume Chaos | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | |
| A Fairy Tale | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | |
| Sprouts Adventure | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | |
| Simplz: Zoo | 2010 | Macintosh, Windows | |
| Demolition League | 2010 | Web Game (Facebook) |
Ricochet Lost Worlds receives Best Action/Arcade game for 2004 award fromRealNetworks
Wik and the Fable of Souls won three awards at the 2005Independent Games Festival inSan Francisco.Wik also won the 2005 Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Award for Downloadable Game of the Year.
Awards:
Downloadable Game of the Year!
(Seumas McNally Award)
Amazon acquired Reflexive Entertainment in October 20, 2008[3] and has been merged with the game development subsidiary,Amazon Game Studios, which was founded in 2012.
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