Pixonic is a
video game developer
A video game developer is a broad term for a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a larg ...
and publisher based in
Limassol
Limassol (; el, Λεμεσός, Lemesós ; tr, Limasol or ) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the district with the same name. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population ...
, Cyprus. Following the company's establishment in 2009, its initial focus was on developing and publishing
social network games. In 2013, Pixonic concentrated its efforts on the mobile device market. The company is best known for producing ''
War Robots'' (formally known as ''
Walking War Robots'').
Company history
Elena Masolova founded Pixonic in 2009. The firm's initial focus was on the development and publishing of games for social platforms. Despite the success of ''Domovyata'', one of Pixonic's first social network games, the company began publishing
games
A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (su ...
for
mobile devices
A mobile device (or handheld computer) is a computer small enough to hold and operate in the hand. Mobile devices typically have a flat LCD or OLED screen, a touchscreen interface, and digital or physical buttons. They may also have a physical ...
. In 2011, Pixonic received a $5 million investment as part of its "C" round, after which it launched its first mobile game – ''Robinson''. The project went on to become Pixonic's first success in the mobile segment.
In 2013, Philipp Gladkov became Pixonic's CEO. Gladkov internally restructured the firm, and turned its focus to mobile games. In the same year, Pixonic launched War Robots, which had monthly revenue of more than $1.3 million.
On 30 September 2016,
Mail.ru Group (now
VK) acquired 100% of the company's shares for $30 million.
On 30 May 2019, Mail.ru has brought all its games brands (including Pixonic) under the
My.Games name.
On 6 April 2020 Pixonic launched beta-testing of their next game Dino Squad.
On 29 September VK sold its gaming division My.Games to LETA Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in software-related startups.
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://pixonic.com/en
Video game companies established in 2009
Mobile game companies
Video game development companies
2016 mergers and acquisitions