Cmune
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| Type of business | Private |
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| Available in | English |
| Founded | March 2007 |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| Created by | Ludovic Bodin, Shaun Lelacheur Sales |
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| Industry | Online games, Internet, Social Networking |
| Products | Computer games |
| Employees | 18 employees |
| URL | www |
Cmune is a Chinese software developer which was established in 2007. Cmune is the maker of UberStrike, a cross-platform computer game. Cmune has offices in Beijing, China[1] and San Francisco, United States.
Developed initially under the name Paradise Paintball, the first-person shooter (FPS) Uberstrike is a casual and multiplayer free-to-play 3D browser game. As of November 2012, it was the largest FPS inside Facebook. It was also available on its own website, and on the App Store for Mac and iOS.[2][3]
As of June 13, 2016, the game has been offline.[4]
UberStrike
Paradise Paintball was launched in November 2008. The game was ranked number 1 worldwide on Apple Dashboard for four months after its debut in November 2008 and was the first real-time 3D multiplayer game launched on Facebook[5] and MySpace, where it was awarded "Best New App" at GDC in March 2010.[6] Paradise Paintball was touted as the first 3D browser based game with real time micropayment systems, where users are able to purchase virtual goods without having to quit the game.[7]
Paintball Paradise was renamed 'UberStrike' on November 16, 2010.[citation needed] The game also had a forum where every player could seek training, visit clan threads, sell signature art, etc. On April 13, 2016, Cmune announced the closing of Uberstrike through the game's website homepage [8] and the game servers were terminated on June 13, 2016.[8]
In 2019, fans created a patch of the game. The game can be played without official Uberstrike servers.
Recognition
On 28 May 2009, Paradise Paintball was selected as one of the winners Facebook fbFund 2009 program. The fbFund is run by Facebook, Accel Partners and The Founders Fund.[9][10] Cmune was nominated for two Unity Awards: the Community Choice Award, which is chosen via poll, by users, and The Cross Platform Award.[citation needed]
See also
Notes
- ^ 01NetPro article (French)
- ^ UberStrike HD on Mac App Store
- ^ UberStrike HD on iPad, October 7 ,2012[permanent dead link]
- ^ "UberStrike is offline". www.uberstrike.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ^ "Appdata - Paradise Paintball 3D". Archived from the original on 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ Gamasutra, March 10, 2010
- ^ Inside Facebook interview with Zong CEO
- ^ a b "UBERSTRIKE SUNSETTING". UberStrike. Cmune. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Paradise Paintball one of the winners of Facebook fbFund
- ^ Paradise Paintball on About.com
- https://www.destructoid.com/paintball-3d-becomes-the-first-facebook-fps--170927.phtml
- http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/19/4006744/uberstrike-developers-planning-for-tablet-release