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About GameSparks Ltd
GameSparks is a Backend-as-a-Service platform provider (incorporating SaaS, PaaS and IaaS) for mobile game developers to help them launch games more quickly and for less money. Post launch, the game mechanics we provide as-a-Service are designed to leverage virality, increase retention and drive new revenues.
All games will one day run in the Cloud. Nearly all mobile games will embrace freemium and be delivered as a service implying the need to evolve over time. This evolution places new challenges on games developers and GameSparks' sole purpose is to help address this and make it easier for developers to be successful.
GameSparks is a Backend-as-a-Service platform provider (incorporating SaaS, PaaS and IaaS) for mobile game developers to help them launch games more quickly and for less money. Post launch, the game mechanics we provide as-a-Service are designed to leverage virality, increase retention and drive new revenues.
All games will one day run in the Cloud. Nearly all mobile games will embrace freemium and be delivered as a service implying the need to evolve over time. This evolution places new challenges on games developers and GameSparks' sole purpose is to help address this and make it easier for developers to be successful.
Overview
Location
Ireland, Dublin City, Dublin
Employees
51-200
Phone
+353 1 902 0030
Founded date
2013
Mentions in press and media 11
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| Mar 10, 2019 | Стартап дня год спустя: корректор осанки Lumo Lift, съёмка полей из воздуха TerrAvion и «умный» ингалятор Cohero | Каждую неделю проверяю, как идут дела у прошлогодних стартапов. 5 5 комментариев 10 311 просмотров У SoundHound и WealthSimple новостей за год нет, оба скучно растут. GameSparks и Ring продались Amazon и больше не интересны, про остальные е... |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, March 6 | A DAY OF M&A Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Here’s one of the biggest takeaways: This acquisition gives WeWork access to some large clients as Conductor has relationships with Citibank, Jet.com, CVS, and Salesforce. “When WeWork star... |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Amazon купила платформу для разработки игр GameSparks | Отдел новостей 6 марта 2018, 10:21 Amazon купила платформу для разработки игр GameSparks Оставить комментарий |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Amazon confirms it bought GameSparks to run live game operations | Amazon is confirming that it bought game infrastructure and live operations company GameSparks to offer a wider variety of services to game developers. In confirming the deal, Amazon will offer GameSparks cloud services that compete directl... |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Amazon confirms that it has acquired GameSparks | Ahead of GDC later this month, Amazon has confirmed an acquisition that speaks to its ambitions to do more in the area of gaming — and specifically through offering platform tools for the games developer community. The company has acquired ... |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Amazon confirms it bought GameSparks to run live game operations | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Amazon is confirming that it bought game infrastructure and live operations company GameSparks to offer a wider variety of services to ... |
| Jul 31, 2017 | Term Sheet — Monday, July 31 | GOING DIRECT I’m back! Huge thanks to Polina Marinova, Jen Wieczner and Robert Hackett for filling in. Today I’m diving into direct listings. Paid Content Securing the enterprise without boundaries From ExtraHop The reality has been a bit… ... |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Amazon reportedly acquired GameSparks for $10M to build out its gaming muscle | Amazon and its enterprise cloud division AWS have been making a number of moves to expand the company as a platform to build and host games. One of the latest developments has been an acquisition: Amazon in the last quarter reportedly quiet... |
| Jul 7, 2016 | GameSparks Tops Up With €260,000 | Game Sparks Technologies Ltd, an online platform that provides developers with tools to build the server-side components of their games, has topped up its equity base with €260,000 from Martin Moran, who lives in Compton in Berkshire. GameS... |
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FAQ about GameSparks
When was GameSparks founded?
GameSparks was founded in 2013.
What has the press written about GameSparks?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning GameSparks, among them “Стартап дня год спустя: корректор осанки Lumo Lift, съёмка полей из воздуха TerrAvion и «умный» ингалятор Cohero” (Mar 10, 2019) and “Term Sheet — Tuesday, March 6” (Mar 6, 2018).
Is GameSparks still active?
Yes, GameSparks is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 8, 2022.