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{{Infobox company
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| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
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Revision as of 15:59, 20 January 2015

Imperia Online Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryMobile games, Games development, Social Games, Facebook games, Browser Games
Founded2009
Headquarters
Sofia
,
Bulgaria
Key people
Moni Dochev
Dobroslav Dimitrov
Websitehttp://www.imperiaonline.bg

Imperia Online Ltd. is a Bulgarian game production company and publisher founded by Moni Dochev and Dobroslav Dimitrov.[1][2] Based in Sofia, Bulgaria, the company originally concentrated primarily on browser-based games with their main title being Imperia Online, but later started developing mobile games as well.[3][4]

As of January 2015 the company has 10 games in its portfolio with several more in development. Imperia Online Ltd. now develops games for web browsers, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and social networks like Facebook and Odnoklassniki.[5]

History

  • Imperia Online Ltd. was officially founded in September 2009, but the idea for it was born along with its main product - the MMORTS Imperia Online. Detailed research and crafting of the gameplay, mechanics and programming for the company’s main product were done by the game’ and company’s founders Dobroslav Dimitrov - Gameplay Designer, and Moni Dochev - Freelance Developer.
  • On August 23, 2005 the MMORTS Imperia Online went live.
  • In 2007 Imperia Online Ltd. launched Galactic Imperia - a new web-based project with Modern Military context.
File:A Developed Capital in Imperia Online.jpg
A Developed Capital in Imperia Online.
  • In March 2008 Imperia Online Ltd. launched Global Wars - yet another similar game, this time in a Space setting.
  • In 2009, Imperia Online Ltd. launched its first role-playing game - Imperial Hero. The RPG was published аfter a year of conceptual and technical development.
  • Again in 2009 Ludo was launched for iOS and Facebook.
  • A few months later - still in 2009 - Imperia Online Ltd. launched Online Artillery.
  • In 2011 Imperia Online’s World Cup tournament was held for the first time with the Bulgarian national team winning the first place.
  • In 2012 the second World Cup was held, won again by the Bulgarians.
  • In 2012 Imperia Online Ltd. was among the exhibitors at On!Fest.
  • In 2013 the third Imperia Online tournament was conducted and this time it was won by the Croatians.
  • By that time - in 2013 - there were more than 100 people working in the company and the first of its kind school for game developers – Imperial Training Camp - was opened.
  • Throughout 2013 the main product of the company - Imperia Online - kept spreading by getting released on iOS[6] and in the largest Russian social network Odnoklassniki.
File:Egg Tales at the top of the Bulgarian App Store..jpg
Egg Tales Quickly Climbed to the Top of the Bulgarian AppStore.
  • Later in 2013 the newest - and current - version of Imperia Online is launched - Version 6, called ‘The Great People’.
  • In 2013 Imperia Online Ltd. was among the exhibitors at Gamescom.
  • In 2013 Imperia Online Ltd. was among the exhibitors at Dubai World Game Expo.
  • In October 2013 Imperia Online Ltd. sposored the Bulgarian Boogie Woogie Dance team for the World Championship in Moscow, Russia.
  • In 2013 Imperia Online Ltd. sponsored Sofia Game Jam.
  • In 2013 Imperia Online Ltd. sponsored Intergame, Tallinn.
  • In 2013 Imperia Online Ltd. was among the main sponsors of #archHackaton.
  • In 2013 Imperia Online Ltd. was among the exhibitors at On!Fest.
  • In 2014 ‘IO: The Great People’ is also launched for Android, Windows Phone,[7] and Facebook; Microsoft chose Imperia Online for its ‘Featured’ section in Windows Store.[8]
  • In the second half of 2014 Imperia Online Ltd. launched several mobile games, starting with Mad Moles and Online Artillery 2 in August - both of them for iOS and Facebook.[9] Later that year Mad Moles received an Android version as well.
  • In 2014 Imperia Online Ltd. was among the exhibitors at Gamescom.
  • In October 2014 Rocket Chameleon was released for iOS[10] and later got an Android version as well.[11]
  • In November 2014 Imperia Online Ltd. released Egg Tales for iOS.[12] The arcade game quickly rose to the top of the Bulgarian App Store in the ‘Free’ category.
  • In the meantime - from mid-October until the end of November 2014 the fourth Imperia Online World Cup was held, this time won by Brazil.[13]
  • In December 2014 Imperia Online Ltd. released Seasons of War for Android.[14]
  • In 2014 Imperia Online Ltd. sposored the Black Sea Solo Kayak Expedition.
  • In 2014 Imperia Online Ltd. sponsored HackFMI.
  • In 2014 Imperia Online Ltd. was among the exhibitors at Intergame, Tallinn.
  • Imperia Online Ltd. is among the main sponsors of Launchub.[4].
  • Imperia Online Ltd. is a member of BAIT (Bulgarian Association of Information Technologies) and BASSCOM (Bulgarian Association of Software Technologies)

