| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.03.2021 | [Funding alert] Video-integrated social gaming platform Chirrup raises $300K led by Titan Capital | Chirrup, a Bengaluru-based video-integrated social gaming platform, has raised a pre-seed round of $300,000 from Titan Capital, iSeed, First Cheque, and 3.0 Fund.
The startup said it will utilise the funding to further strengthen the produc... |
| 22.09.2016 | Good grief! SGN changes its name to Jam City and acquires game rights for Peanuts | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
SGN Games has changed its name to Jam City, and to celebrate its new direction, the Los Angeles company has acquired the rights to make... |
| 22.09.2016 | Good grief! SGN changes its name to Jam City and acquires game rights for Peanuts | SGN Games has changed its name to Jam City, and to celebrate its new direction, the Los Angeles company has acquired the rights to make games based on the Peanuts franchise. The rebranding is the second one for the maker of Cookie Jam, whic... |
| 18.07.2016 | SGN chief bets on the rise of Hollywood franchises in mobile games | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Hollywood and games have had a weak bond when it comes to making money from each other. But in the era of mobile games, that is startin... |
| 12.12.2015 | M&A roundup - week ending 12/12/15 | Vevo bought Showyou; GrubHub acquired Delivered Dish; Alibaba purchased the South China Morning Post
Consilio, a provider of eDiscovery and Document Review Services, entered ina a definitive agreement to acquire the Huron Legal practice of ... |
| 15.09.2015 | SGN uses celebrity Ken Jeong of The Hangover in a funny Cookie Jam ad | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Humor seems to be the prevailing trend in mobile gaming ads. The latest to show this is mobile game publisher SGN, which used comedian ... |
| 24.07.2015 | Netmarble Games Invests $130M in SGN | Netmarble Games, a South Korean mobile games publisher, invested $130 million in SGN, a U.S. mobile games studio.
With this investment, Netmarble will become the largest shareholder in SGN.
With the partnership, SGN aims to grow their share... |
| 23.07.2015 | Maker of 'Cookie Jam' Lands $130 Million Investment From Korea's Top Gaming Giant | July 23, 2015 3 min read
If you frequently turn to mobile games to kill time, it's likely you've come across SGN's smash-hit game Cookie Jam. The free, match-3 puzzle app was named Facebook's 2014 Game of the Year and continues to rank amon... |
| 23.07.2015 |
SGN Raises $130M From Netmarble Games
| Los Angeles-based mobile games studio SGN, which is led by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, has raised $130M in a funding round from Netmarble Games. SGN said that Netmarble Games is the number one mobile games publisher in South Korea... |
| 01.05.2015 | Cookie Jam maker SGN hires female exec to run its S.F. office | SGN is the social mobile game publisher that brought us Cookie Jam, and it’s hired Melissa Bachman-Wood as the new general manager of the company’s San Francisco office.
Female studio chiefs are still relatively rare in the game industry, b... |
| 15.12.2014 | SGN teams up with NetEase to take Cookie Jam mobile game to China | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
In another example of West meets East in global gaming, SGN and NetEase have teamed up to publish SGN’s hit mobile game Cookie Jam in C... |
| 15.12.2014 | SGN teams up with NetEase to take Cookie Jam mobile game to China | In another example of West meets East in global gaming, SGN and NetEase have teamed up to publish SGN’s hit mobile game Cookie Jam in China.
NetEase, a maker of online games that is shifting to mobile, will modify the game for the Chinese a... |
| 09.12.2014 | Facebook’s best games of 2014 include Cookie Jam, Cower Defense, Bubble Witch 2 Saga, and more | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Facebook revealed its top games of 2014, including its Game of the Year: Cookie Jam from SGN.
Social games on Facebook aren’t growing l... |
| 09.12.2014 | Facebook’s best games of 2014 include Cookie Jam, Cower Defense, Bubble Witch 2 Saga, and more | Facebook revealed its top games of 2014, including its Game of the Year: Cookie Jam from SGN.
Social games on Facebook aren’t growing like they once were. Many game publishers are putting their titles out on mobile first, but games on the F... |
| 07.10.2014 | SGN unveils official mobile game for The Book of Life animated film | Mobile game publisher SGN is revealing today that it has partnered with Fox Digital Entertainment to create a mobile game based on the upcoming animated film The Book of Life.
