Curse LLC#Curse Client

Curse was born out of founder Hubert Thieblot's "hardcore" love of World of Warcraft.{{Cite web |last=Kincaid |first=Jason |date=2009-12-23 |title=Curse Raises $6 Million As It Looks To Become The Ultimate Gaming Resource |url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/12/22/curse-gaming/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} After leaving school, Thieblot began to turn his passion into a business, launching CurseBeta in 2006,{{cite web |author=Prodigal |date=26 September 2006 |title=Welcome to the Curse Beta |url=http://www.curse.com/news/curse/2090-welcome-to-the-curse-beta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022120900/http://www.curse.com/news/curse/2090-welcome-to-the-curse-beta |archive-date=22 October 2014 |access-date=2015-06-02 |website=Curse News |publisher=Curse.com}} offering up add-ons and modifications.{{Cite web |last=Sinclair |first=Brendan |date=September 11, 2015 |title=Curse moving Voice team to California |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/curse-moving-voice-team-to-california |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164521/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/curse-moving-voice-team-to-california |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=May 5, 2023 |website=GamesIndustry.biz}} In short order, the site exponentially increased in traffic and popularity.{{cite web |url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/curse.com |title=curse.com Site Overview |publisher=Alexa.com |access-date=2015-06-02 |archive-date=2016-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205035640/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/curse.com |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=MSDN - Inspire - Curse.com |url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/hh321695.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315211555/https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/hh321695.aspx |archive-date=15 March 2016 |access-date=2015-06-02 |publisher=Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)}} As the funding for Curse increased, it proceeded to develop several high-profile sites in-house{{cite web |date=2013-12-09 |title=America's Army News | Curse.com hosts AA:PG Wiki! |url=http://news.americasarmy.com/curse-com-hosts-aapg-wiki/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806140558/http://news.americasarmy.com/curse-com-hosts-aapg-wiki/ |archive-date=6 August 2015 |access-date=2015-06-02 |website=America's Army News |publisher=}}{{cite web |url=http://corporate.gameforge.com/en/press-release/gameforge-announces-media-partnership-with-curse-com/ |title=Gameforge Announces Media Partnership with Curse.com - Gameforge AG |publisher=Corporate.gameforge.com |access-date=2015-02-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320164729/http://corporate.gameforge.com/en/press-release/gameforge-announces-media-partnership-with-curse-com/ |archive-date=2015-03-20 }} while acquiring larger sites with already established communities and content, particularly for MMO games such as RuneScape.{{Cite web |last=Kincaid |first=Jason |date=2010-07-20 |title=Online Gaming Portal 'Curse' Acquires MMO-Champion (And Its 7 Million Uniques) |url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/07/19/curse-mmo-champion-wow/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}{{cite web |url=http://www.curse.com/? |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717133624/http://www.curse.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-07-17 |title=Curse |date=2009-07-19 |access-date=2016-12-21 }}

Curse also offered a Curse Premium subscription for additional functionality in the Curse Client such as one-click updating of all add-ons, higher download bandwidth, cloud backups and sync, and an ad-free browsing experience on the Curse website.{{Cite web |date=2009-05-02 |title=Premium Subscription - Select Plan - Curse |url=http://www.curse.com/Premium/Signup.aspx |access-date=2023-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502101513/http://www.curse.com/Premium/Signup.aspx |archive-date=2009-05-02 }}{{Cite web |last=Holisky |first=Adam |date=April 29, 2009 |title=Curse releases premium add-on download client |url=https://www.engadget.com/2009-04-29-curse-release-premium-add-on-download-client.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Holisky |first=Adam |date=May 12, 2009 |title=Win a year of Curse's premium service |url=https://www.engadget.com/2009-05-12-win-a-year-of-curse-s-premium-service.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2016-03-02 |title=Premium - Curse |url=http://mods.curse.com/premium/plan |access-date=2023-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302113144/http://mods.curse.com/premium/plan |archive-date=2016-03-02 }}{{Cite web |date=2014-11-10 |title=Premium - Curse |url=http://www.curse.com/premium/plan |access-date=2023-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110013149/http://www.curse.com/premium/plan |archive-date=2014-11-10 }}

In 2011, Inc. 500 ranked Curse Inc. as the 405th fastest growing company in the United States,{{cite web |title=Curse - Huntsville, AL |url=http://www.inc.com/profile/curse |url-status=dead |access-date=2015-06-02 |publisher=Inc. |archive-date=2015-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623131120/http://www.inc.com/profile/curse }} and the San Francisco Business Times ranked it 22nd in their list of the "Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area".{{cite web |date=October 27, 2011 |title=Fastest Growing Bay Area Private Companies 2011 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/fastest-growing-private-companies-2011.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714220428/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/fastest-growing-private-companies-2011.html |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |publisher=San Francisco Business Times}}{{cite web |date=October 27, 2011 |title=Slideshow: The fastest-growing Bay Area companies |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2011/10/slideshow-the-fastest-growing-bay.html?s=image_gallery |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212172132/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2011/10/slideshow-the-fastest-growing-bay.html?s=image_gallery |archive-date=December 12, 2013 |publisher=San Francisco Business Times}} On December 14, 2012, Curse officially launched the Gamepedia wiki farm.{{cite web |date=15 December 2012 |title=Launches Gamepedia & Marvel Heroes Wiki! |url=http://www.curse.com/news/curse/47215-curse-launches-gamepedia-marvel-heroes-wiki |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021073347/http://www.curse.com/news/curse/47215-curse-launches-gamepedia-marvel-heroes-wiki |archive-date=21 October 2014 |access-date=2015-06-02 |website=Curse |publisher=}}{{Cite web |last=Gaudiosi |first=John |date=2013-01-04 |title=Curse launches Wikia alternative Gamepedia |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/curse-launches-wikia-alternative-gamepedia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429094007/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/curse-launches-wikia-alternative-gamepedia |archive-date=April 29, 2023 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}

