History VideoGame / PinballFX

The first title in the series was ''Pinball FX''. It was published by Microsoft Game Studios on UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade in 2007 and initially came with three tables ("Speed Machine", "Agents", and "Extreme"). Six other tables were released later as downloadable content.

In 2008, Zen released the first ''Zen Pinball'' games, ''Zen Pinball: Rollercoaster'' and ''Zen Pinball: Inferno''. They were games for [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames Apple's iOS devices]], and unlike the other titles in the series, these were standalone apps with no facility for downloading additional tables.

In 2009, Zen released ''Zen Pinball'' on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationNetwork, making it the first pinball game on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3. It came with four tables ("Earth Defense", "El Dorado", "Epic Quest", and "Excalibur"), with others released later. The game was subsequently released on [[UsefulNotes/AndroidGames Android devices]] as ''Zen Pinball THD'' and the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS as ''Zen Pinball 3D'' in 2011. A version of ''Zen Pinball'' was also released for iOS devices, with proper support for downloadable tables.

''Pinball FX 2'' was released in 2010 for the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}}, then later [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows 8]] in 2012 (which was revamped in October 2014 after being neglected), Steam in 2013, and a Windows Phone was planned [[{{Vaporware}} but never released]]. ''Zen Pinball 2'' was released in 2012 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita, then later UsefulNotes/WiiU and UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in 2013. Both of these are upgrades to the original titles, with an improved game engine and support for more features. The games are backwards compatible with the originals, allowing owners to import their tables.

''Pinball FX 3'' was released on September 26, 2017, for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]] and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, with the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch version arriving on December 12 that year. This version focuses more on multiplayer matchups, league play, and tournaments, as well as the addition of new single-player modes and features.