Uber Entertainment
| Private | |
| Industry |
Computer and video games Interactive entertainment |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Kirkland, Washington, US |
| Products |
Monday Night Combat (2010) Super Monday Night Combat (2012) Planetary Annihilation (2014) |
| Website | http://www.uberent.com/ |
Uber Entertainment is an American video game developer based in Kirkland, Washington. The company employs a staff of several industry veterans, some of which have helped development of games such as Total Annihilation, Supreme Commander, Command and Conquer, and Demigod.[1] In 2010, Uber Entertainment released its first title, Monday Night Combat, which was well received by critics.
In September 2012, the company successfully ran a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its upcoming real-time strategy title, Planetary Annihilation. The fundraiser produced over US$2.2 million in funds. The original retail release was slated for December 2013,[2] but was postponed, with the game expected "to be feature-complete in early 2014." [3]
In August 2014, Uber Entertainment spun off its technical back end technology into a new company, PlayFab. [4]
On October 2nd, 2014, Uber Entertainment announced a new Kickstarter campaign for a real-time strategy game, Human Resources. The goal was set for $1.4 million, though the project was cancelled October 21st, 2014 after projections showed the fundraiser would fail to raise the needed capital.[5]
In late November of 2014 it was revealed via Twitter that a number of Uber Entertainment employees had been laid off in the aftermath of the failure of the Human Resources kickstarter.
Games
| Title | Year | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Night Combat | 2010 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 | |
| Super Monday Night Combat | 2012 | Microsoft Windows | |
| Outland Games | 2013 | iOS | |
| Toy Rush | 2013 | iOS | In collaboration with Tilting Point |
| Planetary Annihilation | 2014 | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux | |
| Human Resources | 2016 | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux | Canceled October 2014 |
References
- ↑ "Uber Entertainment Development Team". Uber Entertainment. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Planetary Annihilation Kickstarter Page". Kickstarter, Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Brad Nicholson (2013-12-06). "Planetary Annihilation Now Coming When It's Done". Uber Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/19/playfab-raises-2-4m-for-its-gaming-backend-service/
- ↑ Comes, John (October 20, 2014). "The End is Nigh". Kickstarter, Inc. Retrieved December 31, 2014.