In April 2012, Ernst & Young named Thieblot as a semifinalist in their "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year" program for Northern California.{{cite press release |author= |title=Ernst & Young Announces Curse, Inc. CEO Hubert Thieblot is an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Semifinalist in Northern California |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ernst-young-announces-curse-inc-ceo-hubert-thieblot-is-an-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2012-semifinalist-in-northern-california-2012-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714114427/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ernst-young-announces-curse-inc-ceo-hubert-thieblot-is-an-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2012-semifinalist-in-northern-california-2012-04-16 |archive-date=14 July 2012 |location=San Francisco |agency=GlobeNewswire |date=16 April 2012 |access-date=20 March 2019}} By June 2012, Curse's monthly worldwide traffic was reported by Quantcast as being in excess of 21 million unique visitors.{{cite press release |author= |title=Curse Inc. Reaches 21 Million Unique Visitors Per Month |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2012/06/20/479965/259875/en/Curse-Inc-Reaches-21-Million-Unique-Visitors-Per-Month.html |location=San Francisco |agency=GlobeNewswire |date=20 June 2012 |access-date=20 March 2019}} Curse continued to acquire more communities such as MTG Salvation, which they finalized on December 17, 2012.{{Cite web |title=MTGSalvation acquired by Curse - Community Discussion - Community Forums - MTG Salvation Forums - MTG Salvation |url=https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/community-forums/community-discussion/402004-mtgsalvation-acquired-by-curse |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=www.mtgsalvation.com}} On June 26, 2013, Curse announced in a press conference that it would relocate their chief headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, leaving their sales office in San Francisco.[http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2013/06/curse_1_of_worlds_largest_vide.html#/0 "Curse, 1 of world's largest video gaming information companies, to relocate from San Francisco to Huntsville (updated) (photos, video)". AL.com.] On May 7, 2014, Curse introduced Curse Profiles,{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepedia.com/news/315-announcing-curse-profiles-wikipoints-levels-and |title=Announcing Curse Profiles, Wikipoints, Levels, and more! - News |publisher=Gamepedia.com |date=2014-05-07 |access-date=2015-06-02}} an integrated social media system in Gamepedia offering a wide range of features. The service allowed users to add wikis to their favorites list, earn Wikipoints and Levels, display personal statistics (such as global editing leaderboards, number of edits, etc.), and change and set global preferences; the service also introduced a new user page system, a change from the MediaWiki standard user pages, including a new commenting system. Curse expressed a long-term interest in expanding content and communities as their prime concern.{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2012 |title=Hubert Thieblot, founder and CEO, Curse Inc. |url=http://www.sbnonline.com/component/k2/14-northern-california-editions/24113#.U5InFH3LfK5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140606203954/http://www.sbnonline.com/component/k2/14-northern-california-editions/24113%23.U5InFH3LfK5 |archive-date=June 6, 2014 |access-date=May 5, 2023 |website=Smart Business Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Gaudiosi |first=John |title=Curse CEO Hubert Thieblot Wants To Create The Largest Gaming Media Property On The Web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/12/07/curse-ceo-hubert-thieblot-doesnt-see-a-bright-future-for-starcraft-ii-in-america/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Forbes |language=en}}

On August 16, 2016, Amazon.com Inc. announced via subsidiary Twitch Interactive that it would acquire Curse, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=August 16, 2016 |title=Twitch to acquire Curse |url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/16/12507616/twitch-buys-curse |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817081232/http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/16/12507616/twitch-buys-curse |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |access-date=16 August 2016 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media }}{{Cite web |last=Soper |first=Taylor |date=August 16, 2016 |title=Amazon-owned Twitch acquires gaming content and resource platform Curse |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2016/amazon-owned-twitch-acquires-gaming-content-platform-curse/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164533/https://www.geekwire.com/2016/amazon-owned-twitch-acquires-gaming-content-platform-curse/ |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=May 4, 2023 |website=GeekWire}} In April 2017, the Curse desktop app was renamed to Twitch. The Irvine, California-based Curse team worked under Twitch. The Huntsville, Alabama-based media team stayed as part of Curse.{{cite web |last=Brant |first=Tom |date=March 10, 2017 |title=Twitch Rebrands Curse Desktop App As Its Own |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/352303/twitch-rebrands-curse-desktop-app-as-its-own |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807155709/https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitch-rebrands-curse-desktop-app-as-its-own |archive-date=August 7, 2020 |access-date=April 12, 2017 |publisher=PC Mag}} As part of the migration to the Twitch Desktop App, the Curse Premium program was shut down and premium features were released to all users. The ad-free Curse Network program was retired. Muthead Supporter and Gamepedia Pro continued to exist

On December 12, 2018, it was announced that Fandom, Inc. had reached an agreement to acquire the spin-off of Curse called Curse Media from Twitch Interactive for an undisclosed amount. This included Gamepedia, Curse Network, D&D Beyond, Muthead, and Futhead.{{Cite web |last=Rhea |first=Brandon |date=December 12, 2018 |title=Fandom and Curse Media are joining forces |url=https://community.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Brandon_Rhea/Fandom_and_Curse_Media_are_joining_forces |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405082009/https://community.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Brandon_Rhea/Fandom_and_Curse_Media_are_joining_forces |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |website=Fandom Community Central |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sutton |first=James |date=2018-12-14 |title=Fandom Acquires Curse Media, Gamepedia and D&D Beyond From Twitch |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/470731-fandom-acquires-curse-media-gamepedia-dnd-beyond |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214222654/https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/470731-fandom-acquires-curse-media-gamepedia-dnd-beyond |archive-date=December 14, 2018 |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=GameRevolution |language=en-US}} After having spun off Curse Media, Curse LLC was dissolved and its assets, including BukkitDev, CurseForge, CurseForge Network and Union For Gamers, were merged into Twitch Interactive.{{Cite web |last=D'Anastasio |first=Cecilia |date=13 December 2018 |title=Twitch Sale Of Curse Media Will Combine Two Popular Gaming Wikis |url=https://kotaku.com/yesterday-just-two-years-after-twitch-acquired-curse-l-1831071841 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164523/https://kotaku.com/yesterday-just-two-years-after-twitch-acquired-curse-l-1831071841 |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=2019-02-14 |website=Kotaku |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Laul |first=Vishal |date=December 13, 2018 |title=Fandom to acquire Curse Media from Twitch, intends to merge with Gamepedia |url=https://www.neowin.net/news/fandom-to-acquire-curse-media-from-twitch-intends-to-merge-with-gamepedia/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425225322/https://www.neowin.net/news/fandom-to-acquire-curse-media-from-twitch-intends-to-merge-with-gamepedia/ |archive-date=April 25, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Neowin |language=en}} The acquisition was closed in January 2019.

Organizationally, Fandom and Curse Media merged. Fandom and Curse began discussions in late 2018, shortly after the Fandom-Curse Media merger was announced. Part of these discussions was "Project Crossover", an initiative to work with wiki admins on both platforms to combine wikis for the same subject and to address subdomain conflicts. Gamepedia wikis were migrated to the Fandom domain and were converted to the Unified Community Platform (UCP) where both received the same FandomDesktop theme. A Gamepedia badge was added to denote wikis migrated from Gamepedia.{{Cite web |last=MisterWoodhouse |title=The Future of Gamepedia |url=https://community.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:MisterWoodhouse/The_Future_of_Gamepedia |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Community Central |language=en}}

Fandom later sold D&D Beyond to Hasbro in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=2022-04-13 |title=Hasbro Buys D&D Beyond for $146.3M in Gaming Expansion |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hasbro-buys-dd-beyond-for-146-3m-in-gaming-expansion-1235129523/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203174135/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hasbro-buys-dd-beyond-for-146-3m-in-gaming-expansion-1235129523/ |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} Fandom still operates Gamepedia, Muthead, and Futhead.

