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'''Beamable Inc.''' is a developer of mobile and social game products based in [[Framingham, Massachusetts]]. The company was founded in 2010.<ref>Scott Kirsner, March 26, 2010, Boston Globe, "Vidgame couple build new venture around 'social gaming' trend," [https://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2010/03/vidgame_couple_build_new_ventu.html]</ref> The company is known for developing a social and mobile game based on ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' (set during the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels).<ref>Kate Cox, May 21, 2012, Kotaku, "The Newest Player in the Game of Thrones Marches its Armies onto Facebook," [http://kotaku.com/5911972/the-newest-player-in-the-game-of-thrones-marches-its-armies-onto-facebook]</ref><ref>Mike Snider, May 21, 2012, USA Today, Game of Thrones Facebook game announced, [http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2012/05/game-of-thrones-facebook-game-announced-/1]</ref><ref name="hollywood">John Gaudiosi (2012), "'Game of Thrones' Fans Get First Facebook Social Game," Hollywood Reporter, http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-of-thrones-facebook-social-game-327283</ref> ''[[Game of Thrones Ascent]]'' was released on Facebook and web platforms in 2013, followed by iPad/iOS and Android devices in 2014.<ref>Winter Is Coming, July 17, 2014, "Game of Thrones Ascent Launches on iPhone and Android," [http://winteriscoming.net/2014/07/17/game-thrones-ascent-launches-iphone-android/]</ref> In 2014, the company announced a partnership with [[CBS]] to create ''[[Star Trek Timelines]]'', a strategy roleplaying game featuring characters from all of the ''[[Star Trek]]'' eras.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://betaboston.com/news/2014/04/08/disruptor-beam-launches-new-enterprise-with-star-trek-multiverse-game/|author=Keohane,Dennis|accessdate=2014-04-08|title=Disruptor Beam launches new Enterprise with Star Trek multiverse game}}</ref>
'''Beamable Inc.''' is a game technology company in [[Framingham, Massachusetts]]. The company was founded in 2010.<ref>Scott Kirsner, March 26, 2010, Boston Globe, "Vidgame couple build new venture around 'social gaming' trend," [https://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2010/03/vidgame_couple_build_new_ventu.html]</ref> The company is known for developing a social and mobile game based on ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' (set during the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels).<ref>Kate Cox, May 21, 2012, Kotaku, "The Newest Player in the Game of Thrones Marches its Armies onto Facebook," [http://kotaku.com/5911972/the-newest-player-in-the-game-of-thrones-marches-its-armies-onto-facebook]</ref><ref>Mike Snider, May 21, 2012, USA Today, Game of Thrones Facebook game announced, [http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2012/05/game-of-thrones-facebook-game-announced-/1]</ref><ref name="hollywood">John Gaudiosi (2012), "'Game of Thrones' Fans Get First Facebook Social Game," Hollywood Reporter, http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-of-thrones-facebook-social-game-327283</ref> ''[[Game of Thrones Ascent]]'' was released on Facebook and web platforms in 2013, followed by iPad/iOS and Android devices in 2014.<ref>Winter Is Coming, July 17, 2014, "Game of Thrones Ascent Launches on iPhone and Android," [http://winteriscoming.net/2014/07/17/game-thrones-ascent-launches-iphone-android/]</ref> In 2014, the company announced a partnership with [[CBS]] to create ''[[Star Trek Timelines]]'', a strategy roleplaying game featuring characters from all of the ''[[Star Trek]]'' eras.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://betaboston.com/news/2014/04/08/disruptor-beam-launches-new-enterprise-with-star-trek-multiverse-game/|author=Keohane,Dennis|accessdate=2014-04-08|title=Disruptor Beam launches new Enterprise with Star Trek multiverse game}}</ref>


The company was renamed from Disruptor Beam to Beamable on April 21, 2020 to reflect its new orientation as a game technology company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/disruptor-beam-beamable/|author=Ha,Anthony|accessdate=2020-04-21|title=https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/disruptor-beam-beamable/}}</ref>
The company was renamed from Disruptor Beam to Beamable on April 21, 2020 to reflect its new orientation as a game technology company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/disruptor-beam-beamable/|author=Ha,Anthony|accessdate=2020-04-21|title=https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/disruptor-beam-beamable/}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:18, 21 April 2020

Beamable Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Founders
Headquarters
Framingham, Massachusetts
,
U.S.
Key people
Jon Radoff (CEO)
ProductsGame of Thrones Ascent
Star Trek Timelines
The Walking Dead: March to War
Websitebeamable.com

Beamable Inc. is a game technology company in Framingham, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 2010.[1] The company is known for developing a social and mobile game based on Game of Thrones (set during the A Song of Ice and Fire novels).[2][3][4] Game of Thrones Ascent was released on Facebook and web platforms in 2013, followed by iPad/iOS and Android devices in 2014.[5] In 2014, the company announced a partnership with CBS to create Star Trek Timelines, a strategy roleplaying game featuring characters from all of the Star Trek eras.[6]

The company was renamed from Disruptor Beam to Beamable on April 21, 2020 to reflect its new orientation as a game technology company.[7]

The company is led by CEO Jon Radoff and is backed by investors including GrandBanks Capital, Google Ventures, Romulus Capital, Harmonix founders and executives Eran Egozy, Alex Rigopulos; Converge Venture Partners; and E Ink founder Russ Wilcox.[8][9] The company secured its Series A round in November 2014, which added GrandBanks Capital to its list of investors [10] The company was the 2013 winner of the Mass Technology Leadership Council's Innovative Technology - Digital Games award for Game of Thrones Ascent[11]

In 2016, the company announced a partnership with Skybound Entertainment to produce The Walking Dead: March to War, a mobile game based on The Walking Dead comic books. This game per developer is shutting down January 31, 2019.[12]

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References

  1. ^ Scott Kirsner, March 26, 2010, Boston Globe, "Vidgame couple build new venture around 'social gaming' trend," [1]
  2. ^ Kate Cox, May 21, 2012, Kotaku, "The Newest Player in the Game of Thrones Marches its Armies onto Facebook," [2]
  3. ^ Mike Snider, May 21, 2012, USA Today, Game of Thrones Facebook game announced, [3]
  4. ^ John Gaudiosi (2012), "'Game of Thrones' Fans Get First Facebook Social Game," Hollywood Reporter, http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-of-thrones-facebook-social-game-327283
  5. ^ Winter Is Coming, July 17, 2014, "Game of Thrones Ascent Launches on iPhone and Android," [4]
  6. ^ Keohane,Dennis. "Disruptor Beam launches new Enterprise with Star Trek multiverse game". Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  7. ^ Ha,Anthony. "https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/disruptor-beam-beamable/". Retrieved 2020-04-21. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  8. ^ Scott Kirsner, May 21, 2012, Boston Globe, Game startup Disruptor Beam collects funding, [5]
  9. ^ Kyle Alspach, Boston Business Journal, June 18, 2013,Disruptor Beam gets Google Ventures funding to expand 'Game of Thrones Ascent', http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2013/06/disruptor-beam-adds-google-ventures-as.html?page=all
  10. ^ Kyle Alspach, November 19, 2014, BostInno.com, 'Star Trek Timelines' Maker Disruptor Beam Gets $3M & Plans More Pop Culture Games, [6]
  11. ^ MassTLC Awards 2013, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "The Walking Dead: March to War". Disruptor Beam. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  13. ^ "New Story-Driven Walking Dead Game Announced for Mobile". GameSpot. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
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