GreenSpace
| GreenSpace | |
|---|---|
| Developer | RocketOwl |
| Platforms | Adobe Flash, iOS |
| Release | Facebook: 1 Aug 2011[1] iOS: 4 Sept 2012[2] |
| Genre | Simulation |
| Mode | Single-player with multiplayer interaction |
GreenSpace is a social network game created to promote environmentalism. The game was developed by RocketOwl, Inc. and launched on December 1, 2011. The game is free with in-app purchases.
Development
[edit ]GreenSpace cost US800,000ドル to develop over the course of 2010 and 2011.[3] The game began its open beta in August 2011 and soft-launched on December 1, 2011.
On August 2, 2012, GreenSpace received a major update.[4]
In September 2012, GreenSpace was released for iPad.[2]
Partnerships
[edit ]In August 2012, RocketOwl and reforestation organization WeForest.org announced the Play2Plant partnership. As players reach in-game milestones in GreenSpace, trees will be planted by WeForest to reflect their progress.[5]
In November 2012, as part of its partnership with weforest.org, RocketOwl announced that it would plant a tree for every new GreenSpace player until the end of 2012. This resulted in more than 10,000 trees planted.[6] [7]
Reception
[edit ]In November 2012, GreenSpace hit a high of 80,000 monthly active users.[8]
Canadian Videogame Awards 2012 - Finalist for Best Social/Casual Game.[9]
Legacy
[edit ]The Ottawa Business Journal wrote in 2012 that a sequel called BlueSpace was in production.[10]
References
[edit ]- ↑ "All In A Day". CBC Radio . Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- 1 2 "GreenSpace". Apps on Tapp. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "Green And Fun". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "RocketOwl Inc. Releases Eco-Conscious Social Game GreenSpace". Yahoo News. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ Thomas, Knowlton. "This Canadian Startup is Determined to Change the World Through Social Gaming". TechVibes. Archived from the original on 2012年11月16日. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "Canadian Game Developer Aims to Save the World One Tree at a Time". TechVibes. Archived from the original on 2013年01月19日. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ Carmichael, Stephanie (29 August 2012). "RocketOwl is improving the world, one player and one tree at a time". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "GreenSpace" . Retrieved 13 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "2012 Nominees". Canadian Videogame Awards. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ Firestone, Bruce. "RocketOwl wises up to products game". Ottawa Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2012年10月05日. Retrieved 18 December 2012.