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Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Social games |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Jonas Antonsson Corey Rosemond Jon Thorsteinsson Magnus Ragnarsson |
Owner | Frumtak, original founders |
Website | Corporate site |
About Gogogic
Gogogic ehf. is a game developer based in Reykjavik, Iceland. Gogogic develops social games for multiple platforms. It is Iceland´s second largest game studio.
History
Gogogic was founded in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2006 by CEO Jónas Antonsson, Sigurður Eggert Gunnarsson and Guðmundur Bjargmundsson.
The company started out by producing web pages and interactive ad campaigns while working on their own game development. In 2008 Gogogic received a grant of 400.000 DKK for the development of the Facebook-based game Vikings of Thule from the Nordic Game Program. In 2009 Gogogic was awarded a second grant from the Nordic Game Program in the same amount for the development of a collectible card game. In March 2010 Frumtak, an Icelandic Investment Fund, purchased 150 million ISK worth of shares in Gogogic. As well as developing and publishing it´s own game titles Gogogic also develops games for large corporate customers.In September 2010, 37 employees worked for the company.
Games developed and published by Gogogic include:
- The MMORGP Vikings of Thule for Facebook
- Symbol6, a puzzle game for the iPhone and iPod Touch
- Soft Freak Fiesta, a multiplayer game for the iPhone and iPod Touch
References
[edit]- Haoson, Vincent. "Vikings of Thule Interview: Vikings Are Real." ONRPG.com 1 September. ONRPG.com - http://www.onrpg.com/MMO/Vikings-of-Thule/interview/Vikings-of-Thule-Interview-Vikings-Are-Real
- "Studio profile - Gogogic ehf." Edge Magazine. September 2010: page no. 142
- "3 million to 8 games." Nordic Game Program. 15. December 2008. Nordic Game Program - http://www.nordicgameprogram.org/?id=40
- "Gogogic." Crunchbase.com - http://www.crunchbase.com/company/gogogic
- "Spil der har fået støtte." Nordic Game Program - http://www.nordicgameprogram.org/?action=grants&lc=dk
- "Vikings of Thule." AppData - http://www.appdata.com/apps/facebook/60449046651
- Corporate site - http://www.gogogic.com
External links
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