GameSamba
{{Short description|American Game Publisher}}
{{notability|Companies|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = GameSamba
| logo =
| industry = Online Game Publisher
| hq_location_city = Lynnwood, Washington
| website = https://www.gamesamba.com/
}}
GameSamba is an American publisher of online games such as Star Trek: Alien Domain. Headquartered in Everett, Washington, GameSamba also operates offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo.{{Cite news|url=https://mmos.com/publishers/gamesamba|title=GameSamba Publisher Profile|date=2015-05-28|work=MMOs.com|access-date=2018-02-27|language=en-US}} In 2016, the company announced a strategic alliance with FUNimation, a content distributor specialized in bringing Japanese anime to North America.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/funimation-entertainment-ngames-and-gamesamba-announce-strategic-partnership-to-create-new-video-games-300205349.html|title=Funimation Entertainment, NGames, and GameSamba Announce Strategic Partnership to Create New Video Games|last=GameSamba|first=Funimation, NGames, and|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-28}}
History
In 2015, GameSamba launched Star Trek: Alien Domain, an online strategy game, playable via web browser. It is an officially licensed Star Trek game published by GameSamba. It is set in the fluidic space where players can choose between two factions, the Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets.{{Cite news|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-alien-domain|title=Star Trek: Alien Domain|work=StarTrek.com|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en}}
In collaboration with the Japanese publishing company Kodansha, GameSamba is currently developing a browser game called Fairy Tail: Hero's Journey and a mobile game called Fairy Tail: Adventures, both based on the Japanese manga Fairy Tail.{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2015-01-29/funimation-entertainment-and-gamesamba-announce-fairy-tail-rpg-with-kodansha/.83850|title=FUNimation Entertainment and GameSamba announce Fairy Tail RPG with Kodansha|work=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en}} The development of a mobile game on the Japanese manga Attack on Titan was announced in March 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2016-03-05/gamesamba-funimation-and-ngames-announce-attack-on-titan-mobile-game/.99452|title=GameSamba, Funimation, and NGames Announce Attack on Titan Mobile Game|work=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/19/funimation-partnership-brings-tokyo-ghoul-fairy-tail-games-in-2016|title=Funimation Partnership Brings Tokyo Ghoul, Fairy Tail Games in 2016|last=Strom|first=Steven|date=2016-01-19|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-28}}
The mobile game Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War, based on the Japanese seinen manga Tokyo Ghoul, is said to launch in 2018. The game is officially licensed by the Japanese animation studio Studio Pierrot.{{Cite news|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/tokyo-ghoul-dark-war-available-for-android-in-selected-regions-213456/|title='Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War' Available For Android In Selected Regions|access-date=2018-02-28|language=en}}
Notable games
- Star Trek: Alien Domain
- Fairy Tail: Hero's Journey
- Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War
- 18: Dream World
- Attack On Titan: Assault
= Games no longer published by GameSamba =
- Remnant Knights{{Cite web |date=2011-02-02 |title=Remnant Knights Closed Beta Begins |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/02/remnant-knights-closed-beta-begins |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reahard |first=Jef |date=2013-12-07 |title=Remnant Knights closing on January 31 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2013-12-07-remnant-knights-closing-on-january-31.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Engadget |language=en}}
- Jolly Grim{{Cite web |last=Barton |first=Steve |date=2012-07-18 |title=San Diego Comic-Con 2012: Hands-on with Jolly Grim - A Collectible Card Game for People Who Hate Collectible Card Games |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35532/san-diego-comic-con-2012-hands-on-with-jolly-grim-a-collectible-card-game-for-people-who-hate-collectible-card-games/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Dread Central |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2016-03-16 |title=Home - JollyGrim - JollyGrim |url=http://jollygrim.gamesamba.net/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316102810/http://jollygrim.gamesamba.net/ |archive-date=2016-03-16 |access-date=2024-06-25 }}
- Rainbow Saga{{Cite web |last=Sagoe |first=Michael |date=2014-12-19 |title=GameSamba announces Open Beta launch of Rainbow Saga |url=https://mmohuts.com/news/gamesamba-announces-open-beta-launch-of-rainbow-saga/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=MMOHuts |language=en}}
- Shadowland Online{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
- Cocolani Island{{Cite web |date=2011-01-24 |title=Cocoloni Island Enters Closed Beta |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/01/24/cocoloni-island-enters-closed-beta |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=IGN |language=en}}
- Realms Online/Regnum Online/Champions of Regnum{{Cite web |date=2011-05-03 |title=Realms Online: Open Beta next week! |url=https://www.mmobomb.com/news/realms-online-open-beta-next-week |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=MMOBomb}}{{Cite web |date=November 2013 |title=Discussion / Name changed to Champions of Regnum |url=https://forums.mmorpg.com/discussion/399582/name-changed-to-champions-of-regnum |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=forums.mmorpg.com}}{{Cite web |date=2014-05-30 |title=Free-to-play Realm vs Realm MMORPG Combat - Realms Online - Realms Online |url=http://championsofregnum.gamesamba.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530100526/http://championsofregnum.gamesamba.com:80/ |archive-date=2014-05-30 |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=championsofregnum.gamesamba.com}}
- RAN Online
- Ragnarok Online
- Lady Popular{{Cite web |date=2012-05-23 |title=GameSamba partners with XS Software to bring hit browser games to North America |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gamesamba-partners-with-xs-software-to-bring-hit-browser-games-to-north-america-153175285.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}
- Managore
- Khan Wars
- Tribal Trouble 2{{Cite web |last=Olivetti |first=Justin |date=2011-08-02 |title=Tribal Trouble 2 plows into open beta |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011-08-02-tribal-trouble-2-plows-into-open-beta.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Engadget |language=en}}
References
External links
- [https://www.gamesamba.com/ Official website]
Category:Video game publishers
Category:Video game companies of the United States
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