Gamerizon
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2008)[1] |
| Founder | Martin Lizée, Robert Lizée & Dominique Bélanger |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Alex Sakiz (CEO)[2] Martin Lizée (Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer) Robert Lizée (Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer) Geri-Lynn Kushneryk (Chief Financial Officer) |
| Products | "CC Ninja", "CC Runner", "CC Tennis", "CC Soccer", "CC Hockey", "'CC Caveman", "CC Kicker", "CC Rocket", "CC Slicer" |
Number of employees | 30 [3] |
| Website | gamerizon.com |
Gamerizon is a Canadian video game developer and publisher headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Gamerizon develops games for iPhone and iPad. The company's most profitable products on the Apple's App Store and include "Chop Chop Ninja", "Chop Chop Runner", "Chop Chop Tennis" and "Chop Chop Caveman". According to Gamerizon, 15 million "Chop Chop" games have been downloaded so far on the App Store and six of those have been downloaded a million times each.[4] Gamerizon's Chop Chop series are easily recognizable by the cartoony look of their big-headed characters.
In an interview to video game magazine PocketGamer, Alex Sakiz revealed the company’s ambition to expand the Chop Chop Franchise to 20 games and 40 million downloads.[5] In the same interview, he mentioned the Chop Chop games will be available on Android phones and possibly on other platforms.
In March 2011, Gamerizon was named 32nd on PocketGamer‘s Top 50 App Developers.[6]
On September 15 of 2011, Gamerizon announced they have closed a 5 million dollars first round investment with Vanedge Capital and iNovia Capital. The Montreal-based studio will be looking to hire 100 employees within 2 years.[7]
In March of 2012, Gamerizon announced their new project at the Game Developers Conference. Chop Chop Ninja World will be the first social freemium action platformer on both iOS and Android.[8]
In April of 2012, Gamerizon announced Iro, the main character of their hit-game Chop Chop Ninja, will be the star of his own animated series on the Canadian channel Teletoon. [9]
References
- ^ a b Gamerizon opens doors. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ iPhone Gold Rush. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ Early start pays off
- ^ 15 million games
- ^ Pocket Gamer Interview
- ^ Top 50 App Developers
- ^ Gamerizon secures funding
- ^ Chop Chop Ninja World Preview
- ^ Chop Chop ninja: From Game to Fame