In 2019 and 2020, Magic Find acquired Curse Network from Fandom. Magic Find acquired Union For Gamers from Twitch in 2020{{Cite web |title=M.O.B.A. Network enters into an agreement to acquire the company Magic Find - a leading player within gaming streaming on YouTube and owner of a number of well-known gaming communities |url=https://news.cision.com/m-o-b-a-network-ab/r/m-o-b-a--network-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-the-company-magic-find---a-leading-player-withi,c3349956 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223214850/https://news.cision.com/m-o-b-a-network-ab/r/m-o-b-a--network-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-the-company-magic-find---a-leading-player-withi,c3349956 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=News Powered by Cision |date=19 May 2021 |language=en}}

On June 22, 2020, Overwolf announced that it had acquired CurseForge from Twitch for an undisclosed amount.{{Cite web |last=Hubbard |first=Chris |date=2020-06-22 |title=Announcing a New Home for CurseForge |url=https://medium.com/curseforge/announcing-a-new-home-for-curseforge-d74925595625 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425051743/https://medium.com/curseforge/announcing-a-new-home-for-curseforge-d74925595625 |archive-date=April 25, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=CurseForge Blog |language=en}} After December 2, 2020, the Twitch Desktop App no longer manages mods.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} CurseForge's mod management functionality can since be found in the CurseForge app,{{Cite web |last=Bitt |date=2020-11-12 |title=Overwolf CurseForge Review - WoW Classic |url=https://bittsguides.com/overwolf-curseforge-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429152127/https://bittsguides.com/overwolf-curseforge-review/ |archive-date=April 29, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bitt's Guides |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Rossi |first=Matthew |date=2020-06-23 |title=Overwolf buys CurseForge, meaning your addons are about to move |url=https://blizzardwatch.com/2020/06/23/overwolf-buys-curseforge-addons/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409145226/https://blizzardwatch.com/2020/06/23/overwolf-buys-curseforge-addons/ |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Blizzard Watch |language=en}} which is for Windows (Overwolf required) and macOS (Standalone, Overwolf not required). In June 2022, the standalone CurseForge app was released for Linux and Windows, starting with World of Warcraft support, later adding support for Minecraft: Java Edition.{{Cite web |title=CurseForge Updates - API, 3rd party, ElvUI and more |url=https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=5542885c5f38ae9a4108ab154&id=6a20e11dc8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223161717/https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=5542885c5f38ae9a4108ab154&id=6a20e11dc8 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=CurseForge Mailing List (mailchimp)}}{{Cite web |last=Gra1980 |date=2022-05-18 |title=CurseForge Standalone Client |url=https://grahranswowgold.com/curseforge-standalone-client/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Grahran's WoW Gold |language=en-US}} Overwolf introduced a new CurseForge API, removing the API from Twitch, for third party clients outside of the CurseForge-Overwolf ecosystem to use and introduced an option for project authors to not distribute their projects to those third parties where they do not earn revenue.{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Moran |date=2022-05-16 |title=The CurseForge Official API is Now Live |url=https://medium.com/overwolf/the-curseforge-official-api-is-now-live-d314606355c2 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Overwolf Blog |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The new CurseForge API! |url=https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=5542885c5f38ae9a4108ab154&id=c350b4726f |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=us15.campaign-archive.com}}{{Cite web |title=CurseForge launches new API for the community |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/overwolf-curseforge-api |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=PCGamesN |date=20 May 2022 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Archimtiros |title=Ads, Revenue, and API - WowUp and Overwolf Split Over Addon Development |url=https://www.wowhead.com/news/ads-revenue-and-api-wowup-and-overwolf-split-over-addon-development-325912?page=9 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Wowhead |language=en}}

Curse Media was a department of Curse LLC for the gaming community websites it owned and managed. It was spun off as its own company prior to its sale to Fandom.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

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On December 14, 2012, Curse launched Gamepedia, a wiki hosting platform dedicated to video games and written by gamers. The site had since increased in popularity, with, as of April 2019, 1,293,790 contributors, 6,224,464 articles and 2,195 wikis.{{Cite web |title=Gamepedia's Home Page |url=http://www.gamepedia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424230817/http://www.gamepedia.com/ |archive-date=April 24, 2019 |access-date=April 24, 2019}} Gamepedia hosted a number of official wikis, which were endorsed and supported by the game developers themselves.{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2018 |title=Wiki Connect |url=http://www.gamepedia.com/wikiconnect |access-date=September 23, 2017 |archive-date=September 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045110/http://www.gamepedia.com/wikiconnect |url-status=dead }} High-profile wikis such as The Official Witcher Wiki, the Official Minecraft Wiki, The Official ARK: Survival Evolved Wiki, Dota 2 Wiki, Leaguepedia, COD Wiki, and Wowpedia had hundreds of thousands of edits across thousands of accounts. These wikis were also available in several languages.

On December 12, 2018, the ownership of Gamepedia was transferred to Fandom, the login services were merged with the Fandom login services around late-July early-August 2020.{{Cite web |date=25 July 2020 |title=Minecraft Wiki – The Ultimate Resource for Minecraft |url=https://minecraft.fandom.com/Minecraft_Wiki |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725131224/https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Minecraft_Wiki |archive-date=25 July 2020 |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=Gamepedia}}{{better source needed|date=September 2023}} In early-2021 all Gamepedia wikis were in the process of being converted to the Unified Community Platform (UCP) with the FandomDesktop theme. By mid-2021, Gamepedia wikis migrated and the Gamepedia brand was retired in favor of Fandom's one.

