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Company Profile
Jam City
Website www.jamcity.com/
About
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment company providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience. The company is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing games, generating over $4 billion in lifetime bookings. Over the years, Jam City’s games have generated many billions of downloads for hundreds of millions of players around the world.
In addition to conceiving and developing the hugely popular Cookie Jam and Panda Pop franchises, the company is a partner for some of the biggest global IP holders, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands from Universal, Disney, and Warner Bros. Games. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch and Jurassic World Alive continues to be one of the top AR games in the market.
In 2021, Jam City acquired the Montreal-based leading mobile game studio Ludia, adding to its current studios and talent located in Los Angeles (HQ), Burbank, Cedar Falls, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco, and, internationally in Berlin, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and Toronto.
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Winnie Wen
Senior Director of User Acquisition
Rod Humble
General Manager, San Francisco
Michael Raeford
Senior Manager of Player Experience
Jill Schneiderman
SVP of Game Development
Lisa Anderson
SVP, Game Operations
Robert Zakari
EVP Corporate Development & General Counsel
Shane Nakamura
GM and VP of creative development
Brooke Costa
lead engineer
John Peterson
Vice President of M&A
Radostina Zhekova
Senior User Acquisition Manager
Christie Genochio
Product Marketing Manager
Chris DeWolfe
CEO
Josh Yguado
President and COO
Sarah Wolf
Director of Product
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Releases
Jam City tackles DC and heads into MENA with Heroes & Villains puzzle RPG game
The studio is seeking to expand its free-to-play offerings and licenced titles
Women In Games Series
Jam City’s Radostina Zhekova and Winnie Wen on UA creativity and the rise of female gaming audiences
In part two of their series exploring inspirational women working in games, Liftoff invites Radostina Zhekova and Winnie Wen to discuss user acquisition, creativity and more
Redundancies
Montreal-based Ludia lets 45 staff go in new round of layoffs
The company has clarified the impact its restructuring will have on its employees
Job News
Josh Yguado appointed CEO of Jam City
SeungWon Lee has been appointed to the role of executive chairman among multiple moves at the company
Mischief Managed
Harry Potter mobile titles hit the magic $1 billion milestone
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is the IP’s top-grossing title
Industry Thoughts
Winnie Wen "If you think about how long the industry has been around, I feel like we’re just scratching the surface."
Winnie Wen from Jam City speaks on the games industry and reaching audiences
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Layoffs
Jam City lays off 17% of staff
150-200 staff lose their jobs of a company-wide restructuring
Coming To Your City
Jam City expands executive team to broaden F2P portfolio
Lisa Anderson promoted to executive vice president, will oversee all F2P activities, as well as former King and Playtika leads, Brent Blazek and Dan Lipa
Gdc
GDC: Metaverse Mixer, will blockchain change the games industry forever?
The Metaverse Mixer, presented by BeyondGames.biz and PocketGamer.biz, saw WAX, Zebedee, and Jam City discuss blockchain’s potential to change the games industry forever
Prime Eternals
Jam City to launch Champions: Ascension NFTs on February 24
Private sale to be followed by public sale 24 hours later
The Next Step
Jam City jumps into blockchain and NFTs
Will launch first blockchain game Champions: Ascension
Chocolate Frog Hunt
Jam City partners with No Kid Hungry for in-game event in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Players complete community goals to unlock charitable donations towards the campaign
Done Deal
Jam City’s Josh Yguado on why we're 'nowhere near peak mobile gaming'
Josh Yguado talks Ludia deal and the future of the mobile games industry
Mobile First
Going mobile-first, Facebook Gaming now has 45 cloud games available
Partnering with leading mobile game publishers, including Jam City, My.Games and Gameloft
Pgc Digital #8
Jam City's Josh Yguado talks acquisitions, IP integration and the future of mobile games
Nowhere near peak gaming, he says
We're Jamming
Cookie Jam Blast breaks $100 million in lifetime spending
Data from App Annie
Finally Done
Jam City raises $350 million and acquires Ludia for $165 million
Recovers from failed SPAC
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Deserted Deal
Jam City cancels SPAC listing but still hopes to buy Ludia
Deal was valued at $1.2 billion
2021 Mobile Legend
The life and times of mobile legend Chris DeWolfe
Jam City CEO and co-founder scoops Mobile Legend trophy at Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards
Hiring Now
10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Job vacancies from Jam City, Rovio, Gameloft and Glu Mobile
Winner Winner
Introducing the winners of the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2021
Celebrate the big wins and catch up with all the highlights
Blitzing
Disney Emoji Blitz strikes 40 million downloads
The milestone has been hit as the game reaches its fifth anniversary
Done Deal
Jam City president Josh Yguado speaks out on Ludia acquisition and going public
"It will provide us access to a permanent source of capital…"
Jam Tomorrow
Following Ludia deal and SPAC float, Jam City expects $868 million bookings in 2022
Will have $115 million in cash to flash
Spac Action
Update: Ludia confirms Jam City acquisition
Estimated offer of $175 million, Jam City merging with DPCM Capital
Wizards Divide
As Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery crosses $300 million, Wizards Unite is moribund
92 million installs since launch
Mentally Strong
62% of parents believe mobile games help mental health
"We're heartened to see the national conversation about self-care has expanded to include playing mobile games"
I'm Lovin It
Jam City is the first mobile games firm to partner with McDonalds
“We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with McDonald’s on this iconic promotion"
Sponsored
Jam City's John Peterson on the continued growth of the studio through M&A
"We are extremely committed to Finland and are looking forward to having a presence there soon."
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Smiley Face
Live and Kicking: Why retention is key to the success of Disney Emoji Blitz four years on
"If we don't listen to our players and create something worth playing and investing in, we don't deserve them"
We Care
Jam City teams up with Care Bears for exclusive Panda Pop content
"The timeliness of this partnership and this message feels so right"
Rofl
Disney Emoji Blitz lines up $100 million in revenue as it celebrates fourth anniversary
Match-three puzzler has accumulated over 25 million installs
#blacklivesmatter
POC in Mobile: Why Jam City's Michael Raeford believes education is key to diversifying the games industry
"Companies should embrace our differences and use them as a competitive advantage - not as a weakness."
Live And Kicking
Live and Kicking: How Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery graduated to its sophomore year with flying colours
Game director Sarah Wolf looks back over the last two years of magic
Experience The Magic
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery players conjure up 35 billion minutes of gameplay
An outfit design contest begins April 25th
It's Magic
Jam City launches Disney Emoji Blitz in Japan after 30 million downloads worldwide
""The appealing art style, cute emojis, and blitz style gameplay make Disney Emoji Blitz the perfect game for the Japanese market"
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Jam City's Sarah Wolf on transitioning from lawyer to Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery game director
"I believe a wide range of perspectives going into game development is the key to creativity and innovation"
Into The Unknown
Why Jam City believes Frozen Adventures isn't just another tie-in
“This is a game for fans and avid casual gamers alike”
Let It Go
Jam City launches new mobile game Frozen Adventures
The movie is out on November 22nd
Making Magic
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery conjures $154 million in lifetime revenue
The US accounts for the most spending
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Job News
Jam City names former Disney exec Lisa Anderson as senior VP of game operations
Responsible for overseeing operations at company's LA area studios
Acquisition News
Jam City acquires Berlin studio 231 Play
Opens new Berlin studio where the team will operate from
To Gringotts
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery conjures up $110 million in less than a year
45 million wizards have downloaded the title worldwide