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Firaxis Games is an American video game developer based in Sparks, Maryland. It was founded in May 1996 by Sid Meier, Jeff Briggs and Brian Reynolds as Firaxis Software, following their departure from MicroProse, which Meier had co-founded. The company was renamed to Firaxis Games in July 1997 prior to releasing any titles. It produced seven games primarily for Microsoft Windows personal computers over the next nine years through multiple publishers; these games include wargames such as their first title, Sid Meier's Gettysburg! (1997), and 4X turn-based strategy games, all with the prefix "Sid Meier's" in their official titles. Three of the games were part of the company's flagship Civilization series of 4X games, which was originally begun by Meier at MicroProse. In November 2004, Take-Two Interactive purchased the publishing rights to the series from then-rights holder Infogrames, and a year later in November 2005, after the release of Civilization IV, acquired Firaxis as part of a string of purchases of developers. Firaxis became part of the publisher's 2K Games label, and has published exclusively through them since.

Since 2005, Firaxis has released nine further titles related to the Civilization series, primarily 4X games. The other six releases include two titles in the X-COM series of turn-based tactics games, a railroad business simulation game, two mobile tactics games, and a mobile real-time strategy game. Sid Meier is the only founder remaining at the company, where he is the creative director. Firaxis's most recent title is Civilization VI (2016), officially titled Sid Meier's Civilization VI; although some of the company's games do not have the "Sid Meier's" prefix, all of the Civilization titles do. Firaxis Games has worked on 22 games since 1996, 12 of which are part of the Civilization series.

