Octopi, Inc.
Moby ID: 10808
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Located in Tucson, Arizona (US), Octopi, Inc. (also listed as Octopi, LLC) has been active in interactive media since 1998. The company has created games for Nokia, Paramount Pictures, EA's Pogo, GSN and SBC. As a development studio it is especially known for the online strategy game PoxNora.
The company was acquired by FUN Technologies Inc. through the subsidiary SkillJam in January 2006, but Octopi announced to have bought back all assets in July 2008.
On 16 January 2009, it was announced Sony Online Entertainment had acquired the PoxNora game along with the development team of Octopi. As part of the acquisition, members of the Octopi development formed the core of SOE’s new Tucson studio, focusing on the continuing support of PoxNora as well as working with SOE’s Denver studio on new trading card and strategy game projects.
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- January 16, 2009
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The company, along with its game PoxNora, is acquired by Sony Online Entertainment Inc.. As part of the acquisition, members of the Octopi development team will form the core of SOE’s new Tucson studio, focusing on the continuing support of PoxNora as well as working with SOE’s Denver studio on new trading card and strategy game projects.
- July 28, 2008
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The company announces to have bought back all assets from FUN Technologies Inc.
- January 2006
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The company is acquired by FUN Technologies Inc.
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Contact information (July 2008)
Octopi, Inc.
2096 N. Kolb Rd.
Suite 100
Tucson, AZ
85715 USA
Phone: 520 777 5795
Fax: 520 777 5796
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