Storm8

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Storm8
Industry Video games
Founded Redwood Shores, California
FoundersGarrett J. Remes, Perry Tam, William Siu, Chak Ming Li, Laura Yip
HeadquartersSan Mateo, California
Parent Stillfront Group
Website www.storm8.com

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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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

TitleYearPlatforms
Property Brothers Home Design2019iOS & Android
Home Design Makeover2018iOS & Android
Dream City: Metropolis2016iOS & Android
Bakery Story 22015iOS & Android
Frozen Frenzy Mania2015iOS & Android
CLUE/CLUEDO Bingo (discontinued)2015iOS & Android
Polar Pop Mania2015iOS
Hungry Babies Mania2015iOS & Android
Fortune Slots2015iOS 10 or earlier
Diamond Quest2015iOS & Android
Restaurant Story 22014iOS & Android
Bingo Tycoon (formally known as MONOPOLY Bingo)2014iOS & Android
Fish Frenzy Mania2014iOS
Fantasy Forest Story2014iOS & Android
Cupcake Mania2014iOS & Android
Fruit Splash Mania2013iOS 10 or earlier
Hidden Objects: Mystery Crimes2013iOS 10 or earlier
8Ball by Storm82013iOS 10 or earlier
Match the Dots by IceMochi2013iOS
Candy Blast Mania (also known as Sugar Swap Mania)2013iOS & Android
Farm Story 22013iOS & Android
Word Scramble2013iOS
Fruit Mania2013iOS 10 or earlier
Word Search Puzzles2013iOS & Android
Solitaire Classic Card Game2013iOS & Android
Bingo!2012iOS & Android
Jewel Mania2012iOS & Android
Castle Story2012iOS & Android
Home Design Story2012iOS
City Story Metro2012iOS 10 or earlier
Bubble Mania2012iOS & Android
Poker2012iOS 10 or earlier
Dragon Story2012iOS & Android
Pet Hotel Story2012iOS 10 or earlier
Slots2012iOS & Android
Pet Shop Story2011iOS & Android
Zoo Story 22011iOS 10 or earlier & Android
Fashion Story2011iOS & Android
Bakery Story2011iOS & Android
Restaurant Story2011iOS & Android
Farm Story2010iOS 10 or earlier & Android

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