Plus+
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Plus+ was a social networking, game discovery and multiplayer platform launched by Ngmoco in June 2009.[1] The network was similar to Xbox Network (formerly Xbox Live)[2] and allowed users to interact with other players while playing.
In October 2010, the Plus+ Network had approximately 14 million users registered.[3]
On March 31, 2013, Plus+ servers were shut down along the games that were supported.[4]
Games that support the Plus+ Network
[edit]The following is a list of games that have been published by Ngmoco and therefore support Plus+:
- Charadium (2010) - A Pictionary style game.
- Dr. Awesome (2008)
- Dropship (2009)
- Eliminate Pro (2009) - A free online-multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) Quake-style death match game by Ngmoco. Also includes various add-ons which give free power cells.
- Eliminate CO-OP (2010) - A free extension to Eliminate Pro which enables to play co-operative 2-player matches against AI Robots in any Eliminate Pro version.
- GodFinger (2010)
- MazeFinger (2008)
- Rolando (2008) - A game similar to LocoRoco for the PlayStation Portable which involves using the iPhone's accelerometer to move "Rolandos" around to beat missions.
- Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid (2009) - The second installation in the Rolando series.
- Star Defense (2009) - A three-dimensional tower defense game by Ngmoco.
- Topple (2008)
- Topple 2 (2009)
- Touch Pets: Dogs (2009)
- We Rule (2010) - A FarmVille style game by newtoy and Ngmoco that involves you building a kingdom.[5][6]
- We Farm, We City - sequels to We Rule
- Word-Fu (2009)
- Word-Fu Plus (2009)
- Word-Fu Plus French (2009)
- Word-Fu Plus Japanese (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ Jordan, Jon (2009-06-16). "ngmoco unveils its social networking Plus+ Network". pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "ngmoco Responds To Plus+ Obsolescence Concerns With Game Center". MTV. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Pham, Alex; Times, Los Angeles (2010-10-13). "Japanese company DeNA buys iPhone game developer Ngmoco for $400 million". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Ngmoco shutting down some titles March 31". Engadget. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Buchanan, Levi (2010-09-28). "We Rule and Plus+ Come to Android". IGN. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Ngmoco to launch social network for smartphone games". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.