| Type | Public KOSDAQ (063080) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile game industry |
| Founded | January, 2000 |
| Headquarters | Seoul (Republic of Korea) Torrance, California (U.S.A.) |
| Key people | James Song (Founder, CEO) Jay Jung (COO) Charley Shim (CTO) Yong Kook Lee (CFO) Kyu Lee (President, Gamevil USA) |
| Website | www.gamevil.com |
Gamevil Inc. (trademarked in capitals as GAMEVIL) ((주)게임빌) is a privately held company based in Seoul, Republic of Korea, which develops and publishes video games for mobile devices.
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While attending Seoul National University, Byung Joon Song (James Song), founded and was elected as the first chairman of an entrepreneur club named "Venture". James Song went on and founded "Fitsnet Inc. ((주)피츠넷)" on January 12, 2000, and started its online game service as Gamevil(www.gamevil.com) in March 2003. Fitsnet serviced its first Java mobile game in January 2001 on LG Telecom. Afterwards, Fitsnet officially changed its company name to Gamevil Inc. in April 2001. James Song also founded and was elected as the first chairman of the KMGA (Korean Mobile Game Association) in August 2001. Gamevil went public in July 2009 and is currently listed in the KOSDAQ market (063080).
Gamevil has created more than 60 video games including 10 award winning games such as NOM and Skipping Stone, and is now one of the largest mobile game companies in the Republic of Korea servicing its games on SK Telecom, KTF, and LG Telecom.
Gamevil Inc. has expanded to the United States of America in February 2006 by opening its office in El Segundo, California named Gamevil USA, Inc. and has been servicing its games on Amp'd Mobile, Apple App Store, AT&T Wireless, BlackBerry App World, Boost Mobile, Cellular South, Cricket Communications, Android Market, Helio, MetroPCS, Midwest Wireless, Nintendo DSi Shop, nTelos, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Zeebo. Gamevil USA, Inc. moved its office to Torrance, California in August 2007.