CMUNE
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Cmune is creating a next-generation 3D social platform for the Internet.
Established in 2007, Cmune also creates, develops, distributes and monetizes 3D browser-based games and virtual worlds in-house and for third parties. Cmune has offices in Beijing
, China
and Seoul
, South Korea
.
Cmune is the developer and publisher of Paradise Paintball, now called Uberstrike, the first free-to-play
3D
first-person shooter
browser game
inside social networks, and working on 3D browser based MMO games for undisclosed clients.
Paradise Paintball was a browser based 3D multiplayer game that was launched in November 2008. The game was ranked number 1 worldwide on Apple Dashboard Downloads for four months after its debut in November 2008 and is the first 3D multiplayer game on Facebook and MySpace
, where it was awarded "Best New App" at GDC in March 2010.
"Paradise Paintball" was the world's first "Social Shooter". It offered both single and multiplayer first-person shooter
experiences and can be played across most internet browsers, in Mac
or Windows and via Facebook, MySpace or Apple Dashboard. Single player features are only present during practice sessions. "Paradise Paintball" is thought to be the first 3D browser based game with real time micropayment
systems, where users will be able to purchase virtual goods or top up on credits without having to quit the game.
"Paradise Paintball" was one of the very first applications to be verified by Facebook with the video preview of the game shown in Facebook's promotional video. It was also one of the few gaming applications that was selected for the video. The game had more than 100% growth in monthly active users in the past month and past three months respectively on Facebook.
On 2 April 2009, the game was reviewed by Inside Social Games. The game hit 1 million downloads on 18 May 2009.
UberStrike quickly gained popularity on some accounts, especially for Facebook players, although some player dislike the new game, calling the new name the 'last straw'. However, the new name brought with it a large press release which brought in many new players, allowing both new and old players to christen in the 'new era' of CMUNE's social shooters. The release was generally well received by the public and popularity quickly increased, though many legends we're lost.
Since the 14th of September, Uberstrike has been undergoing several updates. 'The beginning is yet to come' is a line that many players have been saying. Many Facebook
and CMUNE portal players call UberStrike 'Simply awesome' or 'the best game on FaceBook'. CMUNE have been focusing all their energy on this game since its release and many more updates to improve the game are expected.
Uberstrike varies from Paradise Paintball in many ways. Some of the most recognised changes are the 'loss of paintball', with no evidence of paintball ever being involved in the game(one of the many reason old players have left), which allowed for the inclusion of many more weapons (Some of which cost points, which can be earned by playing the game, and some of which cost credits, a form of currency that can only be bought using real-life currency), Another major change was in the gameplay itself- armor was introduced as a 'Armor Point Count' that constantly drained away but could be replenished using nearby respawning shields or buying a steady armor base with credits.
Cmune has made UberStrike avilable on CyWorld
, the Korean Social Network Site, Owned by one of Cmune's Founders, Yong Joon Hyoung. In addition, UberStrike has recently become available through the Mac App Store
, for free. The App has special HD Graphics, and boosted FPS. Making it superior to the Cmune Portal. In the future Cmune expects to add in-app iTunes Purchases. Cmune also plans on releasing a Unified App in the Future, but it is unknown where it will be available from. In addition Cmune added a feature allowing Facebook, and Cmune users to log in on the opposite portal(Cmune on FB; FB on Cmune).
During an interview with Inside Facebook, David Marcus, the CEO of Zong mobile payments, a global mobile payment provider, mentioned that Paradise Paintball was one of his favorite Facebook applications due to the real time micropayment systems provided in-game. Zong later featured Paradise Paintball in a video demonstration of their mobile payment solutions.
and Unity game engine related elements for Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall
, the industry breakthrough and first browser based MMO
game developed for children. Launched in January 2009, Fusion Fall hit 4 million users around 3 months after launch.
, France
in 2008.
On 18 May 2009, Cmune's Paradise Paintball was named as one of the 50 finalists for Facebook's fbFund 2009. The fbFund is run by Facebook
, Accel Partners
and The Founders Fund
. Subsequently, on 28 May 2009, Paradise Paintball was selected as one of the winners Facebook fbFund 2009 program.
