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| BIG FISH GAMES | ||
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| REALGAMES | ||
RealGames is the global leader in casual games. As a developer, publisher and distributor of the world’s most popular word- and puzzle games, the RealGames network reaches over 40 million people globally each month. RealArcade, Zylom, Atrativa,Trymedia, Mr.Goodliving and GameHouse are all part of the worldwide RealGames’ family of brands. As a game developer, you can bring your game to the next level. Using RealGames’ expertise and network to develop, localize and market your games, you could make the next hit-title that is played by millions. Partnering with RealGames’ experienced producers ensures you have access to a depth of market knowledge that optimizes your game’s potential. In other words, we help you make your game even more desirable to our customers. With the RealGames Partnership, RealGames offers online destinations of all sizes content that is truly engaging, exclusive and… profitable. An exclusive games catalogue that includes Trivial Pursuit™, Monopoly™, and many of the world’s most popular casual games, a selection of profitable business model and a service tailored to your casual game needs make the RealGames partnership as good as our games. Find out how the global leader in casual games can assist you: Syndication partners please visit: http://realgames.real.com |
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| ALAWAR | ||
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Alawar Entertainment, a leading international publisher and distributor of casual games, was founded in 1999. The company's catalog, the largest in Russia, currently includes around 250 globally popular games. Alawar's partners include more than 30 developers, to which the company offers the full spectrum of services, from producing, to distribution, to marketing. In addition, Alawar has its own network of online game platforms and cooperates with all of the major online and CD distributors. In 2004, the company was one of the first companies to enter the Russian market for casual games; today, Alawar is its leading participant. Casual games from the company's portfolio are offered through more than 200 leading Russian resources, including Rambler-Games, Games@Mail.ru and the Web sites of the RBC company. web: www.alawar.com Email Tatiana Chernova for more information about Alawar, have a general business proposal or are a member of the press! Email Valentin Merzlikin to acquire up to 250 premium casual games for your portal! Email Artem Yershov to discuss the publication of your games through Alawar and find out how to distribute your casual titles in Russia and Eastern Europe! |
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| ZAPAK | ||
Zapak.com is widely considered to be India’s biggest Internet Success story in recent times. Widely awarded as the buzziest Internet brand and best new Website apart from numerous awards for its games, Zapak.com single handedly created an Online Gaming Culture in India. In 18 months from its launch Zapak.com has acquired over 5.5 Million Registered Users, and in terms of Page Views, is one of the biggest Casual Gaming sites in the World and one of the highest revenue generating websites in India. After its success in India Zapak.com is now looking at widening its horizon and creating a new identity for itself in the Global Online Casual Gaming space with www.zapakworld.com - World’s largest gaming portal with over 12,000 casual games, targeted at gamers and developers globally. Zapakworld.com will be the virtual world for gamers with deep community features like challenges, high scores, virtual mall, experience & levels. |
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| GOLD | ||
| OBERON MEDIA | ||
Oberon Media is the world’s leading multi-platform casual games company, with expertise in online, mobile and interactive TV. Oberon’s platforms and content are being distributed by some of the world's largest portals and corporations including Microsoft, Comcast, Electronic Arts/Pogo, MySpace, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, Yahoo Games, AOL Games, France Telecom and NHN. web: http://corp.stage.oberon-media.com/developers.asp email John Dobrowolski or Olga Petrus to set up a meeting to discuss distributing your games! |
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| DIGITAL RIVER | ||
From small businesses to global enterprises, Digital River works with software publishers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers of all sizes. More than 40,000 companies - representing software, high tech manufacturing, consumer electronics and other specialty markets - have selected Digital River as their e-commerce partner web: www.Digitalriver.com email Digital River to set up a meeting! |
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| ABSOLUTIST | ||
