Portalarium Announces Ultimate Collector: Garage Sale
Legendary game designer Richard Garriott and Austin, Texas-based team to roll out new category in social media space; Game wil focus on the collectible shopping craze that is sweeping the country
AUSTIN, Texas, December 7, 2011 - Portalarium™, an Austin-based publisher and developer of premium quality games for social networks and mobile platforms today announces the creation of the company's first original social network game, Ultimate Collector™: Garage Sale. The game is being developed under the guidance of hall-of-fame designer Richard Garriott and will introduce a new category within the social media space, shopping and collecting.
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Richard Garriott to Keynote 2011 Game Developers Conference Europe
Industry Mogul to Discuss Why the Current Era of Social and Casual Game Development is the Most Crucial
BERLIN – June 15, 2011 – Richard Garriott, legendary creator of the genre-defining Ultima series and founder of social media games developer and publisher Portalarium, will give a keynote address at the 2011 Game Developers Conference™ Europe (GDC Europe). The keynote, titled “The Three Eras of Gaming and Why This One is a Game Changer,” will provide attendees with special insight into the current era of social and casual games, and will discuss whether or not traditional development can and should make that transition to this new mode of interactive entertainment.
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Portalarium Announces Second Round of Funding
Startup social media game developer gets new investment; m8 Capital and Founders Fund lead latest round
AUSTIN, Texas, June 1, 2011 — Portalarium™, an Austin-based publisher and developer of premium quality games for social network and mobile platforms announced today the closing of a second round of bridge financing for the year-and-a-half old company co-founded by legendary game developer, Richard Garriott.
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Portalarium Relocates to Downtown Austin
Startup social media game company opens new office on historic Congress Avenue; adds to growing hi-tech culture in central business district
AUSTIN, Texas, May 12, 2011 — Portalarium™, an Austin-based publisher and developer of premium social network and mobile games announced today the relocation of the company’s business operations to a downtown Austin location on historic Congress Avenue. The new office facility is the latest step forward for the one-and-a-half-year-old company co-founded by pioneering hall-of-fame game designer, Richard Garriott. The company’s previous incubation office was located on private property along the shores of Lake Austin on the city’s far west side.
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Portalarium Makes Entry Into Mobile Games Market
Port Casino Poker goes "all in" on the iPad; popular poker game now available on multiple platforms, devices and social networks
AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 2011 — Portalarium™, an Austin-based publisher and developer of premium social network and mobile games announced today that its popular Port Casino Poker™ game is now available on the Apple® iPad™ mobile device. Port Casino Poker HD is available to iPad users via the App Store. It can also be accessed and downloaded from the iTunes® store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/port-casino-poker-hd/id411012487.
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