Paradise Paintball was featured in a Zong mobile payments
promotional video on 30 May 2009.
Cmune presented at the Infinity Ventures Summit in Sapporo, Japan
on 23 May 2009. At the event, Techcrunch
, the popular technology blog, praised the company, citing it as one of the most promising companies at the event.
Cmune was nominated for two Unity Awards, The Community Choice Award which is chosen via poll, by users, and The Cross_Platform Award, which will be awarded September 22, 2011, at Unite 2011.
Established in 2007, Cmune also creates, develops, distributes and monetizes 3D browser-based games and virtual worlds in-house and for third parties. Cmune has offices in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
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and Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
Cmune is the developer and publisher of Paradise Paintball, now called Uberstrike, the first free-to-play
Free-to-play
Free-to-play refers to any video game that has the option of allowing its players to play without paying. The model was first popularly used in early massively multiplayer online games targeted towards casual gamers, before finding wider adoption among games released by major video game...
3D
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
browser game
Browser game
A browser game is a computer game that is played over the Internet using a web browser. Browser games can be created and run using standard web technologies or browser plug-ins. Browser games include all video game genres and can be single-player or multiplayer...
inside social networks, and working on 3D browser based MMO games for undisclosed clients.
Paradise Paintball was a browser based 3D multiplayer game that was launched in November 2008. The game was ranked number 1 worldwide on Apple Dashboard Downloads for four months after its debut in November 2008 and is the first 3D multiplayer game on Facebook and MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, where it was awarded "Best New App" at GDC in March 2010.
Paradise Paintball
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
experiences and can be played across most internet browsers, in Mac
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
or Windows and via Facebook, MySpace or Apple Dashboard. Single player features are only present during practice sessions. "Paradise Paintball" is thought to be the first 3D browser based game with real time micropayment
Micropayment
A micropayment is a financial transaction involving a very small sum of money and usually one that occurs online. PayPal defines a micropayment as a transaction of less than 12 USD while Visa prefers transactions under 20 Australian dollars, and though micropayments were originally envisioned to...
systems, where users will be able to purchase virtual goods or top up on credits without having to quit the game.
"Paradise Paintball" was one of the very first applications to be verified by Facebook with the video preview of the game shown in Facebook's promotional video. It was also one of the few gaming applications that was selected for the video. The game had more than 100% growth in monthly active users in the past month and past three months respectively on Facebook.
On 2 April 2009, the game was reviewed by Inside Social Games. The game hit 1 million downloads on 18 May 2009.
v4.0 Era
A new version, Paradise Paintball 4.0, now known as UberStrike, was released on September 14, 2010, thus ending the 'PP3D Era', including a thorough redesign of the lobby, UI, maps, and a number of new guns, armors and gear.UberStrike
In November 2010, the game was renamed "UberStrike!" to align with the changes in theme and gameplay toward a fantasy shooter. The game recorded over 1 million Facebook installs and 300,000 monthly active users in November 2010, making it the first and largest FPS on Facebook.UberStrike quickly gained popularity on some accounts, especially for Facebook players, although some player dislike the new game, calling the new name the 'last straw'. However, the new name brought with it a large press release which brought in many new players, allowing both new and old players to christen in the 'new era' of CMUNE's social shooters. The release was generally well received by the public and popularity quickly increased, though many legends we're lost.
Since the 14th of September, Uberstrike has been undergoing several updates. 'The beginning is yet to come' is a line that many players have been saying. Many Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and CMUNE portal players call UberStrike 'Simply awesome' or 'the best game on FaceBook'. CMUNE have been focusing all their energy on this game since its release and many more updates to improve the game are expected.
Uberstrike varies from Paradise Paintball in many ways. Some of the most recognised changes are the 'loss of paintball', with no evidence of paintball ever being involved in the game(one of the many reason old players have left), which allowed for the inclusion of many more weapons (Some of which cost points, which can be earned by playing the game, and some of which cost credits, a form of currency that can only be bought using real-life currency), Another major change was in the gameplay itself- armor was introduced as a 'Armor Point Count' that constantly drained away but could be replenished using nearby respawning shields or buying a steady armor base with credits.
