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Launched in 2007, [[Challenge Games]] was backed by Sequoia Capital and Globespan Capital Partners for developing online games with a virtual goods component. Its games included [[Warstorm]] and Ponzi. |
Launched in 2007, [[Challenge Games]] was backed by Sequoia Capital and Globespan Capital Partners for developing online games with a virtual goods component. Its games included [[Warstorm]] and Ponzi. |
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+ | On June 3, 2010, [http://zynga.com Zynga] acquired Challenge games. Warstorm now belongs to Zynga Austin, a department in Zynga that aims to provide service in Asian countries.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/zynga-acquires-challenge-games-expands-social-gaming-footprint/15272 Zdnet:Zynga acquires Challenge Games; expands social gaming footprint]</ref> In the acquiring process most games created by Challenge Gaes were discontinued and closed, however Warstorm was the only game to be brought onto Facebook and was lucky enough to live since. |
On August 18th, 2010, [http://warstorm.com warstorm.com] was closed, making the [[Warstorm (Facebook)|warstorm in Facebook]] being currently the only version of Warstorm in service. |
On August 18th, 2010, [http://warstorm.com warstorm.com] was closed, making the [[Warstorm (Facebook)|warstorm in Facebook]] being currently the only version of Warstorm in service. |
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Revision as of 03:05, 2 October 2010
Launched in 2007, Challenge Games was backed by Sequoia Capital and Globespan Capital Partners for developing online games with a virtual goods component. Its games included Warstorm and Ponzi.
On June 3, 2010, Zynga acquired Challenge games. Warstorm now belongs to Zynga Austin, a department in Zynga that aims to provide service in Asian countries.[1] In the acquiring process most games created by Challenge Gaes were discontinued and closed, however Warstorm was the only game to be brought onto Facebook and was lucky enough to live since.
On August 18th, 2010, warstorm.com was closed, making the warstorm in Facebook being currently the only version of Warstorm in service.