Pyro Studios logo at the height of their fame
Pyro Studios is a video game developer based in Madrid, Spain that was founded in 1996 with the purpose of developing quality video games. A consequence of this commitment was the development of Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, which was released in 1998. The success of this title led to the release of a datadisk 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 Microsoft Xbox 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 3 million copies worldwide.
Praetorians, an epic 3D strategy game for Windows set at the time of Julius Caesar's campaigns, was released in February 2003.
Imperial Glory was released at the beginning of 2005 and was set in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Commandos: Strike Force, released during the first months of 2006, is far more similar to the Medal of Honor or Call of Duty games than to earlier entries of the series. It was a critical and commercial failure and Eidos Interactive split from Pyro.
In November 2006, Spanish Website Revogamers reported that Pyro Studios have started work on an unnamed adventure game for the Wii, which was scheduled to be released in 2008. It was probably their console game Cops, canceled late that year along with 30 dismissed employees. They developed the home console version of tie-in game Planet 51: The Game (the handheld console and online versions by different developers exist). The third, unknown project was also under development.
Pyro Studios merged with Play Wireless into Pyro Mobile in 2012. The new company focused on applications for smartphones, tablets and social media, out of the interest of former fans. Its first mobile game is The Moleys (2012).
Pyro owned the Commandos brand until July 2018 when the developer sold it to Kalypso Media Group, which tries to revive it with HD remasters and a new instalment, Commandos: Origins. It happened after Pyro ceased its operations in the second half of 2017.
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Employees[]
The company had a staff of 100 in 2007 and 150 in 2013, including programmers, graphic artists, video game designers, musicians and producers. The following people worked on the Commandos series at some point, sometimes in slightly different positions. The more senior staff is higher at most:
- Gonzalo Suárez - project manager/lead, programming, game design, chief developer, software design
- Ignacio Pérez Dolset - chief mission design, co-game design, executive producer, creative director
- Jorge Blanco García - graphics design, chief graphics artist, art director
- Jon Beltrán de Heredia Olazabal - lead programmer, software design, logic
- César Valéncia Perelló - project supervisor for Destination Berlin
- Jorge Rosado de Álvaro - original concept and lead designer for Strike Force
- Francois Coulon - development director for Strike Force
Programmers[]
- Javier Arévalo - software design, lead technology and console programmer, lead graphics technology
- Pablo Toledo - video engine, GFX effects, German patrols A.I.
- Fernando José Colomer Pérez - BXB programming in missions and German soldiers A.I., missions and network
- Unai Landa - 3D support, net SW, credits
- Vicente Ribes Ripoll - internal engine, optimatisation
- Jaime Cifuentes - user interface, Allies
- Alejandro Camaño - missions, technology
- José María Calvo Iglesias - missions, tools, physics
- Julián Pérez - missions, tools
- Francisco Ismael Raya Roa - vehicles, behaviour, lead physics technology, head of programming, co-lead programmer
- Arturo R. Montesinos - physics engine, net, sound system, tools
- Elisa Fernández Alonso - German patrols A.I., lead A.I. and interface technology
- Raúl Herrero Domingo - programmer lead// consoles and A.I.
- Jordi Ros Aznar - graphics technology
- Enrique García Vera - physics
- Raúl Ramos García - physics
- Enrique José Sainz Navarro - A.I.
- César Botana Rivera - A.I.
- Tomás Fernández Alonso - A.I.
