# Wolfire Games

> American independent video game development company

**Wikidata**: [Q3569706](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3569706)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfire_Games)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/wolfire-games

## Summary
Wolfire Games is an American independent video game development company founded in 2003 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. The studio is best known for developing games such as Receiver 2 (2020) and producing the game Lugaru, and operates as a limited liability company with an English-language website at http://www.wolfire.com.

## Key Facts
- Wolfire Games is an American independent video game developer (instance of: video game developer).
- Inception: 2003.
- Legal form: limited liability company.
- Headquarters: San Francisco Bay Area, United States.
- Developed Receiver 2, a 2020 video game.
- Product produced: Lugaru.
- Official website (English): http://www.wolfire.com.
- Twitter handle: @Wolfire (account start time: 2008-05-06); official Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Wolfire.
- Social media follower counts (Twitter snapshots): 24,525 (point in time: 2021-02-05); 25,857 (point in time: 2022-03-01); 26,740 (point in time: 2023-02-11).
- Company identifiers include Freebase ID /m/05q4nth, Steam curator ID 1065241, Mod DB company id "wolfire-games", Indie DB company id "wolfire-games", and VideoGameGeek company id 13744.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Wolfire Games?
A: Wolfire Games is an American independent video game development company founded in 2003 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.

### Q: What notable games has Wolfire Games made?
A: Wolfire Games developed Receiver 2 (2020) and is credited with producing the game Lugaru.

### Q: Where can I find Wolfire Games online?
A: Wolfire Games maintains an English website at http://www.wolfire.com and a Twitter account @Wolfire (https://twitter.com/Wolfire).

### Q: What is the company’s legal form?
A: Wolfire Games is organized as a limited liability company.

## Why It Matters
Wolfire Games occupies a place in the independent segment of the video game industry as a studio that has produced and developed distinct titles such as Lugaru and Receiver 2. Founded in 2003, the company has persisted through multiple console and PC gaming generations, maintaining a public presence via its website and social media. As an independent developer headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Wolfire contributes to the diversity of game development approaches outside of major publishers, and its catalog (including a 2020 release) demonstrates ongoing activity and product development. The company’s presence on platform and community services (Steam curator listing, Mod DB, Indie DB, VideoGameGeek) and a consistent Twitter presence with documented follower growth show engagement with players and the broader gaming community. These facts establish Wolfire Games as a sustained independent studio with recognized game releases and an established online footprint.

## Notable For
- Developing Receiver 2, released in 2020.
- Producing the game Lugaru.
- Being an American independent video game developer founded in 2003.
- Operating as a limited liability company headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Maintaining an active public presence (official website, Twitter) and platform/community identifiers (Steam curator ID, Mod DB, Indie DB, VideoGameGeek).

## Body

### Overview
- Entity type: video game developer.
- Common alias: Wolfire.
- Wikidata description: American independent video game development company.
- Industry: video game industry.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 5.
- Wikipedia languages noted: bn, de, en, fr, pl.

### History & Legal
- Inception year: 2003.
- Legal form: limited liability company (reference indicates German Wikipedia revision as source).

### Location
- Headquarters: San Francisco Bay Area, United States.

### Products & Development
- Receiver 2 — listed as a 2020 video game developed by Wolfire Games.
- Lugaru — listed as a produced product associated with Wolfire Games.

### Online presence & social media
- Official website: http://www.wolfire.com (English).
- Twitter: @Wolfire (account start time recorded as 2008-05-06).
- Twitter follower snapshots recorded:
  - 24,525 followers (point in time: 2021-02-05).
  - 25,857 followers (point in time: 2022-03-01).
  - 26,740 followers (point in time: 2023-02-11; preferred value).

### Logos & Branding
- Logo file path (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wolfire-games-logo.png
- Preferred logo file path: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wolfire-games-logo-black.png

### Identifiers & External IDs
- Freebase ID: /m/05q4nth.
- Steam curator ID: 1065241.
- Mod DB company id: wolfire-games.
- Indie DB company id: wolfire-games.
- VideoGameGeek company id: 13744.
- Crunchbase organization id: wolfire-games.
- GamesIndustry.biz tag id: companies/wolfiregames.

### References & Sourcing Notes
- Many structured properties (inception, instance_of, website, headquarters) reference Wikidata sources and specific revisions as noted in the structured metadata provided.

## References

1. [Wolfire Games (@Wolfire) / Twitter](https://twitter.com/Wolfire)
2. [Source](http://km.aifb.kit.edu/services/crunchbase/)
3. VideoGameGeek