Com2uS Holdings (formerly as ''Gamevil Inc.'') ((주)게임빌) is a public company based in

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, and Torrance,

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, which develops and

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s. As of May 2017, the company's market capitalization is around 400 million dollars. On October 4, 2013, it acquired one of its main competitors,

Com2uS Com2uS Studios (Hangul:컴투스) (formerly Com2uS) is a South Korean mobile and online game development/publishing company established in 1998. Com2uS develops games for Android, iOS, and other platforms. The company's corporate offices are loca ...

Gamevil Inc.

While attending

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, Byung Joon "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 of 2000, and started its online game service as Gamevil in March 2000. Fitsnet serviced its first Java mobile game in January 2001 on

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. Afterward, 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

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market (063080). Gamevil has created more than 60 video games, including 10 award-winning games such as NOM and Skipping Stone. It is now one of the largest mobile game companies in the Republic of Korea, servicing its games on

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. Gamevil acquired one of its oldest rivals, Seoul-based Com2uS on October 4, 2013. Gamevil has announced it is expanding into Europe, with the opening of a Berlin office in autumn 2014. On November 30, 2021, Gamevil changed its corporate name to ‘Com2uS Holdings’ after 21 years in order to strengthen its holding role and increase cooperation with other affiliates in hopes of increasing its reach at a time of rapid global expansion.

Gamevil USA, Inc.

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(named Gamevil USA, Inc.) and has made its games available via

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, Helio,

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, Nintendo DSi Shop, nTelos,

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and

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. Gamevil USA, Inc. moved its office to

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in August 2007.

Studios

Games

United States

A * ''Afterpulse'' * ''Art of War'' (2007) Developed by Gear Games * ''Aces of the Luftwaffe'' (2009) Developed by

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* ''Air Penguin'' (2011) Developed by Enterfly * ''ADVENA'' (2011) * ''Arel Wars'' (2011) * ''Arel Wars 2'' (2012) B * ''Baseball Superstars 2007'' (2007) * ''Big Trouble On Little Earth'' (2007) * ''Bulldozer Inc.'' (2007) Developed by HandyGames * ''Baseball Superstars 2008'' (2008) * ''Baseball Superstars 2009'' (2008) * ''Bridge Bloxx'' (2008) Developed by HandyGames * "Baseball Superstars 2010" (2009) * "Boom It Up!" (2009) * "Baseball Superstars 2011" (2010) * "Baseball Superstars 2" (2011) * ''Baseball Superstars 2013'' (2013) C * '' Cartoon Wars (app)'' (Spring 2009) * ''Cartoon Wars: Gunner'' (Fall 2009) * ''Cartoon Wars 2'' (2010) D * ''Destinia'' (2011) * ''DESTINIA'' (2011) * ''Dark Avenger'' (2013) * "Darkness Reborn" (2014) *

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(2015) * ''Devilian'' (2016) E * "Elune Saga" (2015) G * ''GT Drift:Untouchable'' (2007) * ''Game Pack for Her'' (2008) Developed by

Com2Us Com2uS Studios (Hangul:컴투스) (formerly Com2uS) is a South Korean mobile and online game development/publishing company established in 1998. Com2uS develops games for Android, iOS, and other platforms. The company's corporate offices are loca ...

* ''Golf Superstars 2008'' (2008) * '' Gothic 3: The Beginning'' (2008) Developed by

* ''Gardius Empire'' (2018) H * ''HYBRID: Eternal Whisper'' (2009) * ''HYBRID 2: Saga of Nostalgia'' (2010) I * " Illusia" (2010) K * ''Kami Retro'' (2011) * ''Kaizin Rumble'' (2013) * "Kritika" (2014) * ''Kingdom of War'' (2016) * ''Knight Slinger'' (2016) L * ''Left Brain Bytes'' (2008) M * ''Mini-Lovey'' (2006) * ''My Monster Pet'' (2008) * ''Monster Warlord'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2015) by

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N * ''NOM'' (2006) * ''NOM 2: Free Runner'' (2008) * "NOM: Billion Year Timequest" (2010) O * ''Omega Squadron 3D'' (2007) P * ''Path of a Warrior:Imperial Blood'' (2006) * ''Plants War'' (2012) R * ''ROCKin' Stone'' (2007) S * '' Skipping Stone'' (2005) * ''Skipping Stone IQ'' (2007) * ''Skipping Stone IQ: Holiday Edition'' (2007) * ''Super Boom Boom'' (2007) * ''Super Boom Boom: Holiday Edition'' (2007) * ''

Super Action Hero ''Super Action Hero'' (슈퍼 액션 히어로 Syupeo Aegsyeon Hieolo) is a fighting game in platform style developed, published, and distributed(in most parts of the world) by the Korean Com2uS. In Brazil, however, it was distributed by Tectoy's ...

'' (2008) Developed by Com2Us * ''Soccer Superstars'' (2010) * ''Soccer Superstars 2011'' (2011) * ''Spirit Stones'' (2013) Developed by Enterfly T * ''Traffic Mayhem'' (2006) * ''The Egyptians'' (2008) * ''The Shroud'' (2008) Developed by Your World Games * ''Tower Defense'' (2008) Developed by Com2Us * ''Toy Shot'' (2011) W * ''War of Crown'' (2017) Z * '' ZENONIA'' (2009) * ''

ZENONIA 2 ''Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories'' is the sequel to ''Zenonia'', an action role-playing game developed, created, and published by Gamevil for the iOS (Apple), iOS and Android (operating system), Android. It was released on the App Store (iOS), App Sto ...

'' (2010) * ''

ZENONIA 3 ''Zenonia 3: The Midgard Story'' () is an action role-playing game created, developed, and published by Gamevil for Android and iOS. It was released on the App Store on April 28, 2011, on Google Play on July 1, 2011, and on the Amazon Appstore on ...

'' (2011) * ''

ZENONIA 4 ''Zenonia 4: Return of the Legend'' is an action role-playing game created, developed, and published by Gamevil for the Android (operating system), Android and iOS (Apple), iOS. It is the sequel to Zenonia 3 and the fourth game in the Zenonia serie ...

'' (2011) * ''ZENONIA 5'' (2012) * Zenonia S: Rifts in Time (2016)

References

External links

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Why did Gamevil acquire Com2us

Spirit Stones Gamevil Wiki

Game list Gamevil
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