Absolutist is a Ukrainian game development and publishing company, which produces casual games for different platforms: Windows, Flash, Mac, iPhone, X-Box and Linux since it began in 2000. It operates several portals with download and online games (the major are Absolutist.com and Wellgames.com) for the international audience. Our expanding portfolio already contains more than 100 unique titles for Windows PC and other popular platforms and 35 online multiplayer games. With its many years of experience and creative production studio staff, Absolutist provides outsourced development of casual games for the download market and online gaming. It also supplies major online portals, and possesses a portfolio of products available for licensing. web: www.absolutist.comemail Tatyana Garat at Absolutist to discuss your content and development needs! |
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| ENKORD | ||
Founded in 2003, Enkord is a game developer and publisher dedicated to producing simple and addictive games, distinguished for all-new gameplay, innovative mechanics and high playability. In 2007 backed by solid experience in self-publishing own titles Enkord expands activity to offer publishing and production assistance to third-party projects. While interested in different products for mass casual market our main target are casual games geared towards male demographics such as Action, Arcade, Shooter, and Strategy games. web: www.Enkord.com email Enkord to set up a meeting! |
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| ARKADIUM | ||
Arkadium is a premier game solutions developer for the casual games market. The company’s growing archive of over 200 Flash-based and custom game solutions currently reaches millions of people through some of the most popular online destinations and corporate branded Web sites on the Internet. |
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| PLAYRIX | ||
Founded in 2004, Playrix Entertainment has become known as a successful game developer and publisher that specializes in casual PC games. The team behind such solid titles as The Rise of Atlantis, Fishdom, etc. has grown fivefold over the last 2 years and significantly expanded its production and publishing operations. We are also always open to new distribution opportunities both for published and our original Playrix games online and in box retail, as well as for mobile, handheld and console platforms. web: www.playrix.com |
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| ASTRUM ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT | ||
In 2007 IT Territory, Nival Online, Time Zero, Dark Joker Games and NIKITA.Online, five leading companies of the Russian online game market, joined into a holding, Astrum Online Entertainment, creating the largest player in the online entertainment market in Russia. The move allowed the participants to formalize a united strategy in regards to their activities and also utilize their combined experience and infrastructure in order to perfect their businesses. Currently AOE has a 60% share of Russian online game market and operates 23 massively multiplayer online games, including "Legend: Legacy of Dragons", "Territory", "Time Zero", "Lord of The Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar", "Sphere", "Monato Esprit", "Pirate King Online", "Perfect World" and "Granado Espada". The total number of people playing MMO games operated by the holding has recently reached 10 million players. |
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| INTENIUM | ||
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INTENIUM is Europe's leading distributor of casual games. The company develops, licenses and publishes games for the international market. INTENIUM has at its disposal a broad on-line and off-line distribution network in Europe and North America, as well as its own production studio, whose products are successfully distributed worldwide. Our distribution network comprises own strong national (under Deutschland-Spielt! brand) and international game portals (under ScreenSeven branding), important internationally-active partner portals and all leading retailers carrying INTENIUM’s own CDs. web: www.INTENIUM.de email INTENIUM to set up a meeting! |
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| IWIN | ||
Founded in 2001, iWin is a leading publisher and developer of online casual games for the mass market. The company operates iWin.com offering over 350 download games, free web games, and multiplayer games and visited by millions of customers every month. As a multi-platform publisher of casual games, iWin provides extensive resources, financing, marketing, and distribution services to independent game developers throughout the world . In 2004, iWin's top game, Jewel Quest™, was declared a Finalist for the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards as 'Downloadable Game of the Year'. iWin has offices in San Francisco and Seattle. web: www.iwin.com Email Linda Carman to set up a meeting to discuss publishing or distributing your games! |
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| REFLEXIVE | ||
In addition to being one of the top casual game developers, Reflexive Entertainment has created one of the largest casual game distribution networks in the industry, highlighted by a customizable white-label affiliate program. We also offer our publishing services to casual game developers with brilliant games that are looking for a global distribution solution. Let us put our expertise and experience to work for you. web: www.reflexive.com email Ion Hardie to set up a meeting to discuss publishing or distributing your games! |
