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| '''Big Fish Games''' is a ] company based in ], with a regional office in Oakland, California, owned by ]. It is a developer and distributor of casual games for ] and ]. |
'''Big Fish Games''' is a ] company based in ], with a regional office in Oakland, California, owned by ]. It is a developer and distributor of casual games for ] and ]. Big Fish Games delivers their games through bigfishgames.com, in addition to publishing on PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad, Facebook, DS and traditional retail channels.<ref>https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/big-fish-passes-one-billion-game-downloads</ref> Big Fish operates premium paid mobile games, social casino games, and social games. Some popular titles include EverMerge, Cooking Craze, Gummy Drop!, Fairway Solitaire, and Big Fish Casino.<ref>https://www.bigfishgames.com/company/about-us.html</ref> | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| The company was founded in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Big Fish|url=https://www.bigfishgames.com/daily/about/|website=Big Fish Games|accessdate=2 June 2019|language=en}}</ref> In 2009, it announced the opening of their new European headquarters in Cork, Ireland. | The company was founded in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Big Fish|url=https://www.bigfishgames.com/daily/about/|website=Big Fish Games|accessdate=2 June 2019|language=en}}</ref> In 2009, it announced the opening of their new European headquarters in Cork, Ireland. | ||
| In 2010, over one billion games were downloaded from the casual games portal.<ref>https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/big-fish-passes-one-billion-game-downloads</ref> | |||
| In August 2013, the company announced the closing of its cloud-based games service, Vancouver studio and Cork offices.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.geekwire.com/2013/full-memo-big-fish-ceo-announces-job-cuts-closure-ireland-bc-facilities-cancellation-cloud-games-business/|title=Full memo: Big Fish CEO announces job cuts, cancellation of cloud games business and closure of Ireland and BC facilities|accessdate=June 18, 2014|publisher=GeekWire|first=John|last=Cook|date=August 21, 2013}}</ref> | In August 2013, the company announced the closing of its cloud-based games service, Vancouver studio and Cork offices.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.geekwire.com/2013/full-memo-big-fish-ceo-announces-job-cuts-closure-ireland-bc-facilities-cancellation-cloud-games-business/|title=Full memo: Big Fish CEO announces job cuts, cancellation of cloud games business and closure of Ireland and BC facilities|accessdate=June 18, 2014|publisher=GeekWire|first=John|last=Cook|date=August 21, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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| In 2014, the company was acquired by ] in a deal valued at up to $885 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Churchill Downs to buy Big Fish Games for up to $885 million|newspaper=New York Times|first=Nick|last=Wingfield|date=November 12, 2014|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/business/churchill-downs-to-buy-big-fish-games-for-up-to-dollar885-million.html|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Churchill finishes purchase of Big Fish Games|newspaper=The Blood-Horse|date=December 16, 2014|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/110115/churchill-finishes-purchase-of-big-fish-games|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> | In 2014, the company was acquired by ] in a deal valued at up to $885 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Churchill Downs to buy Big Fish Games for up to $885 million|newspaper=New York Times|first=Nick|last=Wingfield|date=November 12, 2014|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/business/churchill-downs-to-buy-big-fish-games-for-up-to-dollar885-million.html|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Churchill finishes purchase of Big Fish Games|newspaper=The Blood-Horse|date=December 16, 2014|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/110115/churchill-finishes-purchase-of-big-fish-games|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| In 2018, Churchill Downs sold Big Fish to Australian slots manufacturer ] for $990 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seattle-based Big Fish Games being sold for $990M to Australian firm|newspaper=Seattle Times|date=November 29, 2017|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/seattle-based-big-fish-games-being-sold-for-990m-to-australian-firm/|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> | In 2018, Churchill Downs sold Big Fish to Australian slots manufacturer ] for $990 million all-cash acquisition deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seattle-based Big Fish Games being sold for $990M to Australian firm|newspaper=Seattle Times|date=November 29, 2017|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/seattle-based-big-fish-games-being-sold-for-990m-to-australian-firm/|accessdate=January 25, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| In September of 2018, Big Fish cut 15% of its workforce.<ref>{{cite news|title=Internal memo: Big Fish Games cutting 15% of its workforce, including key executives|newspaper=Geekwire|date=September 25, 2018|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2018/internal-memo-big-fish-games-cutting-15-workforce-including-key-executives/}}</ref> | |||
| In September of 2020, Big Fish cut nearly 50% of its workforce.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seattle-based Big Fish Games lays off 250 people|newspaper=Geekwire|date=September 1, 2020|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2020/seattle-based-big-fish-games-lays-off-250-people-read-memo-sent-staff/}}</ref> | |||
| == Big Fish Studios == | == Big Fish Studios == | ||
Revision as of 09:15, 18 December 2020
Not to be confused with Big Finish Games. American gaming company| [REDACTED] | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2002; 23 years ago (2002) |
| Founder | Paul Thelen  |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Number of employees | 350 (2020) |
| Parent | Aristocrat Leisure |
| Website | bigfishgames |
Big Fish Games is a casual gaming company based in Seattle, with a regional office in Oakland, California, owned by Aristocrat Leisure. It is a developer and distributor of casual games for computers and mobile devices. Big Fish Games delivers their games through bigfishgames.com, in addition to publishing on PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad, Facebook, DS and traditional retail channels. Big Fish operates premium paid mobile games, social casino games, and social games. Some popular titles include EverMerge, Cooking Craze, Gummy Drop!, Fairway Solitaire, and Big Fish Casino.
History
The company was founded in 2002. In 2009, it announced the opening of their new European headquarters in Cork, Ireland.
In 2010, over one billion games were downloaded from the casual games portal.
In August 2013, the company announced the closing of its cloud-based games service, Vancouver studio and Cork offices.
In 2014, the company was acquired by Churchill Downs Inc. in a deal valued at up to $885 million.
In 2018, Churchill Downs sold Big Fish to Australian slots manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure for $990 million all-cash acquisition deal.
Big Fish Studios
Big Fish Games has a number of studios split between the Seattle office and Oakland office that develop games: Self Aware Games, Triton Studios, Epic Ventures and ARC Studios.
Games developed by the various Big Fish studios include:
- Drawn series: Dark Flight, The Painted Tower, Trail of Shadows
- Fairway Solitaire HD
- Hidden Expedition series
- Mystery Case Files series
Online games
The company entered browser gaming with its acquisition of the game website Ion Thunder in 2007; the service was re-branded as Atlantis following the acquisition. The service, which was later revamped as Big Sea Games in 2009, was shut down in 2010 as part of the company's shift from traditional online games to social games on Facebook and mobile apps. It has also spawned an independent online community to discuss all things Big Fish-related.
References
- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/big-fish-passes-one-billion-game-downloads
- https://www.bigfishgames.com/company/about-us.html
- "About Big Fish". Big Fish Games. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/big-fish-passes-one-billion-game-downloads
- Cook, John (August 21, 2013). "Full memo: Big Fish CEO announces job cuts, cancellation of cloud games business and closure of Ireland and BC facilities". GeekWire. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- Wingfield, Nick (November 12, 2014). "Churchill Downs to buy Big Fish Games for up to $885 million". New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- "Churchill finishes purchase of Big Fish Games". The Blood-Horse. December 16, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- "Seattle-based Big Fish Games being sold for $990M to Australian firm". Seattle Times. November 29, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- "Big Sea Games fans swim to other ponds". Gamezebo. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- "Big Fish PC Gaming Community". Big Fish Gaming. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
External links
![[REDACTED]](https://u3vuiephb.global.ssl.fastly.net/File:Big_Fish_Games_logo.svg){kind=link}
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