WildWorks

WildWorks
FormerlySmart Bomb Interactive
TypePrivate
IndustryGame developer
FounderKris Johnson

Clark Stacey

Jeff Amis
Headquarters
Salt Lake City, Utah
,
US
Websitewww.wildworks.com

WildWorks (formerly Smart Bomb Interactive) is an American game development studio based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company was assembled from game industry veterans, being co-founded by Kris Johnson, Clark Stacey, and Jeff Amis. The company is known to design titles for all ages across all platforms, including home consoles, PCs and handheld devices.[1]

Overview

The studio's flagship title was Animal Jam Classic, originally known as Animal Jam, a virtual world for kids, being developed within a partnership with National Geographic Society. Users are placed in an online world called Jamaa, where they can learn facts about animals and the environment. The game offers additional interactive educational resources for kids, teachers and parents. Users can control an animal avatar, chat in a moderated environment, decorate their "dens" (homes), dress their virtual characters with multiple accessories, trade items with other players, and play educational mini-games. In early 2016, Animal Jam Classic was named the fastest growing game site in the US with over 50 million users registered worldwide.[2]

In December 2014, WildWorks released a 3D mobile app version of Animal Jam Classic called Animal Jam - Play Wild, renamed to Animal Jam in April 2020.[3] In 2016, it was announced that Animal Jam received over one million downloads despite having no paid user acquisition. Animal Jam has been the number one downloaded iPad game for kids 9–11 in 35 countries, the number one downloaded iPad educational game in 20 countries, and the number one top grossing iPad game for kids 9–11 in 54 countries. As of late 2020, Animal Jam and Animal Jam Classic had 3.3 million monthly active users and a lifetime total of 130 million registered players in 200 countries.[4]

The company also developed Bombshell, an engine and toolset for the development of high-fidelity interactive entertainment. The studio received first-round funding from the Canopy Group.[5][6]

Games

References
  1. IGN at IGN Review
  2. "Press Release | WildWorks | News".
  3. "Animal Jam's Instagram photo: "Today is a special day in the history of Animal Jam! It has been nearly 10 years since the launch of Animal Jam; in recognition of this…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  4. "WildWorks' Animal Jam online playground hits 130 million registered players after a decade". VentureBeat. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  5. Smart Bomb Interactive: Company
  6. http://www.gamespot.com/pages/company/index.php?company=76745 at GameSpot Review
  7. "Animal Jam Classic". www.animaljam.com.
  8. "Animal Jam". www.animaljam.com.
  9. "Feral". fer.al. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  10. "UDEN #22 - WildWorks Studio + Networking". GUV1 Digital Consulting. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  11. "Makers of 'kid's first virtual world' Animal Jam targets Gen Z teens with Fer.al debut". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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