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| NEVOSOFT | ||
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NevoSoft – is a Casual Hits Developer and Publisher. web: www.nevosoft.com email Nevosoft to set up a meeting! |
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| GLOBALCOLLECT | ||
GlobalCollect is the leading full service Payment Service Provider of local payment solutions for international businesses with expertise in electronic payment methods. Our online payment platform offers the largest range of local payment methods and currencies in over 200 countries including all major international and national cards, direct debits, bank transfers, real-time bank transfers, eWallets, cash at outlets, prepaid methods, checks, and invoices. web: www.globalcollect.com email GlobalCollect to set up a meeting! |
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| MERSCOM | ||
Merscom is a global publisher of mass market computer and video games that distributes games through multiple channels, multiple platforms and multiple revenue models. In 2008, Merscom launched six top-10 casual games: Blood Ties, Ghost in the Sheet, Time Stand Still, Remedy, My Farm and East Side Story. Merscom's channels include online sale through major portals worldwide, retail distribution in the US and Europe, and Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade. Merscom partners with leading media companies to co-produce casual games, including Lifetime Networks, National Geographic, Starz Entertainment and Granada Television. Merscom ublishes games from leading casual game developers, including GO! Games, GameInvest, Sandlot Games, Reflexive Entertainment, Absolutist, Mystery Studios and Overplay. Merscom publishes on multiple platforms including PC, console and iPhone. |
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| AWEM STUDIO | ||
Founded in 2002 Awem Studio is known as a developer of such well known high-quality casual games as Cradle Of Rome and Star Defender 1-4. |
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| TURBOGAMES | ||
Turbogames.ru is your key to retailing your casual games in Russia and ex-USSR on CD-ROM. Turbogames.ru is the casual games division of GFI/Russobit group, a major publisher and distributor of computer games with 15% retail market share in Russia. We localize and publish casual games on CD ROM, getting them prominent shelf space at more than 2000 stores located in 600+ cities. We also provide a state-of-the-art online distribution service supporting instant delivery and all popular forms of payment, including SMS. We have partnerships with all major ISP's and portals to enhance the availability of our games. This allows us to quickly generate thousands of sales for each game, and then maintain a steady flow of monthly revenues for all of our licensors, which range from two-man garage shops to the most prominent players in the industry. |
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| CHAYOWO GAMES | ||
ChaYoWo Games is India’s leading game development outsourcing provider. A professional services company focused solely on providing Game Development, Game Art & Animation, and Game QA/Testing Solutions, ChaYoWo Games brings years of experience in developing the best of breed Flash, PC/MAC, and iPhone games to our clients around the world. web: www.Chayowogames.com |
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| FRESHGAMES | ||
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| REALORE | ||
Founded in 2002, Realore is focused on developing and publishing casual, on-line games, games for mobiles, entertainment software for PowerTV platform and other consoles. It’s ultimate mission is to create high quality entertainment software that will bring fun and relaxation to players of all ages. Realore is the developer of Ozzy Bubbles, Turtle Odyssey series, Jane’s Hotel and other popular games. Each new game becomes more popular than the previous one, hitting charts of such portals as RealArcade, Oberon Media, BigFish Games, Yahoo, AOL, etc. |
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| DRAGON ALTAR | ||
DRAGON ALTAR is a game development studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to create a new generation of casual games. Our team consists of the most experienced specialists. In addition to our own titles we develop custom outsourcing projects using C++, Flash, Java etc. |
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| BRONZE | ||
| ERS G-STUDIO | ||
ERS G-Studio, based in Kiev, Ukraine, is focused on developing interesting and family-friendly casual and online games as well as offering outsourcing services for animation and programming. web: www.ersgstudio.com |
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| PHOTO PLAY | ||
PHOTO PLAY is funworld’s well known brand that is Europe’s market leader by touchscreen-terminals. It is famous for its positive games and the large international network that connects thousands of players worldwide. funworld has a long lasting experience in tournaments and casual games, on which the company focus is on. . |
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| PLAYFIRST | ||