Developed Games

Title	Details
Half-Life: Opposing Force Original release date: November 19, 1999	Release years by system: 1999 – PC (Windows) 2013 – PC (Mac OS, Linux)
	Notes: First-person shooter Developed with Valve Software Expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life Published by Sierra Entertainment (physical) and Valve (digital) Included in Sierra's Half-Life: Generation compilation (2002) and Valve Software and Electronic Arts' Half Life 1: Anthology (2005)
Half-Life: Blue Shift Original release date: June 12, 2001	Release years by system: 2001 – PC (Windows) 2013 – PC (Mac OS, Linux)
	Notes: First-person shooter Developed with Valve Software Expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life Published by Sierra Entertainment (physical) and Valve (digital) Included in Sierra's Half-Life: Generation compilation (2002) and Valve Software and Electronic Arts' Half Life 1: Anthology (2005)
Half-Life Original release date: November 11, 2001	Release years by system: 2001 – PlayStation 2
	Notes: First-person shooter Developed the PlayStation 2 version with Valve Software Published by Sierra On-Line
Half-Life: Decay Original release date: November 14, 2001	Release years by system: 2001 – PlayStation 2
	Notes: First-person shooter Multiplayer-only expansion pack for Valve Software's PlayStation 2 version of Half-Life Developed the PlayStation 2 version with Valve Software Published by Sierra On-Line
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Original release date: March 28, 2002	Release years by system: 2002 – PC (Windows) 2003 – PC (Mac OS)
	Notes: Skateboarding video game Published by Activision O2
James Bond 007: Nightfire Original release date: November 28, 2002	Release years by system: 2002 – PC (Windows)
	Notes: First-person shooter The computer version is substantially different from the console versions of the game, featuring different missions and a modified story line Developed using a modified version of Valve's GoldSrc game engine Published by EA Games
Halo: Combat Evolved Original release date: September 30, 2003	Release years by system: 2003 – PC (Windows)
	Notes: First-person shooter Supported online matches involving up to 16 players and included multiplayer maps not in the original Xbox release Co-operative play was not available on PC port because it would have required large amounts of recoding to implement Published by Microsoft Game Studios
Halo: Custom Edition Original release date: March 15, 2004	Release years by system: 2004 – PC (Windows)
	Notes: First-person shooter Enabled players to use custom-made maps and game modifications via the Halo Editing Kit developed by Bungie Multiplayer-only, requiring an original copy of Halo for PC to install Published by Microsoft Game Studios
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Original release date: February 15, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 – PC (Mac OS X, Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox
	Notes: First-person shooter Included in the Brothers in Arms: Double Time compilation on the Nintendo Wii Used to recreate scenarios in a 2005 History Channel special, also titled Brothers in Arms Gearbox Software's first independently owned game Published by Ubisoft
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood Original release date: October 4, 2005	Release years by system: 2005 – PC (Mac OS X, Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox
	Notes: First-person shooter Included in the Brothers in Arms: Double Time compilation on the Nintendo Wii Published by Ubisoft
Brothers in Arms: D-Day Original release date: November 7, 2006	Release years by system: 2006 – PlayStation Portable
	Notes: First-person shooter The game's plot is a crossover/compilation of Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood Development assistance provided by Ubisoft Shanghai Published by Ubisoft
Brothers in Arms DS Original release date: June 7, 2007	Release years by system: 2007 – Nintendo DS
	Notes: Third-person shooter Part of the Brothers in Arms series Published by Ubisoft
Brothers in Arms: Double Time Original release date: September 23, 2008	Release years by system: 2008 – Nintendo Wii
	Notes: First person shooter Compilation of the first two Brothers in Arms games, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood Published by Ubisoft
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Original release date: September 23, 2008	Release years by system: 2008 – PC (Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
	Notes: First-person shooter Third main installment in the Brothers in Arms series Published by Ubisoft
Samba de Amigo Original release date: September 23, 2008	Release years by system: 2008 – Nintendo Wii
	Notes: Rhythm game Developed the Wii port of the Dreamcast version of the game with Sonic Team as consultants The first retail Wii title to support the "pay and play" portion of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, previously used exclusively by WiiWare titles Published by Sega
Borderlands Original release date: October 20, 2009	Release years by system: 2009 – PC (Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
	Notes: Action role-playing, first-person shooter Additional physical releases include a downloadable content pack which consists of the first two episodes of Borderlands' downloadable content: The Zombie Island of Doctor Ned and Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot (2010) and a Game of the Year Edition including the original Borderlands game, and the four downloadable content packs, The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, and Claptrap's New Robot Revolution (2010) The GOTY edition included access to the Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club, granting exclusive items, including early access to the Duke Nukem Forever playable demo Published by 2K Games
Duke Nukem Forever Original release date: June 10, 2011	Release years by system: 2011 – PC (Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
	Notes: First-person shooter Began development at 3D Realms and Triptych Games in 1997, with Gearbox and Piranha Games taking over development in 2010 Piranha Games worked with Gearbox to port the game to consoles and develop the multiplayer function Additional downloadable content includes, Duke's Big Package, Hail to the Icons Parody Pack, and The Doctor Who Cloned Me Published by 2K Games
Aliens: Infestation Original release date: September 29, 2011	Release years by system: 2011 – Nintendo DS
	Notes: 2D sidescroller Co-developed with WayForward Technologies Tie-in to the Alien franchise Published by Sega
Borderlands 2 Original release date: September 18, 2012	Release years by system: 2012 – PC (Mac OS X, Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 2014 – PC (Linux), PlayStation Vita
	Notes: Action role-playing, first-person shooter Season One of downloadable content included four packs, Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty, Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage, Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt, and Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep Season Two of downloadable content included five packs, T.K. Baha's Bloody Harvest, The Horrible Hunger of the Ravenous Wattle Gobbler, How Marcus Saved Mercenary Day, Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre, and Sir Hammerlock vs. the Son of Crawmerax PlayStation Vita version was developed by Iron Galaxy Studios in collaboration with Gearbox (2014) PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports of Borderlands 2 and its DLC were released as part of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (2015) Published by 2K Games
Borderlands Legends Original release date: October 31, 2012	Release years by system: 2012 – iOS
	Notes: Top-down strategy Mobile tie-in to first Borderlands game Published by 2K Games
Aliens: Colonial Marines Original release date: February 12, 2013	Release years by system: 2013 – PC (Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
	Notes: First-person shooter Takes place nearly 17 weeks after the events of the 1986 film Aliens Four downloadable content packs were released, Bug Hunt, Reconnaissance, Movie Map Pack, and Stasis Interrupted Additional work provided by Demiurge Studios, Nerve Software, TimeGate Studios and Darkside Game Studios Published by Sega
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! Original release date: October 14, 2014	Release years by system: 2014 – PC (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
	Notes: Action role-playing, first-person shooter Developed by 2K Australia, with assistance from Gearbox Software Downloadable campaign content included two packs, The Holodome Onslaught, and Claptastic Voyage PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and its DLC were released as part of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (2015) Published by 2K Games
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Original release date: March 24, 2015	Release years by system: 2015 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One
	Notes: Action role-playing, first-person shooter The collection consists of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, along with all of their accompanying downloadable content, enhanced local multiplayer, and the ability to transfer save data from their respective PlayStation 3/Vita and Xbox 360 versions Borderlands 2 was ported by Iron Galaxy Studios and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel by Armature Studio Published by 2K Games
Battleborn Original release date: May 3, 2016	Release years by system: 2016 – PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
	Notes: First-person shooter In June 2017, the game was updated to add support for its "Free Trial" mode. This mode effectively makes the game a free-to-play title Published by 2K Games