Curse owned and operated multiple high-traffic gaming websites, including Azurilland, Diablofans, Hearthpwn, MMO-Champion, Arena Junkies, Reign of Gaming, LoL Pro, Minecraft Forum, Guild Wars 2 Guru, and FPS General. Curse also acquired the first person shooter statistics and science website Symthic which focuses on the statistical analysis of data from FPS games, including such details as weight, accuracy, and weapon drift. Curse partnered with GOG.com in 2014 to provide a free game from their library for Curse Premium subscribers.{{cite web |title=Announcement: Curse.com Partnership |url=http://www.gog.com/news/announcement_partnership_with_cursecom |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513003818/http://www.gog.com/news/announcement_partnership_with_cursecom |archive-date=May 13, 2014 |access-date=June 6, 2014}}

In 2019 and 2020, Magic Find acquired Curse Network from Fandom.{{Cite web |title=A New and Exciting Beginning |url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/news/60728-a-new-and-exciting-beginning |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Minecraft Forum |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |title=An Update on the Future of MMO-Champion |url=https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/threads/2491483-An-Update-on-the-Future-of-MMO-Champion |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=MMO-Champion |language=en}}

Curse also produced videos in-house for their official YouTube channel, Curse Entertainment.{{Cite web |title=Fandom Games - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf6J9yokPS0ys456jvjLBGQ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403052511/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf6J9yokPS0ys456jvjLBGQ |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=YouTube}} The lineup included Curse Weekly Roundup, the Minecraft Update, the WoW Weekly Recap, the League Update, and the Pokémon Update. Curse also provides live coverage of game industry events including the Penny Arcade Expo, Gamescom, MineCon, BlizzCon, and the Eve Online Fanfest.

Curse historically broadcast livestreamed content on their Own3D YouTube channel until Own3D ceased operations as a company on January 31, 2013.{{Cite web |last=Megretton |first=James |title=Own3d TV Shutting Down |url=http://www.gamebreaker.tv/game-industry-news/own3d-tv-shutting-down/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315064312/http://www.gamebreaker.tv/game-industry-news/own3d-tv-shutting-down/ |archive-date=March 15, 2014 |website=GameBreaker}}

With Curse's acquisition by Fandom, Curse Entertainment was renamed to Fandom Games. Fandom Games publishes Honest Game Trailers, which was previously published on the Smosh Games YouTube channel until Screen Junkies was acquired by Fandom.[https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/fandom-acquires-screen-junkies-defy-media-1202863221/]

CurseForge is a service created by Curse that hosts user generated content such as plugins, add-ons and mods for video games. CurseForge hosts content for Minecraft: Java Edition, World of Warcraft, The Sims 4, StarCraft II, and Kerbal Space Program, among other games. It is currently owned and operated by Overwolf. CurseForge offers authors their CurseForge Reward Program which allows authors to earn revenue using Author Reward Points that are allocated to a percentage of a monthly pool. CurseForge offers authors a 70% cut of revenue.{{Cite web |title=CurseForge Support |url=https://support.overwolf.com/en/support/home |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=CurseForge Support |language=en}} CurseForge also features an app for Windows, macOS and Linux that allows users to easily download and install plugins, add-ons, and mods for some of the games it hosts mods for.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Robert N. |date=2020-06-22 |title=Overwolf Acquires CurseForge, Developing Standalone App |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/overwolf-acquires-curseforge-developing-standalone-app |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=TechRaptor |language=en}}

On May 6, 2014, CurseForge introduced Kerbal CurseForge as an official repository of modifications and add-ons for the popular game Kerbal Space Program{{cite web |title=Kerbal Space Program and Curse Join Forces |url=http://www.curseforge.com/announcements/kerbal-space-program-and-curse-join-forces/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623044104/http://www.curseforge.com/announcements/kerbal-space-program-and-curse-join-forces/ |archive-date=2015-06-23 |access-date=2015-06-02 |publisher=CurseForge.com}}{{Cite web |title=Kerbal Space Program, Curse.com Partner Together For Updated Modding Community Website |url=https://kerbaldevteam.tumblr.com/post/84927345579/kerbal-space-program-cursecom-partner-together |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Tumblr |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Oracle |first=Game |date=2014-05-06 |title=Kerbal Space Program Modders Can Show Off on Kerbal CurseForge |url=https://www.gameskinny.com/news/kerbal-space-program-modders-can-show-off-on-kerbal-curseforge/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=GameSkinny |language=en-US}} On May 6, 2014, developers Squad announced the partnership;{{Cite web |title=Kerbal Space Program, Curse.com Partner Together For Updated Modding Community Website |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/217092/Kerbal_Space_Program_Cursecom_Partner_Together_For_UpdatedModding_Community_Website.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609134833/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/217092/Kerbal_Space_Program_Cursecom_Partner_Together_For_UpdatedModding_Community_Website.php |archive-date=June 9, 2014 |website=Gama Sutra - Press Releases}} Squad COO Adrián Goya said of the service, “Modders have helped make Kerbal Space Program a more open, more rewarding game experience for our players. Curse is an important partner because their team is passionate and experienced in caring for and growing online game communities, such as our amazing playerbase for Kerbal Space Program.”

Additionally, Curse's Author Platform Evangelist Bryan McLemore{{cite web |date=2014-05-06 |title=Kerbal Space Program, Curse.com Partner Together For Updated Modding Community Website |url=http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/79012-Kerbal-Space-Program-Curse-com-Partner-Together-For-Updated-Modding-Community-Websit |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211142433/http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/79012-Kerbal-Space-Program-Curse-com-Partner-Together-For-Updated-Modding-Community-Websit |archive-date=2015-02-11 |access-date=2015-06-02 |publisher=Forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com}} stated, "We've got a great platform and a tremendous team that will be supporting the amazing modders for Kerbal Space Program. We also expect the millions of gamers who frequent Curse every month to see Kerbal Space Program as a great addition to our existing community." Kerbal CurseForge already boasts 94,300 downloads from its central repository.{{cite web |title=Projects |url=http://kerbal.curseforge.com/projects |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621214501/http://kerbal.curseforge.com/projects |archive-date=2015-06-21 |access-date=2015-06-02 |publisher=Kerbal.curseForge.com}}

Curse Client was an add-on and modification management service from Curse, with support for World of Warcraft, Runes of Magic, Rift, World of Tanks, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Minecraft, and Kerbal Space Program.{{cite web|url=http://www.curse.com/legacycontent/installing-and-using-the-curse-client |title=Installing and Using the Curse Client |publisher=Curse |access-date=2015-06-02}} The client functioned as a lightweight alternative to traditional add-on management tools, and features synchronization across multiple personal computers, add-on setting backups, and a privately developed security system. The client was supported by the CurseForge website, which allows for the uploading and reviewing of plugins, add-ons, and modifications.