The Book of Life: Sugar Smash is a casual “match-3” style game o... |
| 07.10.2014 | SGN unveils official mobile game for The Book of Life animated film | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Mobile game publisher SGN is revealing today that it has partnered with Fox Digital Entertainment to create a mobile game based on the ... |
| 15.09.2014 | Final additions to GamesBeat 2014 speaker line-up: Total World Domination starts today, September 15 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
GamesBeat 2014 is upon us. The speaker line-up has been filling up since our last post. We will gather together today at the Parc 55 Wy... |
| 15.09.2014 | Final additions to GamesBeat 2014 speaker line-up: Total World Domination starts today, September 15 | GamesBeat 2014 is upon us. The speaker line-up has been filling up since our last post. We will gather together today at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco for two days of in-depth discussions surrounding all things gaming. In fact,... |
| 14.09.2014 | Meet the respectable (and wacky) emcees for GamesBeat 2014 | We’re pleased to announce our emcees for GamesBeat 2014, our sixth annual game-industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco.
Above: Michael Pachter, analyst at Wedbush Securities.
... |
| 14.09.2014 | Meet the respectable (and wacky) emcees for GamesBeat 2014 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We’re pleased to announce our emcees for GamesBeat 2014, our sixth annual game-industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. ... |
| 12.09.2014 | GamesBeat University has the tips and tricks you need to run a modern game business | At our sixth annual GamesBeat 2014 this year, we are trying an experiment called GamesBeat University (GBU). It’s like a conference within a conference taking place at the same time as GamesBeat 2014 on Monday Sept. 15 and Tuesday Sept. 16 ... |
| 12.09.2014 | GamesBeat University has the tips and tricks you need to run a modern game business | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
At our sixth annual GamesBeat 2014 this year, we are trying an experiment called GamesBeat University (GBU). It’s like a conference wit... |
| 11.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 mainstage agenda is best ever: With 101 speakers, 27 CEOs, 7 game VCs, and dozens of press | We’ve booked them. GamesBeat 2014 will have 101 speakers who comprise our strongest line-up in the event’s six-year history. It takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco. We’ve assembled a who’s who of ... |
| 11.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 mainstage agenda is best ever: With 101 speakers, 27 CEOs, 7 game VCs, and dozens of press | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We’ve booked them. GamesBeat 2014 will have 101 speakers who comprise our strongest line-up in the event’s six-year history. It takes p... |
| 10.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014’s newest speakers feature execs from Nexon, OnLive, and Glu Mobile | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We’re pleased to announce three more speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our sixth annual game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 an... |
| 10.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014’s newest speakers feature execs from Nexon, OnLive, and Glu Mobile | We’re pleased to announce three more speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our sixth annual game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco.
Our newest speakers include:
Owen Mahoney, CEO ... |
| 10.09.2014 | Meet the 7 finalists for the GamesBeat 2014 Who’s Got Game Innovation Showdown | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We received dozens of quality startup applicants to the GamesBeat 2014 Who’s Got Game Innovation Showdown, one of the highlights of Ven... |
| 09.09.2014 | Sign up now to receive an invitation to the official GamesBeat 2014 after-party | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
GamesBeat 2014 is just a week away. YetiZen, inMobi, and GamesBeat are pleased to announce a co-hosted VIP after-party where gaming exe... |
| 08.09.2014 | Meet the all-star moderators of GamesBeat 2014 | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
We are excited to announce expert gaming moderato... |
| 08.09.2014 | Meet the all-star moderators of GamesBeat 2014 | We are excited to announce expert gaming moderators to go with our who’s who speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our sixth annual game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco. Many of... |
| 05.09.2014 | Developers: Win free tix to GamesBeat 2014 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
GamesBeat 2014 is the must-attend event of the fall for serious games developers, and we want to give you free tickets.
Above: Just a f... |
| 05.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 will address the ambitions of the world’s biggest game company — and how to fight cyber bullies | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We are excited to announce four more new speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 1... |
| 05.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 ticket alert: Prices go up by $200 today at 5 pm PT! | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We are counting down the days until our GamesBeat 2014 conference begins!
In less than two weeks, we will gather at the Parc 55 in San ... |
| 05.09.2014 | Developers: Win free tix to GamesBeat 2014 | GamesBeat 2014 is the must-attend event of the fall for serious games developers, and we want to give you free tickets.
