Game Closure Explained

Game Closure is a Silicon Valleybased technology company which builds post-app store technology.

History

The company was founded in Silicon Valley[1] in 2011 by American technology entrepreneur, Michael Carter, and his partner, Tom Fairfield. It has since raised $33.5m in venture capital funding.[2] [3] In 2014, Carter co-founded the startup "Hello World"—and sold it in less than three months to Life360 for over $1 million.[4]

Company details and products

Game Closure is a partner with Rakuten in a joint venture called Rakuten Games, the Tokyo-based content creator that built the RGames HTML5 gaming platform.[5] [6] [7] Carter also sits on the Board of Directors of Rakuten Games.[8] [9]

Game Closure is responsible for creating the game EverWing on Facebook's Instant Games platform, which was named a 2016 Facebook Game of the Year.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Six things you need to know about Messenger Games. gamesindustry.biz. 2018-04-05.
  2. News: Move over, App Store: Startup looks for new way to distribute apps. San Francisco Chronicle. 2017-05-19.
  3. Web site: From zero to hero: Game Closure CEO makes rare public appearance at StartX. VentureBeat.com. 7 September 2012. 2018-05-08.
  4. News: It Only Took 2 Months For Silicon Valley's 'Youngest VC' To Sell Her Startup For More Than $1 Million. Business Insider. 2017-05-20. en.
  5. News: Japan's Rakuten is Betting on a Future Without Apps. 2017-04-04. Bloomberg.com. 2017-05-19.
  6. Web site: Japan's Rakuten Games launches HTML5 social game platform. 2017-04-04. VentureBeat. 2017-05-20.
  7. Web site: Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem. www.techinasia.com. en-US. 2017-05-20.
  8. Web site: Japan's Rakuten Seeks Reboot Through Online Gaming. Tani. Shotaro. Nikkei Asian Review. 2017-05-19.
  9. News: Japan's Rakuten Is Betting on a Future Without Apps. 2017-04-04. Bloomberg.com. 2017-05-20.
  10. Web site: Japanese gaming companies lend a hand to Facebook. Tani. Shotaro. November 30, 2016. Nikkei Asian Review. May 19, 2017.
  11. Web site: Blackstorm Labs seizes the HTML5 instant games opportunity. 2017-03-18. VentureBeat. 2017-05-19.

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