Storm8
American mobile social game developer
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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 | 2009 in 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
In 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
In 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
| 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 |
