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'''Ketchapp SARL''' is a French [[video game publisher]] formerly based in [[Paris]], [[France]], specializing in the [[mobile games]] market. Founded in March 2014 by brothers Antoine and Michel Morcos, the company first came into the public eye in 2014, through its port of the [[open-source]] game ''[[2048 (video game)|2048]]''. Many of Ketchapp's games are unlicensed variations of popular [[casual game]]s by other developers. In September 2016, it was announced that Ketchapp had been acquired by [[Ubisoft]], and was merged with their existing mobile operations of the [[Ubisoft Paris]] studio in [[Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis|Montreuil]].
'''Ketchapp SARL''' is a French [[video game publisher]] formerly based in [[Paris]], [[France]], specializing in the [[mobile games]] market. Founded in March 2014 by brothers Antoine and Michel Morcos, the company first came into the public eye in 2014, through its port of the [[open-source]] game ''[[2048 (video game)|2048]]''. Many of Ketchapp's games are unlicensed variations of popular [[casual game]]s by other developers. In September 2016, it was announced that Ketchapp had been acquired by [[Ubisoft]], and was merged with their existing mobile operations of the [[Ubisoft Paris]] studio in [[Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis|Montreuil]].

As of May 2017, Ketchapp has released 115 games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ketchappgames.com/ |title=Ketchapp Games for iOS and Android |website=Ketchapp |publisher=[[Ubisoft]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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In February 2015, the company released the scrolling reaction game ''ZigZag'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezebo.com/2015/02/06/ketchapps-zigzag-will-test-skills-sanity/ |title=Ketchapp's ZigZag Will Test Your Skills and Sanity |last=Christiansen |first=Tom |date=6 February 2015 |website=[[GameZebo]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> which was praised for not being a clone of an existing game,<ref name="VentureBeat" /> however, in April 2015, developer Mudloop accused Ketchapp that ''ZigZag'' was a version of their game, ''Zig Zag Boom'', that was submitted to but rejected by Ketchapp, and published under a different title without credit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://toucharcade.com/2015/04/28/is-ketchapp-stealing-games-that-developers-submit-to-them/ |title=Is Ketchapp Stealing Games That Developers Submit to Them? |last=Dotson |first=Carter |date=28 April 2015 |website=[[TouchArcade]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> Mudloop later stated that they had learned that their submission of ''Zig Zag Boom'' to Ketchapp post-dated Ketchapp having a working version of ''ZigZag''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://toucharcade.com/2015/04/28/was-circle-pong-a-ketchapp-clone-of-another-game-signs-point-to-no/ |title=Was 'Circle Pong' a Ketchapp Clone of Another Game? Signs Point to No. |last=Dotson |first=Carter |date=28 April 2015 |website=[[TouchArcade]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref>
In February 2015, the company released the scrolling reaction game ''ZigZag'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezebo.com/2015/02/06/ketchapps-zigzag-will-test-skills-sanity/ |title=Ketchapp's ZigZag Will Test Your Skills and Sanity |last=Christiansen |first=Tom |date=6 February 2015 |website=[[GameZebo]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> which was praised for not being a clone of an existing game,<ref name="VentureBeat" /> however, in April 2015, developer Mudloop accused Ketchapp that ''ZigZag'' was a version of their game, ''Zig Zag Boom'', that was submitted to but rejected by Ketchapp, and published under a different title without credit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://toucharcade.com/2015/04/28/is-ketchapp-stealing-games-that-developers-submit-to-them/ |title=Is Ketchapp Stealing Games That Developers Submit to Them? |last=Dotson |first=Carter |date=28 April 2015 |website=[[TouchArcade]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> Mudloop later stated that they had learned that their submission of ''Zig Zag Boom'' to Ketchapp post-dated Ketchapp having a working version of ''ZigZag''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://toucharcade.com/2015/04/28/was-circle-pong-a-ketchapp-clone-of-another-game-signs-point-to-no/ |title=Was 'Circle Pong' a Ketchapp Clone of Another Game? Signs Point to No. |last=Dotson |first=Carter |date=28 April 2015 |website=[[TouchArcade]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref>


On 27 September 2016, French video game publisher [[Ubisoft]] announced that they had acquired Ketchapp.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-09-28-ubisoft-buys-mobile-game-company-behind-threes-clone-2048 |title=Ubisoft buys mobile game company behind Threes clone, 2048 |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=28 September 2016 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref>
As of May 2017, Ketchapp has released 115 games,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ketchappgames.com/ |title=Ketchapp Games for iOS and Android |website=Ketchapp |publisher=[[Ubisoft]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> including ''[[Jelly Jump]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezebo.com/2015/03/05/jelly-jump-is-a-slippery-and-tasty-endless-jumping-game/ |title=Jelly Jump is Slippery, Tasty |last=Oxford |first=Nadia |date=5 March 2015 |website=[[GameZebo]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> On 27 September 2016, French video game publisher [[Ubisoft]] announced that they had acquired Ketchapp.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-09-28-ubisoft-buys-mobile-game-company-behind-threes-clone-2048 |title=Ubisoft buys mobile game company behind Threes clone, 2048 |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=28 September 2016 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref>


