Big Fish Studios
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| Industry |
Video game Computer software |
| Founded | Seattle (2002) |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
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Key people
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Paul Thelen, Chairman/CEO |
| Products | Video games (Casual games) |
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Number of employees
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700 (2013) |
| Parent | Churchill Downs Incorporated (2014–present) |
| Website | www |
Big Fish Games is a casual gaming company based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is both a developer and distributor of casual games for computers and mobile devices.
The company was founded by Paul Thelen in 2002 with $10,000. In 2009, it announced the opening of their new European headquarters in Cork, Ireland. The BBB rates it "no rating" due to being "in the process of responding to previously closed complaints."
In August 2013, the company announced the closing of its cloud-based games service, Vancouver studio and Cork offices.
On November 12, 2014, the company was acquired by Churchill Downs Incorporated for $885 million. It is primarily involved in the gambling business, and is the owner of several major horse racing tracks, including its namesake Churchill Downs.
Big Fish Studios is the internal development studio that publishes original titles every year through Big Fish Games. Many of these games are developed using its own proprietary game engine that supports both DirectX and OpenGL.
Games developed by Big Fish Studios include:
The company entered the browser gaming with its acquisition of the game website Ion Thunder in 2007; the service was re-branded as Atlantis following the acquisition. The service, which was later revamped as Big Sea Games in 2009, was shut down in 2010 as part of the company's shift from traditional online games to social games on Facebook and mobile apps.
Coordinates: 47°37′15″N 122°21′43″W / 47.620941°N 122.361906°W
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