Overwolf
Software platform for developers of video game design
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Overwolf Ltd. (Hebrew: אוברוולף בע"מ[1]) is an Israeli software company, creating software designed to help developers create extensions for video games, which are then offered to users through Overwolf's App Store.
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Type of site | User-generated content platform |
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| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Created by | Uri Marchand, Gil Or, Alon Rabinowitz, Nir Finkelstein |
| URL | overwolf |
History
Overwolf was founded on 29 September 2009[1] by Uri Marchand, Gil Or, Alon Rabinowitz and Nir Finkelstein with a cash seed investment from Joseph (Yossi) Vardi. In September 2013, another $5.3 million was invested by Venture Capital Marker LLC.[2] At the start of their Beta release in 2011,[3] Overwolf had 50,000 users. As of early 2013, Overwolf had reached 1 million users.[4] In September 2012, Overwolf opened its Software Development Kit.[5]
In June 2020, Overwolf acquired CurseForge, for an undisclosed sum,[6] from Twitch.[7]
In November 2021, Overwolf acquired MCPEDL, a major platform for Minecraft Bedrock Edition add-ons.[8]
In March 2022, Overwolf acquired the UK-based payment platform software specialist Tebex in a $29 million deal.[9]
In May 2024, Overwolf acquired NitroPay, a gaming ad tech company, for an undisclosed eight-figure sum. NitroPay was subsequently rebranded to Nitro.[10]