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FIREMINT STUDIO’S 2010 RELEASES
Flight Control HD (iOS) 88 Flight Control HD (PSN) 82 Flight Control (DSi Ware) 78 Real Racing HD (iOS) 88 Real Racing 2 (iOS) 94
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Recently acquired by EA, 60-strong Australian mobile gaming outfit Firemint is synonymous with the ubiquity of Flight Control – a famed iPhone title with over 4m sales and burgeoning cross-platform appeal. Like so many iPhone success stories, Firemint’s windfall came after years at the coal-face. The move to self-publishing came after over 30 commissioned games, many of them for new leash-holder EA in key franchises like Need For Speed, The Sims and Madden Football. Recent success has been found in Real Racing, the 2010 sequel to which truly pushed graphical boundaries on both iPhone and iPad. Firemint’s own acquisition of Puzzle Quest developer Infinite Interactive earlier this year, meanwhile, has made it even more a force to be reckoned with.
ABOUT FIREMINT Founded: 1999 In-house (Owned by Electronic Arts) Location: Melbourne, Australia www.firemint.com @Firemint on Twitter
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