- Arturo Colorado Garín - missions
- Ignacio Martínez - programmer for consoles
- Rubén Alcañiz Guerrero
- Víctor Mendiluce Gil de Sagredo - lead programmer
- Joaquín Martínez Albors - co-lead programmer
- Daniel García-Arista Delgado
- Raúl Chaparro Castellano
- Raúl Mellado Arias
- Juan José Garrido Gómez
- Ángel Luis Cabrero Senderos
- Gustavo Adolfo Carrazoni García
- Rubén Ramos Salvador
- Juan Alberto Muñoz González
Graphic Artists[]
- Jorge G. Mourelle
- Asier Hernaez Lavina
- Guillermo Toston
- Daniel Estival Hernández - lead artist
- Jorge Fernández Meléndez
- Francisco Javier Soler Fas - lead artist, head of graphic artists, art director
- Fernando Huélamo García - lead artist
- José Fernández
- Humberto Cuenca
- Oscar Cuesta
- Marcos Matías Martínez Carvajal
- José Manuel Pérez de Vries
- Javier García-Lajara Herrero
- Luis Calero Serrano
- Javier Jesús León Carrillo
- Javier Tejada Zacarias
- Daniel Olaya Ortíz - lead artist
- Omar Antonio Parada Martínez
- Raúl Ovejero Sainz
- Jesús Ruiz Luna
- Diego González - artist for consoles
- Daniel Moreno Díaz
- David Laguens Velasco
- David Melchor Díaz
- José Antonio Grandal Souto
- Pedro Solís García
- Juan Jesús García Galocha - lead artist
- Antonio José González Benitez
- José Augusto Rodríguez Sepúlveda
- Ángel Gabriel Díaz Romero
- Diego Gimeno Ostertag
- Javier Candeleda García
- César Martínez Álvaro
- Sergio Matesanz Gutiérrez
- Eduardo Oliden Hermida
- José F. Bermejo Fernández Salinero
- Juan Servera Safon
- Jaime Otegui Malo
- David Mora Chamorro
- Javier Abad Moreno - animator
- José Manuel Liébana Santamaría - lead animator
- David Alegre - animator for consoles
- Iván Lobón Herrera - animator
- Santiago García Berrocal - animator
- Iván del Río Gómez - animator
- Harmonia Carmona - video post
- Juan Benito Garraza Zurbano - head of cinematics, art director
- Enrique Gato - senior cinematics artist
- Rafael Lozano - senior cinematics artist
- Mariano Ángel Parra - senior cinematics artist
Sound, design, production[]
Sound[]
- David Garcia Morales - music for Behind Enemy Lines, audio
- Mateo Pascual Pascual - music for all titles since Beyond the Call of Duty, effects, sound lead, production
- Rafael Martínez García - sound context design, tutorial designs, production
- Fernando Román Martínez - sound lead
Design[]
- Armando Sobrado Cros - missions/levels, Peicher design, gameplay scripting, documentation
- Jorge Luis Sánchez - missions, lead tester, documentation
- César Astudillo
- José Manuel García Franco - lead missions designer, head of design, producer
- Arturo Sánchez Eiras - game, missions
- Juan de Miguel Contreras - game, missions
- Miguel Navío Vivó - levels, gameplay scripting
- Víctor Cerezo Olmo - levels, gameplay scripting
- Norvin José Altamirano Ruíz - levels, gameplay scripting
Production[]
- Eduardo Tomás Alabau
- Miguel Santorum González - manual
- Eduardo de la Iglesia - production for consoles
- Ignacio Valéncia Perelló - level design, gameplay scripting
- María Jesús Barranco González
- José Miguel Oliveros Pérez
Marketing[]
- María José Romero - additional art, marketing materials designer
- Peter Bagney - manual
- Raquel Landaluze Garrido - marketing material coordination, manual, graphic design
- Alfonso Pardo - illustrator
- Íñigo Vinós - PR, marketing director
- Marta Lorenzo Zamorano - administration
- Laura Leo Fernández - administration
Testing[]
- Hector Piñero Gómez
- Yago Martínez - lead tester for consoles
- Luis Fernando Sánchez García - tester for consoles, production
- Rubén Romo - tester for consoles
- Daniel Fernández - tester for consoles
- Isaac Barrón - lead tester
- José Ramón Díaz Martín - A.P.T.C
- Joaquín de Prado García
- Manuel Mendiluce Gil de Sagredo
- Juan Fernández De Simón Pérez
- Javier Agenjo Torres
- Manuel Martín Usero García
- Álvaro Medina Agraz
Others[]
- Pedro Pablo Aullo
- Juan Manuel Garrido
- Rafael Barroso
- David Gurrea
- Luis Tomás Redondo
- José Julio García
- Jorge Ramón Acedera
- Manuel Guillén
- Luis Pons
- Raquel Capilla