FTX Games
{{Short description|American video game publisher}}
{{Infobox company
| name = FTX Games
| logo =
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Video games
| founded = {{Start date and age|2006}} in Israel
| founder = {{Unbulleted list|Yaron Leifenberg|Ilan Graicer}}
| hq_location_city = San Diego
| hq_location_country = US
| key_people = Casey Dickinson (CEO){{cite news|last=Wong|first=Steven|title=This Week's Exec Shifts|url=https://www.alistdaily.com/lifestyle/cmo-marketing-jobs-august-6-2018|newspaper=a.list|access-date=August 10, 2018}}
| products = See {{section link||Games}}
| parent = Tilting Point Media (2020–present){{cite news|title=Tilting Point acquires Plamee Studios and FTX Games assets|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/15/tilting-point-acquires-ftx-games-assets-and-all-of-plamee-studios/|newspaper=venturebeat.com|access-date=July 15, 2020}}
| website = {{URL|https://ftxgames.com/}}
}}
FTX Games is an American video game publisher based in San Diego. Originally founded as Funtactix in 2006, the company was acquired by Playtech in March 2016 and was rebranded as FTX Games.{{cite news|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|title=Playtech taps Funtactix's Hollywood know-how for its casual games biz|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/05/31/playtech-taps-real-boxing-2-studios-hollywood-know-how-for-its-casual-games-biz|newspaper=VentureBeat.com|access-date=May 31, 2016}} In July 2020, FTX Games was acquired by Tilting Point Media.{{cite news|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|title=Tilting Point acquires Plamee Studios and FTX Games assets|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/15/tilting-point-acquires-ftx-games-assets-and-all-of-plamee-studios/|newspaper=venturebeat.com|access-date=July 15, 2020}}
History
Funtactix was founded in Israel in 2006 by Yaron Leifenberg and Ilan Graicer, backed by Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and Benchmark Capital.{{cite news|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|title=Funtactix launches cross-platform Moondo gaming universe|url=https://venturebeat.com/2008/07/27/funtactix-launches-cross-platform-moondo-gaming-universe|newspaper=VentureBeat.com|access-date=July 27, 2008}} Based on an internally developed engine, the company launched Moondo, which enabled players to create and port their character avatar across web-based, online 3D multiplayer games.{{cite news|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|title=Funtactix launches cross-platform Moondo gaming universe|url=https://venturebeat.com/2008/07/27/funtactix-launches-cross-platform-moondo-gaming-universe|newspaper=VentureBeat.com|access-date=July 27, 2008}}
In 2009, the company switched to a Flash and HTML5 platform to create IP-based games. This included a partnership with Paramount,{{cite news|title=Paramount Pictures and Funtactix Release Mission: Impossible The Game Social Experience for Mission: Impossible Movie Fans|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paramount-pictures-and-funtactix-release-mission-impossible-the-game-social-experience-for-mission-impossible-movie-fans-134238843.html|newspaper=PR Newswire|access-date=November 21, 2011}} to create licensed social games for select IPs, such as Rango: The World or Mission: Impossible - The Game, based on the Rango and Mission: Impossible film franchises, respectively.{{cite news|last=Gaudiosi|first=John|title=Paramount Enters Online Game Space With 'Rango'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paramount-enters-online-game-space-98024|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=February 10, 2011}} In partnership with Lions Gate Entertainment, Funtactix announced The Hunger Games Adventures in 2012{{cite news|title=Lionsgate and Funtactix Announce THE HUNGER GAMES ADVENTURES|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120201006273/en/Lionsgate-Funtactix-Announce%C2%A0THE-HUNGER-GAMES-ADVENTURES|newspaper=Business Wire|access-date=February 1, 2012}} based on The Hunger Games film series. The game was released on Facebook (March 23, 2012), iPad (September 2012), and iPhone (February 7, 2013).{{cite news|last=LeFebvre|first=Rob|title=The Hunger Games Adventures 2.0 Updates With iPhone Support, New Content From 'Catching Fire'|url=https://www.cultofmac.com/215856/the-hunger-games-adventures-2-0-updates-with-iphone-support-new-content-from-catching-fire|newspaper=Cult of Mac|access-date=February 13, 2013}}
By 2016, Funtactix was acquired by Playtech and officially rebranded as FTX Games.{{cite news|title=Playtech expands casual games business with Funtactix acquisition|url=https://www.gamingintelligence.com/manda/38051-playtech-expands-casual-games-business-with-funtactix-acquisition/|newspaper=GamingIntelligence.com|access-date=May 31, 2016}} In July 2020, FTX Games was acquired by Tilting Point Media.{{cite news|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|title=Tilting Point acquires Plamee Studios and FTX Games assets|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/15/tilting-point-acquires-ftx-games-assets-and-all-of-plamee-studios/|newspaper=venturebeat.com|access-date=July 15, 2020}}
Games
Awards
2013 Webby – Best Social Game on Tablet and Other Devices [https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2013/mobile-apps/tablet-and-all-other-devices/social-gaming-tablet-all-other-devices/the-hunger-games-adventures/ 2103 Webby Awards]2013 Webby – People’s Voice Award [https://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2013/mobile-apps/tablet-and-all-other-devices/social-gaming-tablet-all-other-devices/the-hunger-games-adventures/ 2103 Webby Awards]2013 Variety – Best Entertainment IP-based Mobile Game {{Cite web |url=http://appdevelopersalliance.org/variety-awards |title=2013 Variety – Best Entertainment IP-based Mobile Game |access-date=2019-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812225517/http://appdevelopersalliance.org/variety-awards |archive-date=2013-08-12 |url-status=dead }}- 2012
Forbes – Top 10 Tech Company in Israel {{Cite web |url=http://www.forbes.co.il/news/new.aspx?0r9VQ=LEM |title=Forbes – Top 10 Tech Company in Israel |access-date=2019-09-05 |archive-date=2013-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007153134/http://www.forbes.co.il/news/new.aspx?0r9VQ=LEM |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ftxgames.com}}
Category:Video game companies established in 2006
Category:2006 establishments in Israel
Category:Technology companies based in San Diego
Category:Mobile game companies
Category:Video game development companies
Category:2016 mergers and acquisitions