Moblyng
Type of site | Social network service |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Dissolved | January 2012 |
| Headquarters | Redwood City, California |
| Key people | Stewart Putney, Founder and CEO |
| Current status | defunct (January 2012) |
Moblyng was a developer and publisher of HTML5 social games.[1] It was based in Redwood City, California.
Moblyng's business model included revenue earned from the sale of virtual currency from Moblyng Games’ web and mobile titles.
History
[edit]Moblyng was a venture-backed startup founded in 2008. The company was based in Redwood City, CA. Moblyng began as a slide show creation service and has since changed its focus toward becoming a developer and publisher of cross-platform HTML5 social games. The company had two HTML5 titles live on the Facebook Mobile Platform and mobile web. In January 2012, the company shut down and laid off all 20 of its employees. According to founder Stewart Putney, "We did not monetize enough to stay in business."[2]
Games
[edit]- Social Poker Live
- Word Racer Live
References
[edit]- ^ Takahashi, Dean (May 6, 2009). "Moblyng launches cross-platform web and mobile games". VentureBeat.
- ^ Dean Takahashi (January 7, 2012). "HTML5 cross-platform game company Moblyng shuts down (exclusive)". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
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- Internet properties established in 2008
- Companies based in Redwood City, California
- Defunct social networking services
- Android (operating system) development software
- BlackBerry development software
- 2008 establishments in California
- Software companies established in 2008
- Software companies disestablished in 2012
- American companies established in 2008
- American companies disestablished in 2012
- 2012 disestablishments in California
- Defunct software companies of the United States