On May 16, 2017, Ketchapp released a [[fidget spinner]] app. The app received seven million downloads in the first two weeks after it was released.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bell|first1=Karissa|title=7 million people have downloaded that ridiculous 'Fidget Spinner' app|url=http://mashable.com/2017/06/01/fidget-spinner-apps-popular/#kFEOWeyU5Sqf|website=Mashable.com|publisher=Mashable|accessdate=2 June 2017|date=1 June 2017}}</ref>
On May 16, 2017, Ketchapp released a [[fidget spinner]]-themed game, titled ''[[Fidget Spinner]]'' and developed by [[Estoty]]. The app received seven million downloads in the first two weeks after it was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mashable.com/2017/06/01/fidget-spinner-apps-popular/ |title=Fidget spinner apps are totally ridiculous and people can't get enough of them |last=Karissa |first=Bell |date=2 June 2017 |website=[[Mashable]] |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 18:33, 12 June 2017

Ketchapp SARL
Company typeDivision
IndustryVideo game industry
Founded7 March 2014; 10 years ago (2014-03-07) in Paris, France
Founders
  • Antoine Morcos
  • Michel Morcos
Headquarters
Montreuil
,
France
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Antoine Morcos (co-CEO)
  • Michel Morcos (co-CEO)
ParentUbisoft
Websiteketchappgames.com

Ketchapp SARL is a French video game publisher formerly based in Paris, France, specializing in the mobile games market. Founded in March 2014 by brothers Antoine and Michel Morcos, the company first came into the public eye in 2014, through its port of the open-source game 2048. Many of Ketchapp's games are unlicensed variations of popular casual games by other developers. In September 2016, it was announced that Ketchapp had been acquired by Ubisoft, and was merged with their existing mobile operations of the Ubisoft Paris studio in Montreuil.

History

Ketchapp was founded by brothers Antoine and Michel Morcos on 7 March 2014 in Paris.[1]

In March 2014, the company cloned Gabriele Cirulli's open-source puzzle game 2048 and published it as an iOS app, with advertising and in-app purchases.[2] It eventually reached the top of the iOS App Store charts.[3] Ketchapp became successful by adapting ideas from other popular apps, with many of its releases being variations on existing games, such as reworking the popular 2013 game Flappy Bird as Run Bird Run.[4]

In February 2015, the company released the scrolling reaction game ZigZag,[5] which was praised for not being a clone of an existing game,[4] however, in April 2015, developer Mudloop accused Ketchapp that ZigZag was a version of their game, Zig Zag Boom, that was submitted to but rejected by Ketchapp, and published under a different title without credit.[6] Mudloop later stated that they had learned that their submission of Zig Zag Boom to Ketchapp post-dated Ketchapp having a working version of ZigZag.[7]

As of May 2017, Ketchapp has released 115 games,[8] including Jelly Jump.[9] On 27 September 2016, French video game publisher Ubisoft announced that they had acquired Ketchapp.[10]

On May 16, 2017, Ketchapp released a fidget spinner-themed game, titled Fidget Spinner and developed by Estoty. The app received seven million downloads in the first two weeks after it was released.[11]

References

  1. ^ Stenovec, Tim (26 February 2016). "Two brothers from France have figured out how to take over the App Store — and now they're making a fortune". Business Insider Singapore. Rev Asia. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ^ Klepek, Patrick (30 April 2015). "The Messy Story Behind A Game Clone". Kotaku Australia. Allure Media. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Kelly (4 April 2014). "Daily App: 2048 by ketchapp is a perfect port of the popular web-based numbers game". Engadget. AOL Tech. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b Grubb, Jeff (25 March 2015). "How one studio is finding repeated success with Flappy Bird-style games". GamesBeat. VentureBeat. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. ^ Christiansen, Tom (6 February 2015). "Ketchapp's ZigZag Will Test Your Skills and Sanity". GameZebo. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. ^ Dotson, Carter (28 April 2015). "Is Ketchapp Stealing Games That Developers Submit to Them?". TouchArcade. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  7. ^ Dotson, Carter (28 April 2015). "Was 'Circle Pong' a Ketchapp Clone of Another Game? Signs Point to No". TouchArcade. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Ketchapp Games for iOS and Android". Ketchapp. Ubisoft. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  9. ^ Oxford, Nadia (5 March 2015). "Jelly Jump is Slippery, Tasty". GameZebo. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  10. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (28 September 2016). "Ubisoft buys mobile game company behind Threes clone, 2048". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  11. ^ Karissa, Bell (2 June 2017). "Fidget spinner apps are totally ridiculous and people can't get enough of them". Mashable. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

External links

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