Com2uS

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Com2uS
KRX: 078340
IndustryVideo games
Founded1998; 23 years ago (1998)
Founders
  • Jiyoung Park
  • Youngil Lee
  • Yu Jin Hyeon
Headquarters
Seoul
,
South Korea
ParentGamevil
WebsiteOfficial website

cc Com2uS (Hangul:컴투스) is a South Korean mobile and online game development/publishing company established in 1998.[1] Com2uS develops games for Android, iOS, and other platforms.[2] The company's corporate offices are located in the United States, Korea, Japan, and China.

In 2007, Com2uS was listed on KOSDAQ.[3] On October 4, 2013, Gamevil acquired a majority stake in Com2uS for a little over $65 million.[4][5]

Com2us launched Summoners War in 2014 and subsequently went on to earn more than $1 billion in revenue from the game in over three years.[6][7][8][9][10] The results sky-rocketed the stock price of the company to over 1.3 trillion won as of April 2019.

History[]

Com2uS Corporation was founded in 1998 by Korea University students Jiyoung Park, Youngil Lee, and Yu Jin (Gin) Hyeon, who developed games for mobile devices.

On September 10, 2008, the mobile game division of Disney (Disney Interactive) made a deal with Com2uS in which the latter would develop games for the former to publish and distribute in the United States. Disney Puzzle Family was the first game developed under the agreement, which was released later that month. The next title with Disney Interactive, Disney Game Parade, was released the following year.[11]

In 2008, Com2uS have trademarked the term "Tower Defense". Many developers who make tower defense games have changed their games because of this, including Ninja Kiwi's games in the Bloons Tower Defense series.[12] During early 2010, some developers in Apple's App Store affected by this change had reported receiving messages asking them to change names of games, citing trademark violation.[13][14]

On October 4, 2013, Gamevil acquired 21.37% of Com2us for $65 million.[4]

In January 2020, Com2uS teamed up with Skybound Entertainment, a U.S. entertainment company, to create a mobile game based on The Walking Dead series.[15]

Games[]

References[]

  1. ^ shoops (2021-06-23). "Sauvez les animaux marins en voie d'extinction : Com2uS organise une campagne de protection de l'environnement pour les 7 ans de Summoners War !". Lev3lup.be (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  2. ^ "Com2uS launches 'Summoners War' global environmental protection campaign". Korea IT Times (in Korean). 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  3. ^ "Com2uS Corporate :: Company | iPhone Games, iPod Touch Games, iPad Games, Android Games". Global.com2us.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Hodapp, Eli (October 4, 2013). "Gamevil Just Bought Com2uS For Roughly $65m".
  5. ^ "GAMEVIL COM2US Japan、『サマナーズウォー: Sky Arena』『サマナーズウォー:ロストセンチュリア』でクロスイベント開始！". Social Game Info (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  6. ^ Cowley, Ric; Editor, Former. "Summoners War clears $1 billion in lifetime revenues three years after launch". pocketgamer.biz.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Summoners War-Entwickler Com2uS startet Operation: Rette die Meerestiere! - PIXEL". www.pixel-magazin.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  8. ^ "COM2US、『サマナーズウォー：ロストセンチュリア』で新規スペシャルモード実装や夏コンセプトを適用したシーズン3アップデートを実施". Social Game Info (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  9. ^ "GAMEVIL COM2US Japan、『サマナーズウォー:ロストセンチュリア』でアップデート実施！ 「親善大会」や 新規モンスター2種も実装". Social Game Info (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  10. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (2021-06-22). "Summoners War: Sky Arena Reveals Seventh Anniversary Milestones". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  11. ^ Kapko, Matt (2008-09-10). "@ CTIA: mDisney: Development Deal With Korean Game Company Com2uS; Fall Games Lineup". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  12. ^ Jordan, Jon (25 January 2010). "Com2uS "guides" developers not to use its trademark Tower Defense". PocketGamer.biz. Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  13. ^ Jordan, Jon (January 25, 2010). "Com2uS "guides" developers not to use its trademark Tower Defense". PocketGamer.biz. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013.
  14. ^ Slashandburn/Mgate Labs (January 21, 2010). ""Tower Defense" is now up for CP Infringement". Touch Arcade. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  15. ^ "Com2uS partners with US entertainment company to create 'Walking Dead' mobile game". www.ajudaily.com. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-02-25.

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