Scoreloop
| Company type | Private (before acquisition) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Social gaming platform |
| Founded | 2008 in Munich, Germany |
| Defunct | December 1, 2014 |
| Fate | Service shut down; acquired by BlackBerry |
| Headquarters | Munich , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Social gaming platform compatible with BlackBerry, Android, Bada, iOS, Windows Phone 7 |
| Owner | BlackBerry (from 2011) |
| Parent | BlackBerry (from 2011) |
| The logo of Scoreloop Scoreloop (a BlackBerry subsidiary) | |
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Established: 2008 | |
Scoreloop, owned by BlackBerry, operated as a social gaming platform compatible across multiple operating systems such as BlackBerry (both Tablet OS and BlackBerry 10), Android, Bada, iOS, and Windows Phone 7.
History
Originating from Munich, Germany, Scoreloop was founded in 2008 and secured US$2.8 million in funding to develop its services. Notable early investors included Earlybird Venture Capital and Target Partners.
In March 2010, the company introduced a monetization feature allowing developers using its platform to generate revenue through Scoreloop's offerings. The network was among the pioneers to extend support to applications on the Android platform. By August 2010, Scoreloop reported rapid growth, attracting over 100,000 new users daily.
On June 7, 2011, BlackBerry completed the acquisition of Scoreloop for a sum of US$71 million.
Later, on July 8, 2014, BlackBerry declared that the Scoreloop service would cease operations starting December 1, 2014. Developers were advised to eliminate all Scoreloop-related features and integrations from their applications ahead of this shutdown.
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