Company:Beamable
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2010 |
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| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts , |
Key people | Jon Radoff (CEO) |
| Website | beamable.com |
Beamable Inc. is a technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts. They currently provide implementation services of Games as a Service features within the Unity game engine.[1][2] Before filing for bankruptcy in 2020,[3] the company worked within game development.[4]
Background
The company was originally founded in 2010 as a social network game developer.[4] The company created Game of Thrones Ascent, a social and mobile game based on Game of Thrones franchise[5][6][7] released on Facebook and web platforms in 2013, followed by iOS and Android devices in 2014.[8]
In 2014, the company announced a partnership with CBS to create Star Trek Timelines, a strategy roleplaying game featuring characters from Star Trek.[9]
In 2020, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a process that allows a company to submit a plan to restructure its obligations to creditors with the objective of restoring itself. Court filings reported $3.4 million in liabilities and $637,987 in property assets.[3] Beamable reported in February 2021 that its plan of reorganization had been confirmed by the Worcester court.[10]
In February 2021, Beamable was funded with $5 million for a new Unity-based platform.[11]
References
- ↑ Ha,Anthony (21 April 2020). "Disruptor Beam relaunches as gaming infrastructure-maker Beamable". https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/disruptor-beam-beamable/. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "Disruptor Beam is now Beamable, pivots from making games to helping games make money" (in en-US). 2020-04-21. https://venturebeat.com/business/disruptor-beam-changes-name-to-beamable-and-pivots-to-helping-games-make-money/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dealessandri, Marie (14 October 2020). "Beamable files for bankruptcy". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-14-beamable-files-for-bankruptcy. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Scott Kirsner, March 26, 2010, Boston Globe, "Videogame couple build new venture around 'social gaming' trend," [1]
- ↑ Kate Cox, May 21, 2012, Kotaku, "The Newest Player in the Game of Thrones Marches its Armies onto Facebook," [2]
- ↑ Mike Snider, May 21, 2012, USA Today, Game of Thrones Facebook game announced, [3]
- ↑ John Gaudiosi (2012), "'Game of Thrones' Fans Get First Facebook Social Game," Hollywood Reporter, http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-of-thrones-facebook-social-game-327283
- ↑ Winter Is Coming, July 17, 2014, "Game of Thrones Ascent Launches on iPhone and Android," [4]
- ↑ Keohane,Dennis. "Disruptor Beam launches new Enterprise with Star Trek multiverse game". http://betaboston.com/news/2014/04/08/disruptor-beam-launches-new-enterprise-with-star-trek-multiverse-game/. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ↑ "Beamable Reorganization Plan Confirmed". 12 February 2021. https://www.beamable.com/blog/beamable-reorganization-plan-confirmed. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ↑ "Beamable raises $5 million for Unity-based live game services platform" (in en-US). 2021-02-23. https://venturebeat.com/2021/02/23/beamable-raises-5-million-for-unity-based-live-game-services-platform/.
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