Uken Games
Canadian video game developer
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Uken Games is an independent game studio based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The company was founded in 2009 by Chris Ye and Mark Lampert to build cross platform social and mobile games for iOS and Android.[3][4][5] In 2011, the company was the recipient of the Digi Award for Canada’s Most Promising New Digital Company.[6] Uken was in the top 10 of Deloitte's Fast 50[7] and #13 in their Fast 500 for 2014,[8] after being one of Deloitte's "Companies-to-Watch" in 2013.[9] Uken was certified as a Great Place to Work[10] and was recognized as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers in 2017.[11] Uken partnered with Sony to develop Jeopardy! World Tour which was released in May 2017. Subsequently in March 2018, Uken also developed and released a second trivia title Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? which became the top trivia game on mobile. In 2020, Uken released Ava’s Manor, a solitaire game where users renovate and decorate the manor while discovering mysterious clues and dabbling in a romantic love story.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Chris Ye & Mark Lampert |
| Headquarters | Canada  |
Number of employees | 90+ (2019) |
| Website | wwww.uken.com |
The studio also hosts numerous developer events including meetups for the Toronto Unity Developers,[12] ReactJS,[13] PhoneGap Toronto,[14] DevOps Toronto,[15] AngularJS Toronto[16] and Go TO.[17] Uken regularly sponsors TOJam (Toronto Game Jam)[18] and Level Up Showcase.[19] They hosted MolyJam’s Toronto chapter in 2012 and 2013,[20] and were a sponsor of Gamercamp 2013[21] and the UTGDDC Game Jam.[22]
Uken participates in various fundraising efforts for organizations such as the Movember Foundation, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Canadian Red Cross disaster relief, American Red Cross disaster relief, Free the Children, Sunnybrook Cancer Research, Extra Life Marathon for Sick Kids, Camp Oochigeas (Sporting Life 10K) and Daily Bread Food Bank. Since the beginning of 2011, Uken’s charitable contributions total over $215,000
Current Titles
Past Titles
| Year | Game | Platforms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS | Android | BlackBerry | WP8 | |||
| 2014 | Titans | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Bingo Pop | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2011 | Mighty Monsters | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2011 | Crime Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2011 | The Streetz | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Forces of War | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Age of Legends | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Dark Galaxy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Villains | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2009 | Superheroes Alliance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |