# Storm8

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{{Short description|American mobile social game developer}}
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| industry = [Video games](/source/Video_game_industry)
| founded = {{Start date and age|2009}} in [Redwood Shores, California](/source/Redwood_Shores%2C_California)
| founders = Garrett J. Remes, Perry Tam, William Siu,  Chak Ming Li, Laura Yip
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'''Storm8''' Inc. is a mobile social game developer founded in 2009 by former [Zynga](/source/Zynga) designer, Garrett J. Remes, as well as former [Facebook](/source/Facebook) engineers, including Perry Tam, William Siu, Chak Ming Li, and Laura Yip<ref>{{cite web|title=Moving On From Facebook|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323582904578489280319040260?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424127887323582904578489280319040260.html|publisher=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=11 August 2015|url-access=subscription}}</ref> in [Redwood Shores, California](/source/Redwood_Shores%2C_California). Notable games include the Restaurant Story franchise, Dragon Story, Bubble Mania, Fantasy Forest Story, [Castle Story](/source/Castle_Story) and iMobsters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.storm8.com/games/|title=Storm8 – Games|access-date=2023-10-15}}</ref>

In 2015, the company had more than 50 million monthly active users and more than 1 billion downloads on iOS and Android.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Dean Takahashi|title=Mobile publisher Storm8 hits a billion downloads for its casual games|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/03/03/mobile-publisher-storm8-hits-a-billion-downloads-for-its-casual-games/|accessdate=26 August 2015|date=March 3, 2015|archive-date=4 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004060555/http://venturebeat.com/2015/03/03/mobile-publisher-storm8-hits-a-billion-downloads-for-its-casual-games/|url-status=live}}</ref> The company also published games under the TeamLava, Shark Party and FireMocha brands,<ref>{{cite web|title=#15 Storm8 NO CHANGE|url=http://www.pocketgamer.biz/list/5210/pgbiz-top-50-developer-2013/entry/15/|publisher=Pocket Gamer|accessdate=11 August 2015|date=March 18, 2013|archive-date=7 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907100205/http://www.pocketgamer.biz/list/5210/pgbiz-top-50-developer-2013/entry/15/|url-status=live}}</ref> until it consolidated it under Storm8 Studios in March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://appdevelopermagazine.com/the-storm8-mobile-game-network-is-now-storm8-studios-as-it-announces-1-billion-downloads-at-gdc/|title=The Storm8 Mobile Game Network is Now Storm8 Studios as it Announces 1 Billion Downloads at GDC|first=Richard|last=Harris|website=App Developer Magazine|access-date=2023-10-15|archive-date=2023-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129194243/https://appdevelopermagazine.com/the-storm8-mobile-game-network-is-now-storm8-studios-as-it-announces-1-billion-downloads-at-gdc/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History & milestones==
In June 2011, Storm8 was one of the first [free-to-play](/source/free-to-play) [mobile game](/source/mobile_game) publishers to announce that it earned $1 million in a single day.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Jim Squires|title=Storm8 has their first million dollar day|url=http://www.gamezebo.com/2011/06/10/storm8-has-their-first-million-dollar-day/|publisher=Gamezebo|accessdate=11 August 2015|date=June 10, 2011|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021228/http://www.gamezebo.com/2011/06/10/storm8-has-their-first-million-dollar-day/|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, technology news site [TechCrunch](/source/TechCrunch) referred to Storm8 as the "quiet mobile gaming giant" for successfully building one of the biggest mobile social gaming networks without raising any [venture capital](/source/venture_capital) funding, and remaining relatively quiet with the press.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Kim-Mai Cutler|title=The Quiet Mobile Gaming Giant: Storm8 Passes 300M Downloads, Has Reached 100M Unique Devices|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/05/07/the-quiet-mobile-gaming-giant-storm8-passes-300m-downloads-has-reached-100m-unique-devices/|publisher=Tech Crunch|accessdate=11 August 2015|date=May 7, 2012|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924131622/http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/07/the-quiet-mobile-gaming-giant-storm8-passes-300m-downloads-has-reached-100m-unique-devices/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2012, the company celebrated 2 million game downloads in one day.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Kim-Mai Cutler|title=Storm8 Grabs 2M Downloads In One Day On Christmas|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/12/31/storm8-christma/|publisher=Tech Crunch|accessdate=11 August 2015|date=December 31, 2012|archive-date=8 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708112546/http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/31/storm8-christma/?|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2020, Storm8 was acquired by [Stillfront Group](/source/Stillfront_Group) for US $300 million.<ref>{{cite web|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|date=January 23, 2020|title=Storm8's journey from a Facebook gaming startup to a $300 million acquisition {{!}} VentureBeat|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/01/23/how-storm8-went-from-a-facebook-gaming-startup-to-a-300-million-acquisition/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526070448/https://venturebeat.com/2020/01/23/how-storm8-went-from-a-facebook-gaming-startup-to-a-300-million-acquisition/|archive-date=May 26, 2022|access-date=|website=VentureBeat|url-status=live}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in February 2020.

==Expansion moves==
In 2014 the company appointed game industry veterans, adding [Disney](/source/Walt_Disney_Company), [EA](/source/Electronic_Arts) and [Zynga](/source/Zynga) experience to its leadership team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Storm8 hires duo of industry veterans|url=http://www.develop-online.net/news/storm8-hires-duo-of-industry-veterans/0198576|publisher=Develop|accessdate=11 August 2015|date=October 9, 2014|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923225237/http://www.develop-online.net/news/storm8-hires-duo-of-industry-veterans/0198576|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/07/07/terence-fung-interview/|title=Storm8 wants to become a household name in mobile games (interview)|date=July 7, 2014|access-date=September 15, 2017|archive-date=January 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072125/https://venturebeat.com/2014/07/07/terence-fung-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The company announced a deal with [Hasbro Inc.](/source/Hasbro_Inc.) in December 2014 to launch ''[Monopoly](/source/Monopoly_(game)) Bingo!'' and ''[Clue](/source/Cluedo) Bingo!'' on [iOS](/source/iOS) and [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)).<ref>{{cite web|author1=Dean Takahashi|title=Storm8 launches Monopoly Bingo! mobile game in deal with Hasbro|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/12/11/storm8-launches-monopoly-bingo-mobile-game-in-deal-with-hasbro/|publisher=Venture Beat|accessdate=11 August 2015|date=December 11, 2014|archive-date=3 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703104127/http://venturebeat.com/2014/12/11/storm8-launches-monopoly-bingo-mobile-game-in-deal-with-hasbro/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Mike Minotti|title=Clue comes to mobile...in Bingo form|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/10/15/clue-comes-to-mobile-in-bingo-form/|publisher=Venture Beat|date=October 15, 2015|access-date=September 15, 2017|archive-date=January 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122181705/https://venturebeat.com/2015/10/15/clue-comes-to-mobile-in-bingo-form/|url-status=live}}</ref> These games were later rebranded as Bingo Tycoon! in January of 2021.

In June 2019, the company partnered with the [Property Brothers](/source/Property_Brothers_(franchise)) to launch Property Brothers Home Design on iOS and Android.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Storm8 – Storm8 Partners with Drew and Jonathan Scott to Launch Property Brothers Home Design Mobile Game|url=https://www.storm8.com/news/storm8-partners-with-drew-and-jonathan-scott-to-launch-property-brothers-home-design-mobile-game/|access-date=2021-07-28|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728175049/https://www.storm8.com/news/storm8-partners-with-drew-and-jonathan-scott-to-launch-property-brothers-home-design-mobile-game/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Games ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope=“col” | Platforms
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|''Property Brothers Home Design''
|2019
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Home Design Makeover''
|2018
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Dream City: Metropolis''
|2016
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Bakery Story 2''
|2015
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Frozen Frenzy Mania''
|2015
|iOS & Android
|-
|''CLUE/CLUEDO Bingo (discontinued)''
|2015
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Polar Pop Mania''
|2015
|iOS
|-
|''Hungry Babies Mania''
|2015
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Fortune Slots''
|2015
|iOS 10 or earlier
|-
|''Diamond Quest''
|2015
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Restaurant Story 2''
|2014
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Bingo Tycoon (formally known as MONOPOLY Bingo)''
|2014
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Fish Frenzy Mania''
|2014
|iOS
|-
|''Fantasy Forest Story''
|2014
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Cupcake Mania''
|2014
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Fruit Splash Mania''
|2013
|iOS 10 or earlier
|-
|''Hidden Objects: Mystery Crimes''
|2013
|iOS 10 or earlier
|-
|''8Ball by Storm8''
|2013
|iOS 10 or earlier
|-
|''Match the Dots by IceMochi''
|2013
|iOS
|-
|''Candy Blast Mania (also known as Sugar Swap Mania)''
|2013
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Farm Story 2''
|2013
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Word Scramble''
|2013
|iOS
|-
|''Fruit Mania''
|2013
|iOS 10 or earlier
|-
|''Word Search Puzzles''
|2013
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Solitaire Classic Card Game''
|2013
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Bingo!''
|2012
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Jewel Mania''
|2012
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Castle Story''
|2012
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Home Design Story''
|2012
|iOS
|-
|''City Story Metro''
|2012
|iOS 10 or earlier
|-
|''Bubble Mania''
|2012
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Poker''
|2012
|iOS 10 or earlier
|-
|''Dragon Story''
|2012
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Pet Hotel Story''
|2012
|iOS 10 or earlier
|-
|''Slots''
|2012
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Pet Shop Story''
|2011
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Zoo Story 2''
|2011
|iOS 10 or earlier & Android
|-
|''Fashion Story''
|2011
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Bakery Story''
|2011
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Restaurant Story''
|2011
|iOS & Android
|-
|''Farm Story''
|2010
|iOS 10 or earlier & Android
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}

Category:Companies based in Redwood Shores, California
Category:Video game companies established in 2009
Category:Video game companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area
Category:Mobile game companies
Category:Video game development companies
Category:Video game publishers

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