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Reflexive Entertainment

Type	Independent
Founded	1997
Headquarters	Lake Forest, California, United States
Key people	Lars Brubaker
Industry	Interactive entertainment
Products	Game development & distribution
Revenue	▲ Private
Net income	▲ Private
Parent	Amazon.com
Website	Reflexive-Inc.com

Reflexive Entertainment is a computer game developer based in Lake Forest, California. The company was founded by Lars Brubaker (and partners) in 1997. Since then they have developed 19 games independently (for the Windows, Xbox 360 and Mac platforms), published 2 games, started distribution of downloadable casual games on their Arcade, created a division of their Arcade entirely devoted to Mac games for Mac users and started hosting ad supported free online web browser games. ^[1] In 2005, Reflexive's Wik and the Fable of Souls won 3 awards at the 2005 Independent Games Festival which included Innovation in Visual Art, Innovation in Game Design and the Seumas McNally Award For Independent Game Of The Year. ^[2] In October 2008, Reflexive Entertainment was officially acquired by Amazon.com.^[3] On February 3rd, 2009, Amazon.com began hosting casual game content for internet download.^[4]

[edit] History

1997

Reflexive Entertainment is founded.

1998

Swarm, Reflexive's first game, is released.

2001

Star Trek: Away Team is released.

Zax: The Alien Hunter is released.

Ricochet Xtreme is released.

2003

Crimsonland is published by Reflexive Entertainment.

Reflexive Arcade is launched.

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader is released.

2004

Ricochet Lost Worlds is released.

Wik and the Fable of Souls is released.

Ricochet Lost Worlds: Recharged is released.

Big Kahuna Reef is released.

2005

Big Kahuna Words is released.

Wik and the Fable of Souls is released on the Xbox 360.

2006

Mosaic: Tomb of Mystery is released.

Big Kahuna Reef 2 is released.

2007

Monarch: The Butterfly King is released.

Ricochet Infinity is released.

The Great Tree is released.

2008

Reflexive releases their Mac Arcade and Web Games divisions on their Arcade.

Airport Mania is released.

Build In Time is released.

Music Catch is released.

Swarm Gold is released.

Reflexive Entertainment is acquired by Amazon.com.

Reflexive Entertainment publishes The Magician's Handbook: Cursed Valley.

Big Kahuna Party is released on WiiWare for the Wii.

2009

Costume Chaos is released.

Airport Mania is released for the iPhone.

Amazon.com begins hosting casual games for internet download.

A Fairy Tale is released.

Music Catch is released for the iPhone.

Sprouts Adventure is released.

BioLabs: Outbreak is released for the iPhone.

[edit] Games

All games are developed and published by Reflexive Entertainment unless otherwise stated.

[edit] Awards

Downloadable Game of the Year (2005) Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences

Ricochet Lost Worlds receives Best Action/Arcade game for 2004 award from Real Networks and an emmy for outstanding gaming information.

Wik and the Fable of Souls won three awards at the 2005 Independent Games Festival in San Francisco. Wik also won the 2005 Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Award for Downloadable Game of the Year.

Awards:

• 2005 Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences

Downloadable Game of the Year!

• 2005 IGF Downloadable Game of the Year!

(Seumas McNally Award)

• 2005 IGF Innovation in Visual Arts
• 2005 IGF Innovation in Game Design^[5]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Reflexive Entertainment's Official Company Website
• Reflexive Arcade