New Ip Holder
Kukouri Mobile Entertainment shuts down game operations and sells IPs to Social First
“Unfortunately Pixel Worlds has not been a commercially viable product for some time,” said Kukouri CEO Petri Piipari
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Big Plans
“Treating what we are building not just as a game but as a social platform is very rare"
Social First’s CEO Kim Soares on securing funds to fuel the development of a new cross-platform MMO title that champions social connectivity
Hot Five
Hot Five: Turkey blocks Roblox, Jam City layoffs, and the sinking of Shipyard Games
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Games Meets Social
Social First bag a further $4.2 million investment as they get set to "redefine social gaming"
Mikko Kähärä and Kim Soares' cross-platform company gains fresh funding for its first MMO, slated for early access later this year
Growing Globally
Network Effect & Organic Growth - Effective Scaling In The Post-IDFA World
Social First's President and Founder Mikko Kähärä tells us how the studio has found a way to effectively scale its games - cost-effectively - in a post-IDFA world
Developer Insights
Why player-driven economies are a powerful tool for developers
Building an economy that keeps players engaged creates long-term fans that will keep coming back so that they can achieve more
Digital Assets
Digital asset trading: The untapped multi-billion market within videogames
Digital assets within games represent a huge business opportunity. But how do we win over gamers who are apprehensive about the blockchain. Here's how
Role Recruitment
Social First’s new advisors aim to reach the next generation of Web3 gaming
Koh Kim and Andy Chambers join the Finnish studio after funding round
Experienced Hires
Social First makes three key hires for dev ops, design, and new technology including blockchain
Marco Sandrini, Aki Raula, and Jari Ravantti join the team
Out Of Hiding
Social First launches with $2.5 million backing to create cross-platform, social games
Founded by industry veterans Kim Soares and Mikko Kähärä