Publishing Arm Games

Title	Details
Homeworld Remastered Collection Original release date: February 25, 2015	Release years by system: 2015 – PC (Windows)
	Notes: Real-time strategy The collection consists of Homeworld and Homeworld 2 remastered, as well as their classic versions Collaborated with the Homeworld mod community on recreating many of the original development tools for the remaster Mac OS X version developed and published by Aspyr Media (2015) A retail edition of the PC version of the game was released by Ubisoft (2015) Self-published by Gearbox Publishing
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak Original release date: January 20, 2016	Release years by system: 2016 – PC (Mac OS X, Windows)
	Notes: Real-time strategy Prequel to the 1999 space-based real-time strategy video game Homeworld Pre-orders of Deserts of Kharak included the Homeworld Remastered Collection for free Developed by Blackbird Interactive and published by Gearbox Publishing
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour Original release date: October 11, 2016	Release years by system: 2016 – PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
	Notes: First-person shooter Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Duke Nukem 3D Includes a new 5th episode, made by the original designers and new music by Lee Jackson Developed by Nerve Software and published by Gearbox Publishing
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition Original release date: April 7, 2017	Release years by system: 2017 – PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
	Notes: First-person shooter Pre-orders included the Duke Nukem’s Bulletstorm Tour downloadable content, allowing players to play as Duke Nukem with a re-recorded script and new voice lines recorded by Jon St. John Developed by People Can Fly and published by Gearbox Publishing
Fortnite Original release date: July 21, 2017	Release years by system: 2017 – PlayStation 4, Xbox One (physical versions)
	Notes: First-person shooter Physical and Digital editions developed by Epic Games, and digital edition published by Epic Games Physical editions published by Gearbox Publishing
Hello Neighbor Original release date: December 8, 2017	Release years by system: 2017 – PC (Windows), Xbox One (physical versions)
	Notes: First-person shooter Physical and Digital editions developed by Dynamic Pixels, and digital editions published by tinyBuild Physical editions published by Gearbox Publishing
We Happy Few Original release date: 2018	Release years by system: 2018 – PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
	Notes: Survival horror Originally Kickstarted in 2015, and entered into early-access phases on Xbox One and Windows in 2016 Gearbox Publishing signed the game in 2017 Developed by Compulsion Games and published by Gearbox Publishing

Unreleased Games

Title	Details
Aliens: Colonial Marines Original release date: Cancelled in 2013	Release years by system: 2013 – Wii U
	Notes: First-person shooter The Wii U version was being produced for release but was eventually cancelled on April 5, 2013
Borderlands Online Original release date: Cancelled in 2015	Release years by system: 2015 – PC (Windows), Mobile Devices
	Notes: China-exclusive online shooter game Developed by 2K China/Gearbox Software, and published and operated by Shanda Games Was scheduled for 2015 release, but was cancelled in November 2015 when 2K China was closed
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 Original release date: Cancelled in 2015	Release years by system: 2015 – PC (Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
	Notes: Originally unveiled by Ubisoft at their E3 2011 Conference, scheduled to be released in the first half of 2012 Originally set to be published by Ubisoft, the title eventually became an independent intellectual property for Gearbox Software Gearbox scheduled the game for 2015 release, but was cancelled with many of the gameplay elements transferred to another project, Battleborn

External links

• Official website