Above: Just a few of the GamesBeat 2014 speakers
Image Credit: John Koetsier
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson will be s... |
| 05.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 will address the ambitions of the world’s biggest game company — and how to fight cyber bullies | We are excited to announce four more new speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco. If you want to go, take note that prices will go up at 5... |
| 03.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014's newest speakers are execs from Twitch, iDreamSky, and Super Evil Megacorp | We are excited to announce three more new speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco.
Our newest speakers include:
Above: Kym Nelson of Twitc... |
| 03.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014's newest speakers are execs from Twitch, iDreamSky, and Super Evil Megacorp | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
We are excited to announce three more new speaker... |
| 02.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014’s latest speakers include a free-to-play pioneer, an ad man, and a gambler | We are excited to announce three more new speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco.
Our newest speakers include Will Harbin, the chairman a... |
| 02.09.2014 | GamesBeat 2014’s latest speakers include a free-to-play pioneer, an ad man, and a gambler | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We are excited to announce three more new speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. ... |
| 29.08.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 panel shows how to move from the East to the West | We are excited to announce five more new speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco. Yesterday, we announced a panel about moving games from ... |
| 29.08.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 panel shows how to move from the East to the West | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We are excited to announce five more new speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 1... |
| 28.08.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 panel tackles partnering with Asian giants — without getting trampled | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We are excited to announce five new speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at ... |
| 28.08.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 panel tackles partnering with Asian giants — without getting trampled | We are excited to announce five new speakers at GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco.
Above: Jay Eum of TransLink Capital
Image Credit: Translink C... |
| 27.08.2014 | Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson to talk about game industry change at GamesBeat 2014 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We are excited to announce today that Electronic Arts chief executive Andrew Wilson is a speaker at GamesBeat 2014, our game-industry c... |
| 27.08.2014 | Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson to talk about game industry change at GamesBeat 2014 | We are excited to announce today that Electronic Arts chief executive Andrew Wilson is a speaker at GamesBeat 2014, our game-industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco.
Wilson wi... |
| 26.08.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 Innovation Showdown deadline extended until Sept. 1 | We wanted to let all game startups know that we’ve extended the deadline for GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco. The deadline for the Innovation ... |
| 26.08.2014 | GamesBeat 2014 Innovation Showdown deadline extended until Sept. 1 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We wanted to let all game startups know that we’ve extended the deadline for GamesBeat 2014, our game industry conference that takes pl... |
| 22.08.2014 | GamesBeat Innovation Showdown startup contest deadline expires Monday | We wanted to let all game startups know about an upcoming deadline for GamesBeat 2014, our game-industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco. The deadline for the Innovation Showdo... |
| 22.08.2014 | GamesBeat Innovation Showdown startup contest deadline expires Monday | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
We wanted to let all game startups know about an upcoming deadline for GamesBeat 2014, our game-industry conference that takes place Se... |
| 21.08.2014 | GamesBeat University showcases the best tips and secret tricks of successful games | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
It’s already been a year! Next month San Francisco will see the return of the gaming industry’s favorite VentureBeat conference GamesBe... |
| 21.08.2014 | GamesBeat University showcases the best tips and secret tricks of successful games | It’s already been a year! Next month San Francisco will see the return of the gaming industry’s favorite VentureBeat conference GamesBeat 2014. In addition to breaking news and thought leadership sessions from the top executives in the area... |
| 20.08.2014 | A trio of speakers adds new voices for GamesBeat 2014 on data, virtual reality, and games made in China | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
We are excited to announce today three more must-... |
| 20.08.2014 | A trio of speakers adds new voices for GamesBeat 2014 on data, virtual reality, and games made in China | We are excited to announce today three more must-see speakers for GamesBeat 2014, our game-industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco.
Our next speakers include:
Above: Simon Kha... |
| 19.08.2014 | Check out three more exciting speakers coming to GamesBeat 2014 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Today, we are excited to announce three more must-see speakers for GamesBeat 2014, our game-industry conference that takes place Sept. ... |
| 19.08.2014 | Check out three more exciting speakers coming to GamesBeat 2014 | Today, we are excited to announce three more must-see speakers for GamesBeat 2014, our game-industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco.
