Rupture (social networking)

{{Short description|Video game-themed social website}}

{{Infobox website

| name = Rupture

| founder = Shawn Fanning
Jon Baudanza

| type = Social network service

| url = http://rupture.com/index.html

| commercial = Yes

| industry = Video games

| language = English

| registration = Required

}}

Rupture was a social networking site for gamers. Users were able to create profiles and interact with one another with the standard array of social networking tools.

== History ==

Rupture was founded by Shawn Fanning and Jon Baudanza in June 2006. He did so because he wished to foster communication between players, find out what they're playing, and provide a showcase where they could display their accomplishments.{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Snider |title=Napster creator tears down walls for social gaming |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2009-06-22-fanning-rupture_N.htm |newspaper=USA Today |date=2009-06-24 |accessdate=9 September 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727085150/http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2009-06-22-fanning-rupture_N.htm |url-status=live |archivedate=2009-07-27 }}{{Cite web|date=2006-12-02|title=Fanning to launch Rupture, a social network for games|url=https://venturebeat.com/2006/12/02/fanning-to-launch-rupture-a-social-network-for-games/|access-date=2021-08-07|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807170334/https://venturebeat.com/2006/12/02/fanning-to-launch-rupture-a-social-network-for-games/|url-status=live}}

In June 2008 Electronic Arts, Inc. purchased ThreeSF, Inc., parent company of Rupture for $15 million.{{Cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6192051.html | title=EA acquires ThreeSF | access-date=2010-05-13 | archive-date=2009-04-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427155125/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6192051.html | url-status=live }}{{Cite web|title=EA buys WoW social networking site Rupture|url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-05-09-ea-buys-wow-social-networking-site-rupture.html|access-date=2021-08-07|website=Engadget|date=9 May 2008 |language=en-US|archive-date=2021-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807170334/https://www.engadget.com/2008-05-09-ea-buys-wow-social-networking-site-rupture.html|url-status=live}}

The website is no longer accessible and redirects to EA.com.{{As of?|date=July 2024}}