Cmune has made UberStrike avilable on CyWorld
Cyworld
Cyworld is a South Korean social network service operated by SK Communications , a subsidiary of SK Telecom .Members cultivate relationships by forming Ilchon or "friendships" with each other through their minihompy....
, the Korean Social Network Site, Owned by one of Cmune's Founders, Yong Joon Hyoung. In addition, UberStrike has recently become available through the Mac App Store
Mac App Store
The Mac App Store is a digital distribution platform for Mac OS X applications developed by Apple Inc.. The platform was announced on October 20, 2010 at Apple's "Back to the Mac" event. Apple began accepting app submissions from registered developers on November 3, 2010 in preparation for its launch...
, for free. The App has special HD Graphics, and boosted FPS. Making it superior to the Cmune Portal. In the future Cmune expects to add in-app iTunes Purchases. Cmune also plans on releasing a Unified App in the Future, but it is unknown where it will be available from. In addition Cmune added a feature allowing Facebook, and Cmune users to log in on the opposite portal(Cmune on FB; FB on Cmune).
Untitled MMORPG(2010)
Around Spring 2010, Cmune was planning to work on a new RPG. It was planned to be developed with a partner in San Francisco. However, the game was canceled, and little information about it has been released.Micropayment model
Cmune's games employ the micropayment business model through the sales of virtual goods.During an interview with Inside Facebook, David Marcus, the CEO of Zong mobile payments, a global mobile payment provider, mentioned that Paradise Paintball was one of his favorite Facebook applications due to the real time micropayment systems provided in-game. Zong later featured Paradise Paintball in a video demonstration of their mobile payment solutions.
FusionFall
Shaun Lelacheur Sales from Cmune was involved in the development of various UIUser interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
and Unity game engine related elements for Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall is a massively multiplayer online game developed by Cartoon Network and Grigon Entertainment. FusionFall uses the Unity engine as its client technology basis....
, the industry breakthrough and first browser based MMO
Massively multiplayer online game
A massively multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of players simultaneously. By necessity, they are played on the Internet, and usually feature at least one persistent world. They are, however, not necessarily games played on...
game developed for children. Launched in January 2009, Fusion Fall hit 4 million users around 3 months after launch.
Recognition
Cmune was chosen as 'Start-up of the Day' on 17 December 2008 by Microsoft StartupZone, with founder interviews featured on the MicrosoftStartupZone blog. CMUNE also was selected as the only start-up from Asia in the Gaming for LeWeb internet conference in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 2008.
On 18 May 2009, Cmune's Paradise Paintball was named as one of the 50 finalists for Facebook's fbFund 2009. The fbFund is run by Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, Accel Partners
Accel Partners
Accel Partners is a global venture and growth equity firm funding companies from inception through the growth stage.The firm is based in Palo Alto, California with major offices in Bangalore, Beijing, London, and Shanghai....
and The Founders Fund
The Founders Fund
Founders Fund is a San Francisco based venture capital firm which invests at all stages in companies with revolutionary technologies. The firm’s six partners, Peter Thiel, Sean Parker, Ken Howery, Luke Nosek, Bruce Gibney, and Brian Singerman have been founders of or early investors in numerous...
. Subsequently, on 28 May 2009, Paradise Paintball was selected as one of the winners Facebook fbFund 2009 program.
Paradise Paintball was featured in a Zong mobile payments
Zong mobile payments
Zong is a mobile payment company that allows users to make micropayments on the Internet if they have a postpaid mobile phone. The payments are charged to their mobile phone bills by the mobile operator...
promotional video on 30 May 2009.
Cmune presented at the Infinity Ventures Summit in Sapporo, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on 23 May 2009. At the event, Techcrunch
TechCrunch
TechCrunch is a web publication that offers technology news and analysis, as well as profiling of startup companies, products, and websites. It was founded by Michael Arrington in 2005, and was first published on June 11, 2005....
, the popular technology blog, praised the company, citing it as one of the most promising companies at the event.
Cmune was nominated for two Unity Awards, The Community Choice Award which is chosen via poll, by users, and The Cross_Platform Award, which will be awarded September 22, 2011, at Unite 2011.