Above: Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games.... |
| 15.08.2014 | Here are our big speakers for GamesBeat 2014: Peter Molyneux, Zynga's Clive Downie, and Unity's David Helgason | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
I’m very proud to announce today more must-see speakers for GamesBeat 2014, our game-industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and ... |
| 15.08.2014 | Here are our big speakers for GamesBeat 2014: Peter Molyneux, Zynga's Clive Downie, and Unity's David Helgason | I’m very proud to announce today more must-see speakers for GamesBeat 2014, our game-industry conference that takes place Sept. 15 and Sept. 16 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco.
Our next speakers include:
Above: Peter Molyneux ... |
| 20.05.2014 | How SGN uses big data to make more money in mobile gaming | Most tech companies have a marketing department and some form of analytics. After all, everyone wants more users and everyone wants to see how those users behave. Many times those departments can be isolated from each other. At SGN, we rega... |
| 25.03.2014 | Discover the state of mobile gaming in a fireside chat with SGN’s Chris DeWolfe (interview) | SAN FRANCISCO — Chris DeWolfe has become an authority on mobile and social gaming.
He became a social media pioneer when he founded MySpace. He sold that company to News Corp. in 2005, and in 2010, he got backing from Austin Ventures to buy... |
| 06.05.2013 | Betable’s disruptive tactics cause a smackdown debate among online casino game makers | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Betable has blasted a hole in the barriers between the social casino game and online gambling business. That was clear from a discussio... |
| 30.04.2013 | The big debate about the blurring of social casino games and online gambling | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Last week’s Social Casino Summit in San Francisco highlighted what appears to be a very narrow and crazy part of the game market: socia... |
| 30.04.2013 | The big debate about the blurring of social casino games and online gambling | Last week’s Social Casino Summit in San Francisco highlighted what appears to be a very narrow and crazy part of the game market: social casino games. But this sector has more than 100 startups and big companies fighting with each other, an... |
| 18.12.2012 | SGN Makes Its Big Push For Cross-Platform, Mobile-Social Games With The Launch Of Its MasterKey Technology | While Zynga has had high-profile struggles to adapt to the rapid growth of mobile gaming, Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and CEO of the Social Gaming Network, said he’s found a solution — MasterKey, his company’s just-launched technology for cro... |
| 18.12.2012 | SGN launches its MasterKey tool for making cross-platform social and mobile games | For game companies, nirvana is being able to make a game that runs on a bunch of platforms. And social-mobile game publisher SGN believes it has just that with the announcement today of MasterKey.
The Los Angeles company has created a cross... |
| 18.12.2012 | SGN launches its MasterKey tool for making cross-platform social and mobile games | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
For game companies, nirvana is being able to make a game that runs on a bunch of platforms. And social-mobile game publisher SGN believ... |
| 24.07.2012 | Facebook outlines the opportunities in social games | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
The common belief is that Zynga has social games locked up on Facebook. But the social network is eager to dispel that idea, even if Zy... |
| 11.03.2012 | Chris DeWolfe Talks SGN And The Mobile Gaming Gold Rush [TCTV] | For a lot of people, Chris DeWolfe is still best known as the co-founder of pioneering social network Myspace — but even with that big name success under his belt, it’s fair to say he is not resting on his laurels just yet. For the past two... |
| 02.03.2012 | MySpace Co-Founder Chris DeWolfe Explains SGN’s New Name, Multi-Platform Plans | MindJolt, the gaming company led by MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, recently announced that it’s changing its name to the Social Gaming Network. DeWolfe spoke to me earlier this week about the name change, and about his plans for the comi... |
| 10.11.2011 | MinoMonsters Nabs $1 Million From Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, And More For Mobile Monster Battles | At the beginning of the year, Josh Buckley and Tyler Diaz were busy building their new Pokemon-inspired social game, MinoMonsters, among Y Combinator’s spring class of startups. At 18 and 17 years of age, respectively, Buckley and Diaz were... |
| 01.07.2011 | Social Gaming Giant Zynga Files For $1 Billion IPO | Zynga has just filed its S-1 with the SEC, indicating that the company plans to go public. According to the filing, Zynga aims to raise as much as $1 billion, but this could be a place holder amount. Updating
According to the filing Zynga h... |
| 14.06.2011 | SGN’s Shervin Pishevar joins Menlo Ventures, plans incubator | Shervin Pishevar, the entrepreneur and investor who founded the Social Gaming Network, has joined Menlo Ventures as a managing partner.
