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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

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

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and

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, 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. ''

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'', a 3D

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for Windows set at the time of Julius Caesar's campaigns was released in February 2003. ''

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'' was released at the beginning of 2005 and its latest offering, '' Commandos: Strike Force'' released during the first months of 2006, is far more similar to the ''

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'' or ''

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'' games than to earlier entries of the series. The game was heavily criticized and sold poorly; this led to the split with the publisher

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. In late 2008, the studio cancelled an Xbox 360 and PS3 game named ''Cops'', laying off 30 employees. For its sister company's film ''

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'', 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) *''

'' (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''
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