Freeverse Inc.
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Ngmoco |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games Software |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, USA |
Key people | Ian Lynch Smith - President Colin Lynch Smith - Vice President Dino de Cespedes - Chief Financial Officer David Joost - Channel Sales Manager Steven Tze´ - Creative Director Justin D'Onofrio - Producer Bruce Morrison - Producer Matt Korybski - QA Director Lydia Heitman - Marketing/Content Producer |
| Parent | Ngmoco |
| Website | - |
Freeverse Inc. (originally Freeverse Software) was a developer of computer and video game and desktop software based in New York City which was acquired by Ngmoco in 2010. Ngmoco was itself acquired later that year, and shut down in 2016.
History
[edit]Ian Lynch Smith founded Freeverse in 1994 as a shareware company. The first product was a version of Hearts Deluxe for the Mac that used game artificial intelligence based on Smith's studies in cognitive science, the subject for which he received his degree from Vassar College. On February 22, 2010, it was announced that Freeverse had been acquired by ngmoco.[1]
On October 12, 2010, Japanese-based DeNA announced its acquisition of ngmoco for $400,000,000.[2] Ngmoco became the regional headquarters for all Western subsidiaries of DeNA, including studios in Vancouver, Santiago de Chile, Amsterdam, and Stockholm. However, on October 18, 2016, DeNA announced the closure of all Western subsidiaries, including ngmoco.[3]
Mac games
[edit]Original titles
[edit]- 3D Bridge Deluxe
- 3D Hearts Deluxe
- 3D Pitch Deluxe
- 3D Euchre Deluxe
- 3D Spades Deluxe
- 3D Crazy Eights
- Active Lancer
- Airburst
- Airburst Extreme
- Arcane Arena
- Atlas: The Gift Of Aramai
- Big Bang Board Games
- Big Bang Brain Games
- Burning Monkey
- Burning Monkey Casino
- Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab
- Burning Monkey Solitaire
- Burning Monkey Mahjong
- Classic Cribbage
- Classic Gin Rummy
- Deathground
- Enigma[4]
- Hoyle Casino 2009
- Hoyle Puzzle And Board 2009
- Hoyle Cards 2009
- Kill Monty
- Neon Tango
- Solace
- ToySight
- WingNuts: Temporal Navigator
- WingNuts 2: Raina's Revenge
Ports
[edit]- Heroes of Might and Magic V
- Legion[5]
- Legion Arena
- Jeopardy! Deluxe
- Wheel of Fortune Deluxe!
- Commander: Europe at War
- Commander: Napoleon at War[6]
- Marathon 2: Durandal for Xbox LIVE Arcade
- Field of Glory[7]
Published games
[edit]- 8th Wonder Of The World
- Hordes Of Orcs
- KnightShift
- Massive Assault
- Northland
- Payback
- Project Nomads
- Robin Hood: The Legend Of Sherwood
- Spartan
- X2: The Threat
iOS games
[edit]- Big Bang Sudoku
- MotoChaser
- Warpgate
- Jared Smith
- SimStapler
- Big Bang Board Games
- Tranquility
- Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab
- Flick Bowling
- Plank
- Flick Fishing
- Flick Baseball Pro
- Burning Monkey Casino
- SlotZ Racer
- Days of Thunder!
- Top Gun
- Grunts
- Fairy Trails
- Postman
- Flick NBA Basketball
- Eye Glasses
- Skee-Ball
- Parachute Ninja
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- NBA Hotshot
- We Bowl!
- Fantastic Fish
Applications
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Schonfeld, Erick (2010-02-22). "iPhone Game House ngmoco Raises $25 Million Series C, Buys Freeverse". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ^ Buchanan, Levi (2010-10-12). "DeNA Buying ngmoco for $400 Million". IGN. Archived from the original on October 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ "DeNA shutters Western business as games "did not meet expectations"". GamesIndustry.biz.
- ^ "Freeverse overhauls Enigma 2.0 puzzler for OS X, more". MacWorld. 2001-06-07. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ Samhain, Cynn (24 March 2003). "Legion marches to Mac". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Commander: Napoleon at War". Freeverse Inc. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Freeverse Releases Field Of Glory for Mac OS X". IGN. Ziff Davis. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "How to Customize Troubleshoot even Hack OSX, iBook Expanded, Control Lego Robots with your Mac, Get the Most Out of Microsoft Office 2001". MacAddict. December 2000.