Areaeis an Americancomputertechnologycorporationlocated inSan Diego,California,that was established in July 2006 byRaph Koster.Areae has been officially changed to Metaplace, Inc. to avoid confusion. Funded byCharles River Venturesand Crescendo Ventures, Areae develops theMetaplacesoftware platformthat democratizes the development ofvirtual worlds.[1]
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video Games |
| Founded | San Diego(2006) |
| Headquarters | San Diego,California |
Key people | Raph Koster,John Donham |
| Products | Metaplace |
| Parent | Playdom |
| Website | www.metaplace.com |
History
editIn January 2010, the company pivoted towards using its virtual worlds platform to build social games onFacebook.It released two successful games on Facebook using its platform, Island Life and My Vineyard, after which the company was acquired byPlaydom.[2]
References
edit- ^"Virtual Worlds opened up to all".BBC News.2007-09-19.Archivedfrom the original on 11 October 2007.Retrieved2007-09-19.
- ^"Playdom Buys Resurgent Social Games Startup Metaplace".ContentNext Media.2010-07-08.Archivedfrom the original on 11 July 2010.Retrieved2010-08-02.
External links
edit- Metaplace(official website)
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