Curse Voice was a Voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging platform produced in-house by Curse.{{cite web |title=Voice: Welcome to Open Beta! |url=http://www.curse.com/news/curse/49517-curse-voice-welcome-to-open-beta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618140538/http://www.curse.com/news/curse/49517-curse-voice-welcome-to-open-beta |archive-date=June 18, 2015 |access-date=2015-06-02 |publisher=Curse.com}}{{Cite web |date=2014-11-04 |title=Curse Voice |url=http://beta.cursevoice.com/news/20-home |access-date=2023-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104133635/http://beta.cursevoice.com/news/20-home |archive-date=2014-11-04 }} Intended to replace other VOIP solutions for games such as League of Legends, the client had a robust feature set, including an in-game voice overlay, an auto-match making service for automatically connecting users to the members of their team, and the use of URL links to join sessions. It also allowed users to automatically import friends from detected platforms.{{Cite web |title=Curse Voice Review - A Free and Fully Integrated PC Gaming Chat System |url=https://cogconnected.com/review/curse-voice-review/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=COGconnected |date=8 June 2015 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Curse Voice (App Review) |url=http://www.biogamergirl.com/2015/02/curse-voice-app-review.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=BioGamer Girl}}{{Cite web |last=Marie |first=Danielle |date=2014-03-18 |title=Curse Voice Beta Review |url=https://www.gameskinny.com/reviews/curse-voice-beta-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507070232/https://www.gameskinny.com/reviews/curse-voice-beta-review/ |archive-date=May 7, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=GameSkinny |language=en-US}} It featured text messaging, voice chat, video chat, screen sharing, a friend system and servers. The client was originally rejected by Riot Games,{{cite web |url=http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=46870550#46870550 |title=Riot's stance on 3rd Party Mods (and Curse Voice) |publisher=Forums.na.leagueoflegends.com |access-date=2015-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113080729/http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=46870550#46870550 |archive-date=2017-01-13 |url-status=dead }} who felt that the timers included for various spawn times could be considered cheating, but Curse has since removed the offending content{{cite web |url=http://nerdreactor.com/2014/05/06/curse-voice-removes-timers-keeps-chat/ |title=Curse Voice removes timers, keeps chat – |publisher=Nerdreactor.com |date=2014-05-06 |access-date=2015-06-02 |archive-date=2015-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318120743/http://nerdreactor.com/2014/05/06/curse-voice-removes-timers-keeps-chat/ |url-status=dead }} and brought the software in line with the terms of service for League of Legends.{{cite web |title=Curse Voice runterladen {{!}} Cursevoice Infos und Download (kostenlos) |url=http://cursevoice.de/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801100415/http://cursevoice.de/ |archive-date=August 1, 2015 |access-date=2015-06-02 |website=cursevoice.de |publisher= |language=German}}