The move was first reported in The New York Times and was then confirmed on Twitter by Pishevar himself.... |
| 14.06.2011 | SGN’s Shervin Pishevar joins Menlo Ventures, plans incubator | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Shervin Pishevar, the entrepreneur and investor w... |
| 18.04.2011 | Chris DeWolfe's MindJolt Expands Gaming Empire; Buys SGN And Hallpass Media | MindJolt, the game distribution company that was acquired by MySpace founder and former CEO Chris DeWolfe last year, has made two significant acquisitions in the gaming space today— game developer Social Gaming Network (SGN) and game networ... |
| 18.04.2011 | MindJolt acquires Social Gaming Network and Hallpass Media | MindJolt, the social game company headed by MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, has acquired both Social Gaming Network and Hallpass Media, according to the New York Times. The move is part of DeWolfe’s ambition to create a second social empi... |
| 10.02.2011 | Social Gaming Network Raptr Raises $15 Million; Hits 6 Million Users | Online gaming startup Raptr has raised $15 million in new funding, according to a blog post on the company’s site. This round was led by DAG Ventures with Tenaya Capital and Accel Partners participating. In total, Raptr has raised $27 milli... |
| 22.12.2010 | Jackpot! MiniTycoon Casino Rakes In 600,000 Compulsive Casino Makers In A Month | When SGN founder Shervin Pishevar took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt this past September to preview his latest game, MiniTycoon Casino, he made a big bet. He predicted that the game would eventually be doing $1 million in revenue a month ... |
| 12.11.2010 | MiniTycoon Casino Becomes Number One Social Game On The iPhone | Less than a week after its global launch, MiniTycoon Casino, is now the number one mobile social game on the iPhone ahead of the real social games including Empire City, TapZoo, Restaurant Story and Farmville. This is SGN’s first pure socia... |
| 12.11.2010 | MiniTycoon Casino hits the number one slot in social games on the iPhone | Less than a week after its global launch, MiniTycoon Casino, is now the number one mobile social game on the iPhone ahead of the real social games including Empire City, TapZoo, Restaurant Story and Farmville. This is SGN’s first pure socia... |
| 04.11.2010 | SGN Bets Big With MiniTycoon Casino, Now Live On iTunes | SGN’s newest social game for the iPhone, MiniTycoon Casino, is now available worldwide. Launched at TechCrunch Disrupt in September, the game was initially rolled out in Canada, Australia and New Zealand but today is available around the wo... |
| 29.09.2010 | Like Farmville? SGN's MiniTycoon: Casino For iPhone Could Be Your Next Addiction | Shervin Pishevar, founder and Executive Chairman of mobile gaming company SGN, has just taken the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt to showcase an impressive new iPhone application called Mini Tycoon: Casino. The game is the first of a series tha... |
| 24.08.2010 | 'Angry Birds' iPhone Game To Get Line Of Toys, Possibly Movie | According to Variety, Rovio, the company that makes “Angry Birds” has been shopping the beloved iPhone game around Hollywood, and currently rolling out some franchising deals.
“Rovio, the Finnish creator of the hit iPhone and iPad game, whi... |
| 01.08.2010 | The New Games People Play: How Game Mechanics Have Changed In The Age Of Social | The crux behind game mechanics is the feeling that you’ve accomplished something; “Whether you’re clicking on a plot of land or a musical note, that is an accomplishment” says Social Gaming Network’s Shervin Pishevar. Social gaming gives yo... |
| 15.07.2010 | SGN launches Skies of Glory as the first cross-platform Android-iPhone game | SGN today launched its first game where players with Android phones can engage in multiplayer competition with players using iPhones.
The Skies of Glory flight combat game launched last fall on the iPhone, and its Android version is launchi... |
| 15.07.2010 | SGN launches Skies of Glory as the first cross-platform Android-iPhone game | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
SGN today launched its first game where players with Android phones can engage in multiplayer competition with players using iPhones.
