Company:Solid Clouds
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Stefán Gunnarsson Stefán Þór Björnsson |
| Headquarters | Reykjavík, Iceland |
Number of employees | 15 (2018) |
Solid Clouds is an Icelandic video game developer located in Reykjavík, Iceland.[1][2] It was founded in 2013 by co-founders Stefán Gunnarsson, a graduate in computer science from Reykjavík University, and Stefán Þór Björnsson of Íslandsbanki.[3][4] Solid Clouds has secured both private and public funding in its foundational years with the largest round in January 2018.[5]
In 2013, Solid Clouds began development on Starborne using the Unity engine. It is a combination of 4X and massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game.[6][7] Solid Clouds was selected for the Nordic Showcase 2016 at the annual Slush conference.[8] Development of Starborne has received favorable coverage by video game press for its sixth[9] and seventh[10][11] alpha development rounds.[12][13][14][15][16][17]
References
- ↑ "Solid Clouds - Icelandic Times" (in is-IS). 21 January 2016. http://icelandictimes.com/solid-clouds/?lang=is.
- ↑ "Ný stjórn hjá Solid Clouds". https://www.mbl.is/vidskipti/frettir/2017/09/05/ny_stjorn_hja_solid_clouds/.
- ↑ "Northlandsquare Iceland". http://www.northlandsquare.com/2016/06/profile-solid-clouds-iceland/.
- ↑ "Solid Clouds býður í heimsókn – Nörd Norðursins" (in is). https://nordnordursins.is/2017/11/solid-clouds-bydur-i-heimsokn/.
- ↑ "NorthStack Raisee $2.5". http://northstack.is/index.php/2018/01/08/solid-clouds-raises-2-5m-from-kjolur-fjarfestingarfelag/.
- ↑ "The 'new CCP' in Iceland is making a browser strategy game with 1.5M hexagons". 13 May 2015. https://venturebeat.com/2015/05/13/the-new-ccp-in-iceland-is-making-a-broswer-strategy-game-with-1-5m-hexagons/.
- ↑ "Venturebeat". https://venturebeat.com/2018/05/16/microsoft-controller-makes-gaming-more-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities/.
- ↑ "NorthStack Rvs and Solid Clouds". http://northstack.is/index.php/2016/11/15/rvx-and-solid-clouds-to-represent-iceland-at-slush-nordic-showcase-2016/.
- ↑ "'Starborne'". http://worthplaying.com/article/2017/5/18/news/103610/.
- ↑ "Starborne, the upcoming 4X MMORTS from Solid Clouds will begin its seventh alpha test on October 18." (in en). https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/307656/Starborne_the_upcoming_4X_MMORTS_from_Solid_Clouds_will_begin_its_seventh_alpha_test_on_October_18.php.
- ↑ "Multiplayer Game". https://www.pcgamer.com/starborne-is-a-massively-multiplayer-strategy-game-from-former-eve-online-devs/.
- ↑ "Solid Clouds með nýtt sýnishorn úr Starborne – Nörd Norðursins" (in is). https://nordnordursins.is/2016/04/solid-clouds-med-nytt-synishorn-ur-starborne/.
- ↑ "Nýtt Starborne myndband – Opnað fyrir alfa umsóknir – Nörd Norðursins" (in is). https://nordnordursins.is/2017/05/nytt-starborne-myndband-opnad-fyrir-alfa-umsoknir/.
- ↑ "Solid Clouds fyrsta félagið sem fær staðfestingu á skattafrádrætti fjárfesta" (in is). http://www.si.is/frettasafn/solid-clouds-fyrsta-felagid-sem-faer-stadfestingu-a-skattafradraetti-fjarfesta.
- ↑ "Ekki hægt að bjóða ríkinu betri fjárfestingakost". https://www.mbl.is/vidskipti/frettir/2016/12/22/skattaafslattur_vid_hlutafjaraukningu/.
- ↑ "Solid Clouds fyrst til að fá frádrátt fyrir erlendan sérfræðing" (in is). http://www.si.is/frettasafn/solid-clouds-fyrst-til-ad-fa-fradratt-fyrir-erlendan-serfraeding.
- ↑ ""Mobile strategy games haven't really changed in ten years"" (in en). https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-11-22-mobile-strategy-games-havent-really-changed-in-ten-years.
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