Kano Apps
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded 📆 | 2008 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Victoria |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people |
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| Members | |
Number of employees | 30+ |
| 🌐 Website | kanoapps.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Kano Applications Inc is a self-funded Canadian indie gaming studio based in Victoria. Founded in October 2008 to create F2P cross-platform social games for mobile and web platforms.[1]
History
In 2008 Kano released their first game Viking Clan in partnership with the developer behind Mob Wars. Viking Clan gained 250,000 players within weeks of its launch on Facebook and MySpace.[2] Viking Clan’s success was followed by Mob Wars: La Cosa Nostra and others.
In 2020 Kano released FUBAR: Just Give’r, a project in collaboration with Vancouver’s Eastside Games.[3][4]
In 2021 Kano announced a partnership with Eastside Games to release 3 more titles for iOS and Android.[5] Idle Distiller is the first of the 3 announced with a targeted launch date of Q3 2021.
Games Developed
| Year | Game | Platforms | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS | Android | Web | Kongregate | Amazon | Armor Games | |||
| 2021 | Idle Distiller | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 2020 | Fubar Just Give’r | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 2018 | Free Rider Jumps | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 2017 | Free Rider HD | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2010 | Zombie Slayer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2009 | Pirate Clan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2009 | Mob Wars LCN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2008 | Viking Clan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- ↑ "An Inside Look at Victoria's Gaming Companies". Douglas Magazine. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ "Victoria video gamers grapple with HR challenges amid growth". Business Intelligence for B.C. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ "FUBAR: Inside Terry Cahill's success story". Calgary Journal. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ "Victoria tech company to launch FUBAR mobile gaming app". CTV News. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ↑ "LEAF Mobile's Subsidiary, East Side Games, Announces Partnership with Kano Applications Inc". Cision. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
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