SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – December 08, 2011) –
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Funzio, the leading developer of advanced social games for mobile, Facebook and Google+, today announced that its second game, Modern War, was downloaded more than 1.5 million times in the week following its launch on Apple’s iOS platform (http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/funzio-answers-call-battle-with-modern-war-first-realistic-military-social-action-game-1593633.htm). A worldwide universal title for the iPhone and iPad, the game also hit the Top 10 Grossing Apps Charts for both devices.
Modern War is the first realistic military social action game. Like Funzio’s hit first game Crime City, Modern War features a layered game design, balancing campaign, cooperative and battle multiplayer modes, that helped give Crime City its edge. The 1.5 million installs translate into 13 million battles and invasions, 30 times more spy drone purchases than the US Military and 70 years of total play time. To view the trailer, visit: http://youtu.be/C-NIT-YKrbw.
“It really validates our vision to see the iOS market respond so strongly to Modern War,” said Ken Chiu, CEO of Funzio. “We have now proven twice that a universal design building on people’s natural team-building and competitive impulses can deliver the fun that broad audiences are looking for.”
Funzio’s earlier game Crime City reached #1 on Apple’s Free Apps Chart within days of launching on iOS (http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/funzios-crime-city-tops-apples-app-store-chart-becomes-one-top-10-grossing-apps-1549867.htm) and has consistently been in the Top 10 Grossing Apps Chart since. Crime City was also an instant hit on Facebook and Google+.
Last month, the company was showcased at Dow Jones’ VentureWire’s FASTech Conference for being the most innovative gaming startup (http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/funzio-named-the-most-innovative-gaming-startup-in-the-wall-street-journal-1580469.htm).
About Modern War
This time it’s war. Building on the grand tradition of epic war movies and console military games, Modern War is the first game to combine realistic military action and missions with the wide-scale accessibility of social games. The game features high fidelity animations and effects as well as a high volume of content that exceed the bar of typical social games and satisfy the expectations of larger than life war epics. To download Modern War, visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/modern-war/id468327549.
About Funzio
Funzio leads in creating advanced and successful social games for mobile, Facebook and Google+ that are fun to play with friends and rivals. Funzio’s two titles — Crime City and Modern War — have been instant hits, each landing in the top 10 of Apple’s App Store charts. Funzio was recently named the most innovative gaming startup in The Wall Street Journal. Funzio is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit: http://www.funzio.com.