T... |
| 18.06.2010 | SGN's 3D Shooter EXO-Planet Elite Comes To The iPhone | Earlier today we learned that SGN, a mobile gaming company that focuses on the iPhone/iPad and will soon be expanding to Android, had raised $2 million from Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s Tomorrow Ventures and Xing founder Lars Hinrichs. Today S... |
| 05.06.2010 | Democratizing Talent: Guy Oseary, Greyson Chance, NowMov, IndieGoGo and the Future of Talent | This guest post was written by SGN founder and Executive Chairman Shervin Pishevar. Pishevar served as SGN’s CEO until January, when he handed off the role to former EA and LucasArts exec Randy Breen. Prior to founding SGN, Pishevar was the... |
| 02.04.2010 | SGN's Intergalactic Capture The Flag | Mobile gaming publisher SGN’s new iPad EXO-Planet app is specifically designed to exploit the iPad’s new capabilities. While some game developers are merely converting the iPhone apps to the iPad format, the multi-player EXO-Planet is tryin... |
| 12.02.2010 | Classic brands vs a new breed of iPhone games | Big brand game developers like EA and Sega just aren't getting it when it comes to porting to iPhone
iPhone games have come a ways. Over the past year or so, we've seen the rise of rich 3D shooter games like Gameloft's NOVA, or wild air com... |
| 03.02.2010 | SGN Founder Shervin Pishevar Gives Silicon Valley A Rap Anthem | SGN founder and executive chairman Shervin Pishevar is an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur. Back in 2008, he shared a semi-lucid and beautiful post about entrepreneurism that he emailed to friends during a trip to Eastern Europe.
Then, late in 2... |
| 31.01.2010 | Why iPad will sell despite “missing” features | Since Apple announced its forthcoming iPad tablet device last week, there’s been quite a bit of banter about its shortcomings. The device has no camera, no phone, no Flash support, and doesn’t allow multitasking, just to name a few of the i... |
| 31.01.2010 | Why iPad will sell despite “missing” features | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Since Apple announced its forthcoming iPad tablet device last week, there’s been quite a bit of banter about its shortcomings. The devi... |
| 14.01.2010 | SGN promotes COO to CEO role to lead mobile gaming expansion | SGN, one of the top game publishers on the iPhone, has given its chief executive title to No. 2 executive Randy Breen.
Founder Shervin Pishevar remains at the company as executive chairman at the company. Breen is a former Electronic Arts a... |
| 14.01.2010 | SGN promotes COO to CEO role to lead mobile gaming expansion | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
SGN, one of the top game publishers on the iPhone, has given its chief executive title to No. 2 executive Randy Breen.
Founder Shervin ... |
| 13.01.2010 | SGN Founder Steps Aside. Randy Breen Takes CEO Role | SGN, a mobile gaming platform and publisher based in Silicon Valley, has named former EA and LucasArts executive Randy Breen as CEO. Founder and former CEO Shervin Pishevar continues at the company as executive chairman. Breen first joined ... |
| 07.01.2010 | The Crunchies Is Sold Out. But You Can Still Get Into The After-Party | The Crunchies award gala, tomorrow night in San Francisco, is sold out. But there are a limited number of slots still available for the after party, held at City Hall’s Grand Rotunda immediately after the event (approximately 9 pm) until mi... |
| 07.01.2010 | Last Chance to Attend the Crunchies Awards on Friday | The last 100 seats to attend Friday’s Crunchies Awards are on sale now. Act fast!
Reminder, the Crunchies Awards start at 7:30 pm Friday night at the historic Herbst Theater in San Francisco (seating opens at 6:45, and we encourage you to a... |
| 30.12.2009 | Third Release of Tickets For The Crunchies Awards On Sale Now. | The third (and likely final) batch of 150 tickets to attend the Crunchies Awards are on sale now, courtesy of Eventbrite. Balcony seats are $45 (orchestra is sold out.)
If you’re dead set on an orchestra seat, please contact Jeanne Logozzo ... |
| 20.12.2009 | The Difference between $1 Billion-Plus in Exits and “Success” | I had a lot of theories back in 2008 when I started researching entrepreneurship in emerging markets, and I had one big, glaring question: For all the noted VCs urging me to go check out their companies in Israel, Eastern Europe, China, Ind... |
| 20.12.2009 | Behold Kincaid’s Law. My Law. | “The amount of fun you’re having at a party is inversely proportional to the number of times you’ve tweeted about it.”
Last week, I tweeted these deeply profound words to my 4,844 followers. The vast majority took the proper course of actio... |
| 17.12.2009 | SGN launches Skies of Glory and other iPhone games — showcasing new features | SGN, a company that is pushing the envelope on special effects for games on the iPhone, has launched three new iPhone games, including its flagship title Skies of Glory.
The Skies of Glory game is an aerial combat game set in World War II, ... |
