![]() ![]() On October 8, 2012, PlayFirst emailed its subscribers informing them that the company will cease the production of PC and Mac games and move to a new website since November 12, 2012. ![]() Other social games veterans who joined the company in late 2010 from Playdom and Zynga have also left however, PlayFirst claims the layoffs will not change its emphasis on the mobile market. Īs of late 2010, the company employed more than 100 workers, but laid off an unspecified number of its employees in early December 2011 due to "restructuring". PlayFirst's forays into the social gaming market have proven unsuccessful, as low user counts forced the company to cancel all of its Facebook games, Diner Dash and Chocolatier, not long after launching them. In October 2010, PlayFirst announced a focus on the mobile and social market after raising $9.2 million from investors, and cancelled releasing further casual games in the near future. Dream Chronicles was released during 20 in collaboration with KatGames.Ģ010–2015: Cancellation of releasing on PC/Mac and new direction The five-part, adventure/ hidden object-mixing Dream Chronicles series was another highlight in PlayFirst's portfolio. Other non- Dash PlayFirst games includes the three-part, retro-style strategy-based Chocolatier series, which was released during 20 in collaboration with Big Splash Games. ![]() However, they mostly earned lukewarm receptions from game critics and gamers. Spin-off series and games Wedding Dash (2007), Cooking Dash (2008), and Hotel Dash (2009) were released. PlayFirst games are available on more than 500 sites in 20 languages. PlayFirst has also published Diner Dash across multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Facebook and consoles DS, Xbox, and Wii. The success of Diner Dash with game critics and gamers prompted PlayFirst to release four sequels in the following years: Restaurant Rescue (2006), Flo on the Go (2006), Hometown Hero (2007), and the fifth BOOM! in 2010. Diner Dash was initially developed by Gamelab, a New York-based casual game developer, under a multi-title publishing agreement with PlayFirst. PlayFirst’s biggest commercial success was its first game, Diner Dash, which was released for the first time on PC/Mac platforms in late 2004. History 2004–2010: Early days, breakthrough, and maintaining the success of Dash series įrom 2005 to mid-2011, PlayFirst have released 72 casual games for PC and Mac, counting extra 7 Collector's Editions and Strategy Guides, thus they have 79 games in total in their game categories. The company’s game portfolio also includes the retro-style strategy-based Chocolatier series, and the adventure/ hidden object-mixing Dream Chronicles series. The popularity of Diner Dash series prompted spin-off series like Wedding Dash and Cooking Dash. PlayFirst produced the Diner Dash series, which won the 2008 Annual Casual Game Awards. is a Delaware based publisher of casual games founded in 2004 by industry veterans. However, most of the problems in Diner Dash 2 are much more challenging than the ones you faced in the first game, and they require your wit, reflexes, and a little bit of teamwork.PlayFirst, Inc. For example, there's the platformer where you have to save Flo until you can reach the bottom of the map, there's the obstacle course where you have to move and collect items, and there's the spa where you have to wash off the various ingredients used in cooking. ![]() Some of the challenges in Diner Dash 2 are similar to the ones you had in the first game. However, the difference here is that now, instead of getting stuck in one particular spot, you will move from side to side, going up to down, while dealing with some tricky situations as well as some pitfalls and puzzles. The basic gameplay of the game remains the same, where you have to save Flo until she is rescued by the greedy landlord. Diner Dash 2 features new courses and minigames, and uses the fundamentals of the first game, where you must save Flo until you reach the final stage. This also introduces a new cast of characters, some returning from the first game, and introduces a few new ones. Unlike its predecessor, Diner Dash 2 features a new storyline which sheds more light on Flo's situation and her daily life. The objective of each level is to rescue the poor Flo and deliver her back to the diner she works at. However, she works not at the diner but in another building just like the original game's Flo. The main character, Diner Dash, is a waitress who works at a diner just like the original game's character, Flo. Diner Dash is an extremely fun arcade game that any fan of the series will love. Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue continues the adventure of the first game, Diner Dash, and improves it considerably. ![]()
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