Snail Games USA
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Snail Games USA is based in Los Angeles
, California
, USA and is a division of Snail Game (Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.) headquartered in Suzhou, China. The U.S. operation is responsible for bringing Snail Games products to audiences in North America and South America.
With a focus on free-to-play
online games, Snail Games acts as a developer and publisher of original IP across multiple genres and distribution channels, including massively multiplayer online (MMOs), real-time strategy
(RTS), and casual games. Its global registered user base has reached over 70 million accounts , largely driven by its independent games portal Woniu.com. The U.S. operation anticipates the launch of its portal for Western audiences in Q2 2011, PlaySnail.com, to further drive its efforts abroad.
), Ministry of War (Terra Militaris
), Throne of Fire, The Chosen, Age of Wushu, Black Gold and more. Snail Games has published its properties in over 80 countries and regions worldwide, including Korea, Japan, Russia, Europe, and North/South America. Additional titles under development include 1st Virtual, Throne of Fire, Bounty Bay Live – Voyage of the Century Web, Age of Wushu, Savage Horizon and a variety of other internet products and games.
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, California
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, USA and is a division of Snail Game (Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.) headquartered in Suzhou, China. The U.S. operation is responsible for bringing Snail Games products to audiences in North America and South America.
With a focus on free-to-play
Free-to-play
Free-to-play refers to any video game that has the option of allowing its players to play without paying. The model was first popularly used in early massively multiplayer online games targeted towards casual gamers, before finding wider adoption among games released by major video game...
online games, Snail Games acts as a developer and publisher of original IP across multiple genres and distribution channels, including massively multiplayer online (MMOs), real-time strategy
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
(RTS), and casual games. Its global registered user base has reached over 70 million accounts , largely driven by its independent games portal Woniu.com. The U.S. operation anticipates the launch of its portal for Western audiences in Q2 2011, PlaySnail.com, to further drive its efforts abroad.
History
Snail Games was founded by Shi Hai in Suzhou China, and became established as Suzhou Electronic Co., Ltd. in October 2000. The company became one of the first online game developers in China.Awards
Snail Games has received numerous awards over the past decade, including the “China Cultural Games Overseas Development Award” 4 years in a row, the “China Top 10 Game Provider” 3 years in a row , and over 30 additional prestigious awards from government, industry, media, and player communities around the world.Locations
With over 1,500 employees, Snail Games has a global presence, with offices in China (Suzhou and Shanghai), Taiwan, Russia and the US, and has localized its games into more than 20 languages.Games
The Snail Games portfolio includes Voyage Century, 5 Street, Age of Armor, Heroes of Gaia (Castle of HeroesCastle of Heroes
Castle of Heroes is a massively multiplayer online fantasy browser-based strategy game developed by the Chinese developer Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd. and published in the United States by its U.S. publishing division, Snail Games USA...
), Ministry of War (Terra Militaris
Terra Militaris
Terra Militaris is a massively multiplayer online browser-based strategy game developed by Chinese developer Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd. . It is published in the United States by its U.S. publishing division, Snail Games USA. Published in the Europe by gPotato Europe, the online game portal...
), Throne of Fire, The Chosen, Age of Wushu, Black Gold and more. Snail Games has published its properties in over 80 countries and regions worldwide, including Korea, Japan, Russia, Europe, and North/South America. Additional titles under development include 1st Virtual, Throne of Fire, Bounty Bay Live – Voyage of the Century Web, Age of Wushu, Savage Horizon and a variety of other internet products and games.