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[[File:Fusegameslogo.png|thumb|left|The former logo for Fuse Games]]
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'''Silverball Studios''' (formerly '''Fuse Games''') is a British video game company based in Burford, Oxfordshire. Founded by Adrian Barrit and Richard Horrocks, the company has made few games in its lifetime. Its first video game for [[Nintendo]] was the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', which ended up being a best-seller in [[Japan]], and its most recent game was ''Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails'' for the [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]]. The company nearly went bankrupt in 2009 after completing ''Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon'' for [[DSiWare]], but expanded and was renamed Silverball Studios. It specializes in games for Nintendo platforms but is also a licensed developer for {{wp|Sony}}, {{wp|Microsoft}} and {{wp|Apple Inc.|Apple}}.
'''Silverball Studios''' (formerly '''Fuse Games''') is a British video game company based in Burford, Oxfordshire. Founded by Adrian Barrit and Richard Horrocks, the company has made few games in its lifetime. Its first video game for [[Nintendo]] was the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', which ended up being a bestseller in [[Japan]], and its most recent game was ''Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails'' for the [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]]. The company nearly went bankrupt in 2009 after completing ''Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon'' for [[DSiWare]], but it expanded and was renamed Silverball Studios. It specializes in games for Nintendo platforms but is also a licensed developer for {{wp|Sony}}, {{wp|Microsoft}}, and {{wp|Apple Inc.|Apple}}.


The company was acquired and merged with Barnstorm Games in 2012.<ref>[http://barnstormgames.com/about-us/history.php Barnstorm Games - Company History]. Retrieved October 3, 2020.</ref>
The company was acquired and merged with Barnstorm Games in 2012.<ref>[http://barnstormgames.com/about-us/history.php Barnstorm Games - Company History]. Retrieved October 3, 2020.</ref>

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Silverball Studios
The Silverball Studios logo.
Founded 2002
First Super Mario game Mario Pinball Land
The former logo for Fuse Games

Silverball Studios (formerly Fuse Games) is a British video game company based in Burford, Oxfordshire. Founded by Adrian Barrit and Richard Horrocks, the company has made few games in its lifetime. Its first video game for Nintendo was the Game Boy Advance game Mario Pinball Land, which ended up being a bestseller in Japan, and its most recent game was Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails for the Wii and Nintendo DS. The company nearly went bankrupt in 2009 after completing Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon for DSiWare, but it expanded and was renamed Silverball Studios. It specializes in games for Nintendo platforms but is also a licensed developer for Sony, Microsoft, and Apple.

The company was acquired and merged with Barnstorm Games in 2012.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barnstorm Games - Company History. Retrieved October 3, 2020.