Pyro Mobile was a

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based in

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, 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, ''

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''.

Pyro Studios

Pyro Studios was founded in 1996 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 1998 and became the decade's most successful Spanish game. Gonzo Suárez, who had previously worked at Opera Soft, conceived the

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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

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version of '' Commandos 2: Men of Courage'' was launched, followed by its release on

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and Sony PlayStation 2, in September 2002. '' Commandos 3: Destination Berlin'' was released in October 2003. In total, the ''Commandos'' series has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. '' Praetorians'', a 3D

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for Windows set at the time of

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's campaigns, was released in February 2003. ''

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'' was released at the beginning of 2005. The game received "average" reviews. '' Commandos: Strike Force'' released during the first months of 2006. 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 employees. For its sister company's film '' Planet 51'', Pyro developed the console version of the game, released in November 2009.

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) * ''

'' (2005) * '' Commandos: Strike Force'' (2006) * '' Planet 51: The Game'' (2009)

References

External links

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''Pyro Studios''
profile on

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