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Wildfire

Wildfire is another game were the player takes control of the local firefighting forces. In comparison to its competitors, e.g. the Emergency series, this game focuses on wildfires instead of a urban…

7 October 2004

Wildfire is a strategy developed by Cat Daddy Games, released 7 October 2004 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Wildfire is

Wildfire is a strategy game developed by Cat Daddy Games and released in 2004. It was published by 1C Company. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Wildfire is another game were the player takes control of the local firefighting forces. In comparison to its competitors, e.g. the Emergency series, this game focuses on wildfires instead of a urban environment. Because the fires spread quickly the main concern is not to extinguish it but to cut it off from fuel sources, e.g. with fire lanes or backburns. In general a mission is lost if the fire spreads too much. In some missions there are also additional goals like rescuing people or protecting certain buildings. The player also has to watch his budget. To accomplish his goals the player has different units at his disposal, e.g. firefighters, bulldozers or helicopters for transportation…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Wildfire launched on 7 October 2004, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Counter-Strike: Source, Rome: Total War and Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Counter-Strike: Source, Rome: Total War, Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald.

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When did Wildfire come out?
Wildfire was released on 7 October 2004 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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