Eirplay
Computer game company
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Eirplay was an Irish computer game company founded by Peter Lynch.[1] The company developed web and mobile games (J2ME[2]) for a variety of platforms and publishers. It was founded in 2002 and ceased trading in 2009.[3] Eirplay was based in the Digital Hub,[4] Dublin, Ireland.[5][6] The company published games for both the Irish market and international mobile games marketplace.[7]
| Industry | Web and mobile games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Peter Lynch |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Ireland |
Distributors: Handango, AirGames, SSG, Selatra, Eirborne, Trust5
Company legal status: Private limited company
Directors: Michael Lynch; Peter Lynch[8]
Awards
Sep 2003 - Eirplay wins a commendation award at the Hothouse (Dublin Institute of Technology) Awards for Best Start-up Company.[12]
Jan 2004 - The company wins ‘Game Developer of the Year’ at the O2 Digital Media Awards[13]
Nov 2007 - Eirplay wins the Eircom Web Innovation Award with Playza[1][14][15]