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Reflexive Entertainment

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American video game developer (1997–2012)

Reflexive Entertainment was an American video game developer based in Lake Forest, California. The company was cofounded by Lars Brubaker, Ernie Ramirez, James C. Smith and Ion Hardie in 1997. They developed nineteen games independently (for Microsoft Windows, Xbox and Mac platforms), published two games, started distribution of downloadable casual games on its online Arcade, created a division of its Arcade entirely devoted to Mac games for Mac users and started hosting ad supported free online web browser games.2 It is part of Amazon.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1997Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersLake Forest1
  • Websitewww.reflexive.com
  • Legal formprivately held company1

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Reflexive Entertainment was an American video game developer based in Lake Forest, California. The company was cofounded by Lars Brubaker, Ernie Ramirez, James C. Smith and Ion Hardie in 1997. They developed nineteen games independently (for Microsoft Windows, Xbox and Mac platforms), published two games, started distribution of downloadable casual games on its online Arcade, created a division of its Arcade entirely devoted to Mac games for Mac users and started hosting ad supported free online web browser games. In 2005, Reflexive's Wik and the Fable of Souls won three 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

Corporate structure

Reflexive Entertainment is part of a group headed by Amazon. 220 entities, 49 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • software

Listed on Wikidata.1

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

From Wikipedia’s article on Reflexive Entertainment, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Acquisitions

Amazon acquired Reflexive Entertainment in October 20, 2008 and has been merged with the game development subsidiary, Amazon Game Studios, which was founded in 2012.

From Wikipedia’s article on Reflexive Entertainment, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1997Founded Founded1

Sources

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