Curse launched an open beta of Curse Voice for Windows in May 2014 and had a million users in its first week.{{Cite web |date=2014-07-08 |title=Curse Voice: Welcome to Open Beta! - Curse |url=http://www.curse.com:80/news/curse/49517-curse-voice-welcome-to-open-beta |access-date=2023-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708224247/http://www.curse.com:80/news/curse/49517-curse-voice-welcome-to-open-beta |archive-date=2014-07-08 }}{{Cite web |date=2014-06-17 |title=Curse gets a million gamers in a week with the open beta launch of Curse Voice (exclusive) |url=https://venturebeat.com/business/curse-gets-a-million-gamers-in-a-week-with-the-open-beta-launch-of-curse-voice-exclusive/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}} Curse Voice initially focused on League of Legends support.{{Cite web |last=Craft |first=Scott |date=2014-04-14 |title=Curse Voice: VC-Funded 'Skype For Gamers' Beta Now Supports League Of Legends As Gaming App Makes A Play For Online Chat Primacy |url=https://www.player.one/curse-voice-vc-funded-skype-gamers-beta-now-supports-league-legends-gaming-app-makes-371870 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503082935/https://www.player.one/curse-voice-vc-funded-skype-gamers-beta-now-supports-league-legends-gaming-app-makes-371870 |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Player.One |language=en}} As of November 2014, German version is still in the beta-phase. In 2015, Curse Voice initiated a PR campaign to show users, developers and publishers all of the benefits that the service had to offer. The service boasted how its safety features could help prevent users from getting swatted with Curse's CTO explaining how this was possible in an interview with Polygon.{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=20 April 2015 |title=Curse Voice says it can help prevent someone from sending a SWAT team after you |url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/4/20/8458159/curse-voice-swatting-voip-skype |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505035513/https://www.polygon.com/2015/4/20/8458159/curse-voice-swatting-voip-skype |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |access-date=2015-09-16 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}} Other publications such as IGN{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Matt |date=22 April 2015 |title=Curse Voice Claims it Can Prevent Swatting |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/22/curse-voice-claims-it-can-prevent-swatting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302045308/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/22/curse-voice-claims-it-can-prevent-swatting |archive-date=March 2, 2016 |access-date=2015-09-16 |website=IGN}} and GameCrate{{Cite web |last=Hohl |first=Nate |title=Curse Voice aims to protect users from swatting and DDoS attacks |url=http://s.gamecrate.newegg.com/curse-voice-aims-protect-users-swatting-and-ddos-attacks/10608 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507221520/http://s.gamecrate.newegg.com/curse-voice-aims-protect-users-swatting-and-ddos-attacks/10608 |archive-date=2015-05-07 |access-date=2015-09-16 |website=GameCrate}} picked up the story. On May 6, Curse reported on the growth of its VoIP service on GameSpot{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=May 6, 2015 |title=Skype-Like Gamer Platform Curse Voice Reaches New Milestone |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/skype-like-gamer-platform-curse-voice-reaches-new-/1100-6427136/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609033753/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/skype-like-gamer-platform-curse-voice-reaches-new-/1100-6427136/ |archive-date=June 9, 2015 |access-date=2015-09-16 |website=GameSpot}} and Game Informer{{Cite magazine |last=Futter |first=Mike |date=May 11, 2015 |title=Curse Voice Boasts Safety From DDOS And Swatting For 1.1 Million Monthly Users |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/05/11/curse-voice-boasts-safety-from-ddos-and-swatting-for-1-1-million-monthly-users.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921005756/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/05/11/curse-voice-boasts-safety-from-ddos-and-swatting-for-1-1-million-monthly-users.aspx |archive-date=September 21, 2015 |access-date=2015-09-16 |magazine=Game Informer}} as it prepared to show off the service at E3 2015. In June 2015, Curse Voice expanded its offerings by releasing apps for Mac,{{Cite news|title = Curse Voice Expands To Mac And Mobile With Free Voice Chat| newspaper=Game Informer |url = https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/06/25/curse-voice-expands-to-mac-and-mobile-for-free-voice-chat.aspx|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150626220032/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/06/25/curse-voice-expands-to-mac-and-mobile-for-free-voice-chat.aspx|url-status = live|archive-date = June 26, 2015|access-date = 2015-09-16}} Android and iOS,{{Cite web |date=24 June 2015 |title=Curse Voice Now Available for Mac, iOS, Android |url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/06/24/curse-voice-now-available-for-mac-ios-android/155909/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164523/https://hardcoregamer.com/news/curse-voice-now-available-for-mac-ios-android/155909/ |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=2015-09-16 |website=Hardcore Gamer}} giving users more ways to use the service while on the go or at home. Publications like Kotaku{{Cite web|title = Beginner's Tips For Playing League of Legends|url = http://kotaku.com/a-beginner-s-guide-to-league-of-legends-1703090875|access-date = 2015-09-16|first = Yannick|last = LeJacq| date=8 May 2015 }} and PC Gamer{{Cite web |last1=Chen |first1=James |date=22 June 2015 |title=Revamp League of Legends with three features |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/revamp-league-of-legends-with-three-features/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301082703/https://www.pcgamer.com/revamp-league-of-legends-with-three-features/ |archive-date=March 1, 2016 |access-date=2015-09-16 |work=PC Gamer}} recommended using the service while playing online games like League of Legends. Consequentially, on July 7, SEC reports{{Cite magazine|title = [Update] Riot Investment In Curse Nearly $30 Million, Topping Previous Investment Rounds|url = http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/07/02/league-of-legends-developer-riot-games-invests-in-curse.aspx|access-date = 2015-09-16|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150910043346/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/07/02/league-of-legends-developer-riot-games-invests-in-curse.aspx|magazine=Game Informer|archive-date = 2015-09-10|url-status = dead}} revealed that Riot Games{{Cite news|title = Riot Games invests $30 million in Curse to help online gamers talk|url = http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-curse-riot-20150707-story.html|newspaper = Los Angeles Times|access-date = 2015-09-16|issn = 0458-3035|first = Nick|last = Shively}} had invested $30 million in Curse, but no further details were revealed at the time.{{Cite news|title = Riot Games investe $30 milioni in Curse Inc.| newspaper=Eurogamer.it | date=9 July 2015 |url = http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2015-07-09-news-videogiochi-riot-games-investe-usd30-milioni-in-curse-inc|access-date = 2015-09-16}}{{Cite web |last=Handrahan |first=Matthew |date=8 July 2015 |title=Riot invests $30 million in Curse Inc. |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/riot-invests-usd30-million-in-curse-inc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164533/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/riot-invests-usd30-million-in-curse-inc |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=September 16, 2015 |website=GamesIndustry.biz}} Curse stated that they wanted to help game developers improve their in-game chat by integrating Curse Voice and raised $52M in funding.{{Cite web|title = Curse wants to help developers improve in-game voice chat|url = https://venturebeat.com/2015/07/31/curse-wants-to-help-developers-improve-in-game-voice-chat/|website = VentureBeat| date=31 July 2015 |access-date = 2015-09-16}}{{Cite web|title = Curse Raises $52M Since VoIP Launch and On Track To Become Largest Communication Platform in World for Gamers|work = The New York Times|url = http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/stocks/news/press_release.asp?docTag=201508160357BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW5018&feedID=600&press_symbol=205778|department = Markets|access-date = 2015-09-16|archive-date = 2015-09-20|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150920141539/http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/stocks/news/press_release.asp?docTag=201508160357BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW5018&feedID=600&press_symbol=205778|url-status = dead}} Hi-Rez, the developers of SMITE, said that Curse Voice has "brought a lot of positivity to SMITE, some concerns were also brought up."{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2015 |title=How Curse Voice Has Shaped Smite |url=http://www.mmogames.com/gamenews/curse-voice-shaped-smite/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230336/http://www.mmogames.com/gamenews/curse-voice-shaped-smite/ |archive-date=23 October 2017 |access-date=September 16, 2015 |website=MMO Games}} A Curse Voice whitepaper showed that Robocraft saw a 258% increase in active players after integrating Curse Voice.{{Cite web|title = Curse Voice White Paper Shows Huge Gains in Smite, League of Legends|website=Hardcore Gamer|date=12 August 2015 |url = http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/08/12/curse-voice-white-paper-shows-huge-gains-in-smite-league-of-legends/162349/|access-date = 2015-09-16}}{{Cite web|title = Robocraft (for PC)|url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2490216,00.asp|website = PCMAG| date=2 September 2015 |access-date = 2015-09-16}}{{Cite web |url=http://media-corp.cursecdn.com/file-attachments/0/32/curse-voice-whitepaper-2015.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042636/http://media-corp.cursecdn.com/file-attachments/0/32/curse-voice-whitepaper-2015.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |title=Curse Voice Whitepaper |date=August 2015 |access-date=16 September 2015 |website=Curse Inc}} With all of these big gains in the Curse Voice Client, Curse officially announced the opening of a new headquarters for their VoIP service on September 10 to Irvine, California.{{Cite magazine|title = Curse Announces Move To California For Its Voice Over IP Team| magazine=Game Informer |url = https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/09/10/curse-announces-its-voice-over-ip-team-will-expand-to-new-california-location.aspx|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150912191453/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/09/10/curse-announces-its-voice-over-ip-team-will-expand-to-new-california-location.aspx|url-status = live|archive-date = September 12, 2015|access-date = 2015-09-16}}{{Cite web|title = Curse still committed to Huntsville despite job layoffs, transfers to California| date=12 September 2015 |url = https://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2015/09/curse_still_committed_to_hunts.html|access-date = 2015-09-16}}{{Cite news|title = The Jobs of the Future Are in These Unlikely Places|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-stem-jobs/|newspaper = Bloomberg|access-date = 2015-09-16}}

Curse Voice only supported game modding for Minecraft through a plugin.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

In 2016, Curse Voice was rebranded and redesigned as Curse. It brought modding support for more games such as WoW.{{Cite web |date=2016-09-01 |title=Curse App Upgrades - Addon Management and Guild Server |url=https://www.mmo-champion.com/content/5948-Curse-App-Upgrades-Addon-Management-and-Guild-Servers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505052729/https://www.mmo-champion.com/content/5948-Curse-App-Upgrades-Addon-Management-and-Guild-Servers |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=MMO-Champion}}{{Cite web |title=Curse relaunched as all-in-one communication platform for gaming communities |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/curse-voice-relaunch |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=PCGamesN |date=28 April 2016 |language=en-US}} After being acquired by Twitch, the Curse app received an update adding the ability to "sync" Curse accounts with Twitch accounts.{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2016 |title=It's happening! Curse gets Twitchified. |url=https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2016/09/30/its-happening-curse-gets-twitchified-cfe6ab9a1b46/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926213542/https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2016/09/30/its-happening-curse-gets-twitchified-cfe6ab9a1b46/ |archive-date=September 26, 2019 |access-date=May 5, 2023 |website=Twitch Blog}} The Curse app added screen sharing and video calling in 2016.{{Cite web |date=2016-12-06 |title=Curse voice app adds video calls and screen sharing |url=https://venturebeat.com/business/curse-voice-app-adds-video-calls-and-screen-sharing/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}

