Storm8 Inc. is a mobile social game developer founded in 2009 by former Zynga designer, Garrett J. Remes, as well as former Facebook engineers, including Perry Tam, William Siu, Chak Ming Li, and Laura Yip[1] in Redwood Shores, California. Notable games include the Restaurant Story franchise, Dragon Story, Bubble Mania, Fantasy Forest Story, Castle Story and iMobsters.[2]
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| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | Redwood Shores, California |
| Founders | Garrett J. Remes, Perry Tam, William Siu, Chak Ming Li, Laura Yip |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California |
| Parent | Stillfront Group |
| Website | www |
In 2015, the company had more than 50 million monthly active users and more than 1 billion downloads on iOS and Android.[3] The company also published games under the TeamLava, Shark Party and FireMocha brands,[4] until it consolidated it under Storm8 Studios in March 2015.[5]
History & milestones
editIn June 2011, Storm8 was one of the first free-to-play mobile game publishers to announce that they earned $1 million in a single day.[6] The following year, technology news site TechCrunch referred to Storm8 as the "quiet mobile gaming giant" for successfully building one of the biggest mobile social gaming networks without raising any venture capital funding, and remaining relatively quiet with the press.[7]
In December 2012, the company celebrated 2 million game downloads in one day.[8]
In January 2020, Storm8 was acquired by Stillfront Group for US $300 million.[9] The acquisition was completed in February 2020.
Expansion moves
editIn 2014 the company appointed game industry veterans, adding Disney, EA and Zynga experience to its leadership team.[10][11]
The company announced a deal with Hasbro Inc. in December 2014 to launch Monopoly Bingo! and Clue Bingo! on iOS and Android.[12][13] These games were later rebranded as Bingo Tycoon! in January of 2021.
In June 2019, the company partnered with the Property Brothers to launch Property Brothers Home Design on iOS and Android.[14]
Games
edit| Title | Year | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Property Brothers Home Design | 2019 | iOS & Android |
| Home Design Makeover | 2018 | iOS & Android |
| Dream City: Metropolis | 2016 | iOS & Android |
| Bakery Story 2 | 2015 | iOS & Android |
| Frozen Frenzy Mania | 2015 | iOS & Android |
| CLUE/CLUEDO Bingo (discontinued) | 2015 | iOS & Android |
| Polar Pop Mania | 2015 | iOS |
| Hungry Babies Mania | 2015 | iOS & Android |
| Fortune Slots | 2015 | iOS 10 or earlier |
| Diamond Quest | 2015 | iOS & Android |
| Restaurant Story 2 | 2014 | iOS & Android |
| Bingo Tycoon (formally known as MONOPOLY Bingo) | 2014 | iOS & Android |
| Fish Frenzy Mania | 2014 | iOS |
| Fantasy Forest Story | 2014 | iOS & Android |
| Cupcake Mania | 2014 | iOS & Android |
| Fruit Splash Mania | 2013 | iOS 10 or earlier |
| Hidden Objects: Mystery Crimes | 2013 | iOS 10 or earlier |
| 8Ball by Storm8 | 2013 | iOS 10 or earlier |
| Match the Dots by IceMochi | 2013 | iOS |
| Candy Blast Mania (also known as Sugar Swap Mania) | 2013 | iOS & Android |
| Farm Story 2 | 2013 | iOS & Android |
| Word Scramble | 2013 | iOS |
| Fruit Mania | 2013 | iOS 10 or earlier |
| Word Search Puzzles | 2013 | iOS & Android |
| Solitaire Classic Card Game | 2013 | iOS & Android |
| Bingo! | 2012 | iOS & Android |
| Jewel Mania | 2012 | iOS & Android |
| Castle Story | 2012 | iOS & Android |
| Home Design Story | 2012 | iOS |
| City Story Metro | 2012 | iOS 10 or earlier |
| Bubble Mania | 2012 | iOS & Android |
| Poker | 2012 | iOS 10 or earlier |
| Dragon Story | 2012 | iOS & Android |
| Pet Hotel Story | 2012 | iOS 10 or earlier |
| Slots | 2012 | iOS & Android |
| Pet Shop Story | 2011 | iOS & Android |
| Zoo Story 2 | 2011 | iOS 10 or earlier & Android |
| Fashion Story | 2011 | iOS & Android |
| Bakery Story | 2011 | iOS & Android |
| Restaurant Story | 2011 | iOS & Android |
| Farm Story | 2010 | iOS 10 or earlier & Android |
References
edit- ^ "Moving On From Facebook". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Storm8 – Games". Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ Dean Takahashi (March 3, 2015). "Mobile publisher Storm8 hits a billion downloads for its casual games". Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "#15 Storm8 NO CHANGE". Pocket Gamer. March 18, 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Harris, Richard. "The Storm8 Mobile Game Network is Now Storm8 Studios as it Announces 1 Billion Downloads at GDC". App Developer Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ Jim Squires (June 10, 2011). "Storm8 has their first million dollar day". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Kim-Mai Cutler (May 7, 2012). "The Quiet Mobile Gaming Giant: Storm8 Passes 300M Downloads, Has Reached 100M Unique Devices". Tech Crunch. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Kim-Mai Cutler (December 31, 2012). "Storm8 Grabs 2M Downloads In One Day On Christmas". Tech Crunch. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (January 23, 2020). "Storm8's journey from a Facebook gaming startup to a $300 million acquisition | VentureBeat". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Storm8 hires duo of industry veterans". Develop. October 9, 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Storm8 wants to become a household name in mobile games (interview)". July 7, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Dean Takahashi (December 11, 2014). "Storm8 launches Monopoly Bingo! mobile game in deal with Hasbro". Venture Beat. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Mike Minotti (October 15, 2015). "Clue comes to mobile...in Bingo form". Venture Beat. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Storm8 – Storm8 Partners with Drew and Jonathan Scott to Launch Property Brothers Home Design Mobile Game". Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
