GreenSpace explained

GreenSpace
Developer:RocketOwl
Released:Facebook: 1 Aug 2011[1]
iOS: 4 Sept 2012[2]
Genre:Simulation
Modes:Single-player with multiplayer interaction
Platforms:Adobe Flash, iOS

GreenSpace is a social network game created to promote environmentalism. The game was developed by RocketOwl, Inc. and launched December 1, 2011. The game is free with in-app purchases.

Development

GreenSpace cost of US$800,000 to develop over the course of 2010 and 2011.[3] The game began its open beta in August 2011 and soft launched in December 1, 2011.

On August 2, 2012, GreenSpace received a major update.[4]

In September 2012, GreenSpace was released for iPad.

Partnerships

In August 2012, RocketOwl and reforestation organization WeForest.org announced the Play2Plant partnership. As players reach in-game milestones in GreenSpace, trees will be planted by WeForest to reflect their progress.[5]

In November 2012, as part of its partnership with weforest.org, RocketOwl announced that it would plant a tree for every new GreenSpace player until the end of 2012. This resulted in more than 10,000 trees planted.[6] [7]

Reception

In November 2012, GreenSpace hit a high of 80,000 monthly active users.[8]

Canadian Videogame Awards 2012 - Finalist for Best Social/Casual Game.[9]

Legacy

A sequel called BlueSpace is in development and is expected to launch on all devices.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All In A Day. CBC Radio. 6 September 2012.
  2. Web site: GreenSpace. Apps on Tapp. 18 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014011354/http://www.appsontapp.com/greenspace/. 14 October 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Green And Fun. Ottawa Citizen. 18 December 2012.
  4. Web site: RocketOwl Inc. Releases Eco-Conscious Social Game GreenSpace. Yahoo News. 18 December 2012.
  5. Web site: Thomas. Knowlton. This Canadian Startup is Determined to Change the World Through Social Gaming. TechVibes. 18 December 2012. 2012-11-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20121116001316/http://www.techvibes.com/blog/this-canadian-startup-is-determined-to-change-the-world-through-social-gaming-2012-08-31. dead.
  6. Web site: Canadian Game Developer Aims to Save the World One Tree at a Time. TechVibes. 18 December 2012. 2013-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20130119070011/http://www.techvibes.com/blog/canadian-game-developer-aims-to-save-the-world-one-tree-at-a-time-2012-11-28. dead.
  7. Web site: Carmichael. Stephanie. RocketOwl is improving the world, one player and one tree at a time. 29 August 2012 . VentureBeat. 18 December 2012.
  8. Web site: GreenSpace. 13 December 2012. https://archive.today/20130117023954/http://appdata.com/apps/facebook/219643501395663-greenspace. 17 January 2013. dead.
  9. Web site: 2012 Nominees. Canadian Videogame Awards. 18 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130423233141/http://www.canadianvideogameawards.com/2012/01/27/engreenspacefrgreenspace/. 23 April 2013. dead.
  10. Web site: Firestone. Bruce. RocketOwl wises up to products game. Ottawa Business Journal. 18 December 2012. 2012-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005082144/http://www.obj.ca/Opinion/Bruce-Firestone/2011-12-19/article-2841128/RocketOwl-wises-up-to-products-game/1. dead.

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