Gamezebo
Video games | |
Available in | English |
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Owner | iWin, Inc. |
Founder(s) | Joel Brodie |
Editor | Jim Squires |
CEO | Joel Brodie |
URL | www |
Launched | 2005 |
Current status | Online |
Gamezebo (sometimes stylized GameZebo) is a website which reports on and reviews video games. Founded in 2005 by Joel Brodie, it was billed as the first website to solely cover casual games and expanded its scope to social games in 2009. After being acquired by the causal game company iWin in 2016, Gamezebo was redesigned and expanded its coverage to PC games. Gamezebo is based in Walnut Creek, California.
History
Gamezebo was launched in 2005.[1] It was founded by Joel Brodie, the former head of business development at Yahoo! Games. Brodie found that many video game publications "looked down" on casual games and started the website to review and cover news on the genre.[2] It was billed as the first website which solely covered casual games.[3]
Gamezebo and the
In 2015, editor-in-chief Jim Squires told MacRumors that Gamezebo was struggling as larger mobile developers shifted away from traditional advertising.[8] In March 2016, Gamezebo was acquired by casual game company iWin.[9] It launched another redesign shortly after, improving navigation and expanding its coverage to PC games.[10]
Content
An article in Games and Culture found that Gamezebo catered to a broader audience than other video game news sites. Unlike websites aimed at "core gamers" like Kotaku and TouchArcade, which also exclusively covers mobile games, Gamezebo did not marginalize mobile games in its coverage.[11]
Organization
Gamezebo, Inc. is based in Walnut Creek, California.[12] Its editor-in-chief is Jim Squires.[13]
Notable contributors
- Justin McElroy, podcaster and co-founder of Polygon[14]
References
- ^ a b "About us". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Takahashi, Dean (February 23, 2010). "As audiences shift to social games, so do game reviewers". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Saltzman, Marc (February 28, 2006). "Casual games — good, clean, cheap fun online". CNN. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- Gamesindustry.biz. January 12, 2007. Archivedfrom the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Zeebys 2008". Gamesindustry.biz. August 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (2008). "12th Annual Webby Awards Nominees". Webby Awards. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009.
- ISSN 1070-4795.
- ^ Rossignol, Joe (June 24, 2015). "App Store's Emphasis on Chart Positioning Squeezing Out Developers and Media Publications". MacRumors. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Weber, Rachel (March 16, 2016). "iWin to acquire website Gamezebo". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Squires, Jim (May 18, 2016). "Welcome to Your New Gamezebo". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ISSN 1555-4120.
- ^ "Gamezebo Inc". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (December 27, 2013). "Growing up gamer: should your child play classic games?". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Justin McElroy". Engadget. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
Further reading
- ISBN 9780262285803.
External links
- Official website
- Gamezebo at Crunchbase
- The Zeebys (archived)