On March 16, 2017, the Curse app was rebranded as the Twitch Desktop App and received a redesign. The Curse team became part of Twitch Interactive.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/10/twitch-to-relaunch-curse-acquired-last-year-as-the-more-social-twitch-desktop-app/|title=Twitch to relaunch Curse, acquired last year, as the more social Twitch Desktop App|work=TechCrunch|last=Perez|first=Sarah|date=10 March 2017 |access-date=2017-05-25}} The Curse mobile app was rebranded as the Twitch Messenger app.{{Cite web |date=2017-05-27 |title=Twitch Messenger - Android Apps on Google Play |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.curse.highwind |access-date=2023-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527105120/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.curse.highwind |archive-date=2017-05-27 }} VentureBeat stated that this was an attempt to compete with Discord, "the dominant social platform in the gaming space."{{Cite web |date=2017-03-10 |title=Twitch rebrands Curse desktop app to compete with Discord and Steam |url=https://venturebeat.com/business/twitch-rebrands-curse-desktop-app-to-compete-with-discord-and-steam/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}} The Twitch Desktop App removed VOIP features in February 2019.{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2018 |title=Ending Support for Voice Chat, Video Chat, Group Messaging, and Servers |url=https://help.twitch.tv/s/?language=en_US |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220050616/http://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/2964218-ending-support-for-voice-chat-video-chat-group-messaging-and-servers |archive-date=December 20, 2018 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Twitch Help}}

In March 2018, The Esports Observer reported that two years after investing $30M in Curse, Riot Games added voice chat to League of Legends.{{Cite web |last=Bräutigam |first=Thiemo |date=23 March 2018 |title=Two Years After Investing $30M in Curse, Riot Introduces Voice Chat to LoL |url=http://esportsobserver.com/riot-games-voice-chat-league-of-legends/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225224940/http://esportsobserver.com/riot-games-voice-chat-league-of-legends/ |archive-date=25 February 2021 |access-date=29 April 2023 |website=The Esports Observer (Sports Business Journal)}}

On June 23, 2020, Overwolf announced the CurseForge app as a dedicated modding client following their acquisition of CurseForge from Twitch Interactive and the subsequent removal of mod management from the Twitch Desktop App.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

One of the larger sites in the CurseForge network, BukkitDev is a collection of Minecraft plugins for the Bukkit development platform, a platform which has become the de facto standard for Minecraft plugins{{cite web |date=28 February 2012 |title=Bukkit: The Next Chapter {{!}} Bukkit Forums |url=https://forums.bukkit.org/threads/bukkit-the-next-chapter.62489/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164523/https://bukkit.org/threads/bukkit-the-next-chapter.62489/ |archive-date=21 February 2023 |access-date=2015-06-02 |website=Bukkit Forums |publisher=}} within the last few years. As of May 2014, BukkitDev hosts 13,570 plugins and 8,337 unique users.{{cite web |url=http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/ |title=Bukkit Plugins - Bukkit |publisher=Dev.bukkit.org |date=2013-04-19 |access-date=2015-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526071540/http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/ |archive-date=2015-05-26 |url-status=dead }} The Bukkit system has proven so effective and widespread, that on February 28, 2012, Mojang, the makers of Minecraft, hired the developers to improve Minecraft's support of server and client modifications and plugins.{{cite web |date=2012-02-28 |title=Bukkit Officially Joins Mojang! - Minecraft News - Archive |url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1063986-bukkit-officially-joins-mojang/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164523/https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/archive/minecraft-news/325761-bukkit-officially-joins-mojang |archive-date=21 February 2023 |access-date=2015-06-02 |website=Minecraft Forum |publisher=}}

Union For Gamers (UFG) is a multi-channel network (MCN) YouTube Network Union that provides creators with 90% of revenue for a dashboard and tools that offer detailed analytics, access to audio tracks and a breakdown of the top videos that earn creators revenue. It uses Brandwatch's Paladin platform. UFG also offers creators access to their YouTube Certified support team, more revenue opportunities such as advertisements, guidance, technical support, and are a liaison for direct YouTube Support.{{Cite web |title=Become Partnered Union for Gamers |url=https://www.unionforgamers.com/apply.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164523/https://www.unionforgamers.com/apply.html |archive-date=21 February 2023 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www.unionforgamers.com}}{{Cite web |title=Union For Gamers |url=https://www.unionforgamers.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425163842/https://www.unionforgamers.com/ |archive-date=25 April 2023 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Union For Gamers |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |title=Union For Gamers Dashboard |url=https://dashboard.unionforgamers.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129185247/https://dashboard.unionforgamers.com/sign_in/ |archive-date=29 November 2022 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=dashboard.unionforgamers.com}}

Curse partnered with YouTube content producer Athene in March 2012 for a YouTube partnership program{{cite web|url=http://www.curse.com/news/curse/44509-introducing-the-union-for-gamers-a-new-way-to |title=Introducing the Union for Gamers, a New Way to Partner on YouTube |publisher=Curse.com |access-date=2015-06-02}}{{cite web|url=http://www.arenajunkies.com/news/446-curse-and-athene-partner-to-bring-union-for-gamers/ |title=Curse and Athene Partner to bring Union for Gamers - News |publisher=Arenajunkies.com |date=2012-03-08 |access-date=2015-06-02}} and offered a wide range of features and tools.{{cite web|url=http://wonderpierrot.blogspot.com/2013/12/curse-union-for-gamers.html |title=Wonderpierrot's Blog: Curse Union for Gamers - May Be the Best Gaming YouTube Network 2014 and Beyond |publisher=Wonderpierrot.blogspot.com |date=2013-12-08 |access-date=2015-06-02}}

Curse has stated that the Union For Gamers has a "user-first approach", offering 90% revenue share (where the content producer receives 90% of video profits), a non-capped contract (there is no maximum amount of money that could be paid out to content producers, unlike capped contracts, where, regardless of the amount your video earns, you can only earn up to a certain amount), no lock-in (content producers are free to terminate their contract whenever they choose), and no requirements for upload schedules or Curse endorsements.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDE3LrbFucg |title=Union for Gamers Partnership Information - Questions Answered! |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2014-02-10 |access-date=2015-06-02}}

Union For Gamers also offers several tools to content producers, arranged in a dashboard format.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7vg91RHIeA "Union For Gamers Partnership! Information on Curse/UFG Partnership and My Experiences!"]. YouTube. 14 December 2012. The dashboard includes summary boxes which track income, video data, referrals, and previous month comparisons, and a graph feature for revenue and traffic comparison. Tied into the dashboard is a referral system, allowing for additional income to be passively generated by referring parties. Additionally, Curse provides content producers with a knowledge database and support system, exclusive access to Curse logos and video clips.

