Berlin, July 20, 2011 – wooga, one of the world’s largest social game developers, announced today that they will be bringing their hit social games to iOS, starting with the popular title, Diamond Dash. Played by over 10 Million users per month, Diamond Dash is one of the most popular social games in the world, and is currently the 10th most popular game on Facebook. In addition, wooga is committed to creating original HTML5 based mobile game titles, enabling millions of players to compete and play against their friends around the world, no matter what device they are using. wooga’s move into the mobile games industry marks a major milestone for the company, who has seen record user growth over the course of this year.
Since its founding in Berlin in 2009, wooga has quickly grown to become the second largest social game developer in the world, with over thirty-four million monthly active users and growing, according to the independent application traffic tracking service, AppData. wooga is also the fastest growing social gaming company in the world, with over 300 percent recorded active user growth over the last 12 months.
Set to launch this summer for both iPhone and iPad, Diamond Dash is an addictive puzzle game set in an interactive world with easy to learn, but difficult to master gameplay. Featuring a touch friendly interface, Facebook integration and cross platform competition, Diamond Dash is the action packed puzzle game that casual gamers have been waiting for!
wooga – short for “world of gaming”– produces engaging, accessible games for Facebook and now, for mobile users as well. The team has created some of the world’s most popular social games, including Monster World, Diamond Dash, Brain Buddies, Happy Hospital and Bubble Island.
“We set out this year with an ambitious goal, to become the second largest social game developer on Facebook,” said Jens Begemann, founder and CEO of wooga, “Today, I am pleased to announce that we have achieved our growth targets well ahead of schedule, thanks to the creativity and ingenuity of our team, as well as our unique approach to game creation and global distribution. As our business continues to grow, we are committed to investing in the most innovative technologies and platforms. We look forward to bringing our exciting and original game titles to a new global audience of mobile users.”
About wooga
Founded in 2009 in Europe’s leading technology hub, Berlin, wooga (world of gaming) is the second largest social game developer in the world. wooga creates high quality games for Facebook and iOS, with a specific focus on emotional character development, usability, and superb localization in seven languages.
wooga is committed to creating innovative and original game titles for players of all ages, bringing millions of users around the world together through a world of gaming.
wooga’s free-to-play Facebook games are enjoyed by over thirty-five million active players per month – 70% of which are women. wooga’s games generate revenue by selling virtual goods: Monster World players, for example, have bought more than twenty-eight million magic wands so far – making wooga the biggest supplier of magic equipment in the world.
wooga is also a world leader in the development of cutting-edge scaling technologies, enabling millions of users to compete with their friends.
In order to stay ahead of the competition, wooga is currently recruiting the most talented artists, game designers and engineers in the gaming industry. For more information on how you can join the wooga team, visit wooga.com/jobs
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