PlayFirst is a leading publisher focused on creating shared casual game experiences around lasting original brands. Its hit games include the world-renowned Diner Dash® franchise. Committed to building casual gameplay rich in story and character, PlayFirst works with developers to bring mass market games to multiple platforms. For more information visit www.playfirst.com and www.dinerdash.com. |
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| RONDOMEDIA | ||
Rondomedia has been founded in April 1998 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. From the |
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| AVALLON ALLIANCE | ||
Avallon Alliance is a publisher and game developer for iPhone/iPod touch. We are the first company who has launched Hidden Object game for iPhone/iPod touch. Thanks to our promotion methods we have pushed this game up to top positions in the Apple App Store TOP10. A dozen new applications appear in Apple App Store every day. Here your game is like a small goldfish in a river full of piranhas. Work with us if you don’t want to be eaten. Avallon Alliance is the only publisher for iPhone/iPod touch who has successful game promotion experience in Apple App Store. We can push your game to the TOP10. ’ll port them to iPhone/iPod touch and make huge sales for you! web: www.avallonalliance.com email Artur Ostapenko to request a meeting! |
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| EMERGENT | ||
Emergent has one goal: innovation in game development. Our signature product, Gamebryo, is a complete platform for creating games, simulations, and other 3D experiences. It’s cross-platform, flexible and integrates easily with other tools and applications. Gamebryo’s been proven in over 200 titles across 15 genres, with 100 more in development. |
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| BUBBLER MEDIA | ||
Bubbler Media is a new generation publisher, launched by gurus in the global games industry. Our company deals with porting and publishing games to the iPhone platform, and if you are a game developer, your search for a partner may very well end here. |
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| UCLICK | ||
uclick is a leading developer and publisher of innovative casual games for the PC, mobile, console and handheld device markets. We specialize in working with developers and license holders worldwide to create engaging casual games for multi-platform distribution to the global market. web: www.uclickgames.com/about.com email uclick to request a meeting! |
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| BOONTY / CAFE.COM | ||
Boonty leads the way in innovative online gaming solutions that serve millions of users around the world, leveraging our unmatched game technology and service expertise. Our newest offering, cafe.com, brings the casual games industry full circle: offering an unbelievable array of fun, fair and free casual games in a fully multiplayer environment. web: www.cafe.com email Boonty/Cafe.com to request a meeting! |
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| MEDIA ART | ||
Founded in 1996, Media Art set out with the goal of becoming a full service development company. For the time period, the focus of the company has been to establish a core group of talent with expertise in software and games development services. With creative full scope solutions based on latest technology, performance requirements |
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| MERIT ENTERTAINMENT | ||
Merit Entertainment® is a worldwide leader in touchscreen entertainment devices. Building on a strong tradition of introducing innovative, industry-leading technology and unique casual game experiences, Merit continues to expand its product line with extraordinary hardware and software advancements. Merit’s products appear globally in a wide array of venues and appeal to an almost limitless demographic. web: www.meritgames.com email Merit Entertainment to set up a meeting! |
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| UCT.UA | ||
UCT LLC Google Qualified Individual Official Partner Much Better Cost Per Action for You! web: www.uct.ua email UCT to set up a meeting! |
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| CORPORATE LISTINGS | ||
| SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE | ||
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2 and PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) software and hardware in 99 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories. Since the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 in November 2006 and the end of January 2008, over 10 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold at a record level. Between the beginning of April 2006 and the end of January 2008, over 26 million PlayStation 2 consoles have been sold worldwide, continuing its position as one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history. Between the beginning of April 2006 and the end of January 2008, over 20 million PSP systems have been sold worldwide. web: www.scee.presscentre.com |
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| PREMIUM MEMBERS | ||
| SAHMON GAMES - ALEXANDR RAZUMOV | ||
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| MINDMATICS AG - SOREN STARK | ||
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| ASTRA STUDIO - VASILY TROFIMCHUK | ||
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