ZeptoLab (stylised as zeptolab) is an multinational

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best known for developing the ''

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'' series, which has been downloaded more than 2 billion times since its release, and can be played on major platforms including Android,

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and

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. ZeptoLab has also announced licensing and merchandising partnerships for ''Cut the Rope'' and its popular character, Om Nom.

History

ZeptoLab was founded in 2008 by self-taught twins Efim and Semyon Voinov, who have been making games since the age of ten. “

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”, a math prefix meaning 10⁻²¹, was “meant to signify how truly boutique their operation was.” ZeptoLab has not received any external funding to produce their games. It also owns a game studio subsidiary in the UK and started a publishing division in 2017. Company's HQ was moved to Barcelona in 2015.

List of games released

* ''

'' (October 1, 2010) * ''Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift'' (December 1, 2010) * '' Cut the Rope: Experiments'' (August 23, 2011) * ''Pudding Monsters'' (December 20, 2012) * '' Cut the Rope: Time Travel'' (April, 18th 2013) * '' Cut the Rope 2'' (December, 19th 2013 on

/ March, 28th 2014 on Android) * ''King of Thieves'' (February, 12th 2015 on

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/ February, 26th 2015 on

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/ March, 5th 2015 (Google Play). * '' My Om Nom'' (December, 18th 2014 on

/ Android (August, 17th 2015). * '' Cut The Rope: Magic'' (December 17, 2015) * ''Om Nom Bubbles'' (December 18, 2015 / August 30, 2021 on Android devices) * ''C.A.T.S - Crash Arena Turbo Stars'' (April 20, 2017) * ''Om Nom Maya Papaya'' (January 22, 2018) * ''Where's Om Nom'' (March 11, 2019) * '' Om Nom: Merge'' (November 28, 2019) (in collaboration with Amuzo Games) * '' Om Nom: Run'' (February 20, 2020) (in collaboration with Koukoi Games Oy) * ''Bullet Echo'' (May 27, 2020) * ''Robotics!'' (August 5, 2020) * ''Evo Pop'' (November 11, 2020) * '' Cut The Rope Remastered'' (April 2, 2021 on

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) (Developed and published by Paladin Studios) * ''Downhill Smash'' (November 30, 2021 on Android / December 1, 2021 on

) (in collaboration with

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) * ''Overcrowded: Tycoon'' (April 26, 2022 on Android / March 3, 2022 on

)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Video game companies established in 2009 Video game development companies