Figures

File:Imperia Online in Infinity Tower office building.jpg
Imperia Online Ltd. resides on 3,000 square meters of office space in Infinity Tower office building.
  • As of 2015 Imperia Online Ltd. has more than 25 million registered users in its main product - Imperia Online.
  • The company and its games have close to 600,000 fans across their Facebook pages.
  • The annual revenue of Imperia Online Ltd. for 2014 is 6 Million Euro.
  • The revenue for the period 2005-2014 is 22.7 Million Euro.
  • The game production company currently resides on 3,000 square meters of office space in Bulgaria’s most luxurious office building - Infinity Tower.[15]
  • As of January 2015 Imperia Online Ltd. has more than 160 employees.
  • Imperia Online Ltd. and its products are popular in more than 170 countries.

Games

Title Year Platform(s) Genre
Imperia Online 2005 Browser, iOS, Android, Windows Phone MMORTS
Galactic Imperia 2007 Browser MMORTS
Global Wars 2008 Browser MMORTS
Imperial Hero 2009 Browser MMORPG
Ludo 2009 iOS, Browser Family Board Game
Online Artillery 2010 Browser Turn-Based Cannon Shooter
Mad Moles 2014 iOS, Android, Browser Whac-a-mole
Online Artillery 2 2014 iOS, Browser Turn-Based Cannon Shooter
Rocket Chameleon 2014 iOS, Android Color Matching, Side-scroller
Egg Tales 2014 iOS, Android Arcade, Jumper
Seasons of War 2014 Example TBS

Training and Education

In 2013 Imperia Online Ltd. established the first tuition-free school for game developers in Bulgaria. It was originally named Imperial Training Camp and its first season prepared 40 enthusiasts for the professional PHP/MySQL and Java/Android fields. 20 of those 40 graduates were hired by Imperia Online Ltd. and the rest were recommended to other software companies.

The second season of IO’s Training Camp drew even higher interest and this time there were 100 students, divided into 5 groups of 20. 44 of those 100 were hired by Imperia Online Ltd.

For the third season Imperia Online Ltd. was joined by another Bulgarian company - Trader.bg - and the school was renamed to “IT Talents Training Camp”. By that time the courses are PHP/ MySQL, Java/ Android, JavaScript, Objective C/iOS, and Java SE / Java EE. As of January 2015 the third season is ending with a big part of the 115 participants getting hired.

Awards and Nominations

  • Imperia Online Ltd. was proclaimed ‘A Rising Star’ in Deloitte’s Fastest Growing IT companies ranking for 2014 with a growth of 498%.[16][17]
  • Imperia Online Ltd. was nominated in three categories of the 2014 Game Connection Awards:[18]
    • ‘Promising IP’
    • ‘Desktop Downloadable’
    • ‘Hardcore Game’
  • Imperia Online Ltd. was nominated for ‘App Developer of 2014’ at The Appsters.[19][20]
  • Imperia Online Ltd. was nominated for the ‘Education’ and ‘Corporate and Social Responsibility’ Categories of BAIT’s 2013 Awards.

References

  1. ^ "Official History of IO". www.imperiaonline.bg. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Impeia Online's History in a Few Facts". www.imperiaonline.bg. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Timeline of IO's games". www.imperiaonline.bg.
  4. ^ a b "Imperia Online and the Global Invasion of The Great People". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Imperia Online Co-Founder Dobroslav Dimitrov - reddit AMA". reddit.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Imperia Online on the AppStore". https://itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  7. ^ "Imperia Online in Windows Store". www.windowsphone.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Online Artillery Now Conquering Facebook". blog.imperiaonline.bg. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Rocket Chameleon Available On Тhe App Store". blog.imperiaonline.bg. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Rocket Chameleon Successfully Landed on Google Play". blog.imperiaonline.bg. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Start Your Eggciting Adventure With Egg Tales!". blog.imperiaonline.bg. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Brazil Is The New World Champion Of Imperia Online!". Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  13. ^ "'Seasons of War' Now Available On Google Play". blog.imperiaonline.bg. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  14. ^ "A Look Inside Bulgaria's Most Luxurious Office Building (Gallery)". mdm.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Technology Fast 50 Powerful connections" (PDF). Delloite: Technology Fast 50 Powerful connections. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Delloite: Mnemonica AD and Imperia Online are Bulgaria's fastest growing technology company". www2.deloitte.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  17. ^ "Imperia Online Competing For Three Awards in Paris". blog.imperiaonline.bg. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  18. ^ "The Appsters 2014 Shortlist". www.the-appsters.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Imperia Online Running for App Developer of 2014". blog.imperiaonline.bg. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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