From the Dashboard, users have access to all their videos, earnings break down, and a wide range of sounds and music provided by Epidemic Sound and [http://www.audiomicro.com AudioMicro]. In addition, they also have access to [http://app.epoxy.tv Epoxy], a one-stop-shop for their other social media accounts. From there, they can upload new videos, or track their Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. Epidemic also helps create short clips of uploaded videos, pre-formatted to meet specific social media requirements.

In 2020, Magic Find acquired Union For Gamers from Twitch.{{Cite web |title=Twitch Interactive (Certain Assets of Curse) Company Profile: Acquisition & Investors {{!}} PitchBook |url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/439831-72 |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=pitchbook.com |language=en}} Privacy policy lead to Twitch in October 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-05 |title=Union For Gamers |url=https://www.unionforgamers.com/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005142710/https://www.unionforgamers.com/ |archive-date=2020-10-05 }} Privacy policy lead to Magic Find in November 2021 {{Cite web |date=2020-10-28 |title=Union For Gamers |url=https://www.unionforgamers.com/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028024415/https://www.unionforgamers.com/ |archive-date=2020-10-28 }} and as of April 2023.

{{As of|2020|02}} until at least November 2022, Union For Gamers was no longer accepting new channels.{{Cite web |title=Become Partnered Union for Gamers |url=https://www.unionforgamers.com/apply.html |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129185237/https://www.unionforgamers.com/apply.html |archive-date=29 November 2022 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www.unionforgamers.com}}{{Cite web |title=Become Partnered Union for Gamers |url=https://www.unionforgamers.com/apply.html |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129185242/https://www.unionforgamers.com/apply.html |archive-date=29 November 2022 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www.unionforgamers.com}}

As of February 2023, Union For Gamers has reopened applications for new channels.{{Cite web |title=Become Partnered Union For Gamers |url=https://dashboard.unionforgamers.com/apply.html |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164523/https://www.unionforgamers.com/apply.html |archive-date=21 February 2023 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Union For Gamers}} Union For Gamers replaced the in-house software with Brandwatch's Paladin platform.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=Welcome to your New Partner Dashboard! – UFG Support |url=https://support.unionforgamers.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404297227156-Welcome-to-your-New-Partner-Dashboard- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425211914/https://support.unionforgamers.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404297227156-Welcome-to-your-New-Partner-Dashboard- |archive-date=25 April 2023 |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=UFG Support}}

{{Main|Team Curse}}

Curse formerly sponsored a professional team, known collectively as Team Curse, that competed in League of Legends and Call of Duty,{{cite web |url=http://www.teamcurse.net/divisions/league-of-legends/team-curse |title=League of Legends - Divisions |publisher=Teamcurse.net |access-date=2015-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520184135/http://www.teamcurse.net/divisions/league-of-legends/team-curse |archive-date=2015-05-20 |url-status=dead }}John Gaudiosi (7 August 2012). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/08/07/first-look-inside-the-curse-league-of-legends-beverly-hills-gaming-house/ "First Look Inside The Curse League Of Legends Beverly Hills Gaming House"]. Forbes. which in addition to various high-profile wins have garnered sponsorship from companies such as Nissan,{{cite web |last=Gaudiosi |first=John |date=16 August 2013 |title=Nissan enters eSports arena with team sponsorship |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-08-16-nissan-enters-esports-arena-with-team-sponsorship |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221164524/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nissan-enters-esports-arena-with-team-sponsorship |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=20 March 2019 |website=GamesIndustry.biz}}{{cite web |url=http://www.teamcurse.net/news/27204-whats-in-the-briefcase |title=What's in the briefcase |website=TeamCurse.net |date=n.d. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321091611/http://www.teamcurse.net/news/27204-whats-in-the-briefcase |archive-date=21 March 2015 |access-date=2 June 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://themittani.com/news/team-curse-gets-partnership-nissan |title=Team curse gets partnership with Nissan |last=Sun |first=Seminole |date=4 August 2013 |website=TheMittani.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421235719/http://themittani.com/news/team-curse-gets-partnership-nissan |archive-date=21 April 2015 |access-date=20 March 2019}} Alienware,{{cite web |last= |title=Groups - Curse |url=https://na.alienwarearena.com/groups/curse/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140515092030/http://na.alienwarearena.com/groups/curse/ |archive-date=May 15, 2014 |access-date=30 December 2018 |website=Alienware Arena}}{{cite web |last=Gaudiosi |first=John |date=20 March 2013 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2013/03/20/dell-invests-in-league-of-legends-team-curse-with-alienware-sponsorship/ |title=Dell Invests In League Of Legends Team Curse With Alienware Sponsorship |work=Forbes}} and Cooler Master.{{cite web |publisher= Cooler Master Co., Ltd. |url=http://gaming.coolermaster.com/en/esport/team/Curse/ |title=Cooler Master Gaming » Home | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140616105205/http://gaming.coolermaster.com/en/esport/team/Curse/ |archive-date=2014-06-16 }}.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcCKvF0Wucg |title=CM Storm, by Cooler Master, is now sponsoring Team Curse! |website=YouTube |date=18 February 2013}}{{cite web |date=25 January 2014 |title=Curse & Cooler Master Agree to 2-Year Extension on Team Sponsorship |url=http://www.curse.com/news/curse/49328-curse-cooler-master-agree-to-2-year-extension-on |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223154002/http://www.curse.com/news/curse/49328-curse-cooler-master-agree-to-2-year-extension-on?cookieTest=1 |archive-date=23 December 2015 |access-date=2015-06-02 |publisher=Curse}}

In December 2014, it was announced that the team would drop the Curse name due to new League of Legends Championship Series sponsorship rules (in particular, Curse had wanted to have Curse Voice be a sponsor through other teams, which would prohibit it from being title sponsor of another team). It was ultimately announced in January 2015 that the Team Curse organization would merge into Team Liquid.{{Cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/curse-gives-up-name-1003|title=Curse Gaming gives up its name|date=2014-12-19|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/team-liquid-and-the-former-curse-esports-organization-announce-merger-liquid-coming-to-league-of-legends|title=Team Liquid and the former Curse eSports organization announce merger; Liquid coming to League of Legends|website=PCGamesN|date=6 January 2015 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-14}}

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