KingsIsle Entertainment

KingsIsle Entertainment Inc., more commonly abbreviated as KingsIsle (KI), is an American video game development studio based in Austin, Texas. Owned by Media and Games Invest (MGI) and part of the gamigo group since January 2021, KingsIsle was originally founded by former CEO Elie Akilian on January 4, 2005. KingsIsle is best known for being the developers behind the popular and critically acclaimed MMORPGs Wizard101 and Pirate101, and they also produce other related media in the Spiral Games Universe, also known as "The Spiral," which is the connected franchise both games take place in. Prior to being acquired by MGI, KingsIsle also produced various mobile games, including EverClicker and Animal Cove.
==History==
===Independent era (2005–2021)===
KingsIsle Entertainment was founded in January 2005 by Elie Akilian, who was inspired by his teenage son's love of video games. He established the company's headquarters in Plano, Texas, and soon after began hiring former employees of id Software and Ubisoft to begin work on the MMORPG project would later become Wizard101.
After the success of Wizard101, KingsIsle began work on a second MMORPG set in the same universe. A development team about twice the size of Wizard101's was brought on.
On April 25, 2012, KingsIsle officially announced Pirate101, which was in closed beta at the time.
On July 13 through July 14, 2012, Pirate101 made its official debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 during a KingsIsle event in conjuction with Geeks & Sundryhttps://www.facebook.com/wizard101/posts/kingsisle-entertainment-goes-to-comiccon!/469040083106137/
In October 15, 2012, KingsIsle launched Pirate101.
===Subsidiary of MGI/gamigo (2021–present)===
On January 15, 2021, Maltese-based video game investment company Media and Games Invest (MGI) entered into an agreement to fully acquire KingsIsle Entertainment for $126 million, plush earn-outs on a cash-free and debt-free basis. In the press release, a conference call for investors, analysts, and the media regarding the acquisition was set for January 19.
==Games==
===MMORPGs===
Year	Title 	Platform(s)
2008	Wizard101	macOS, Microsoft Windows
2012	Pirate101	macOS, Microsoft Windows
===Mobile games===
Year	Title 	Platform(s) 	Notes
2012	Grub Guardian 	Android, iOS, Browser	Wizard101 tie-in game which requires you to log in to your account to play.
2015	Rise & Destroy 	Android, iOS 	
2016	AlphaCat 	Android, iOS 	
2016	Get Jiggy! 	Android, iOS 	
2016	EverClicker 	Android, iOS 	
2017	Animal Cove 	Android, iOS 	
2017	War Goonz 	Android, iOS 	
2019	Monster Mega Battle 	Android, iOS 	
2019	Action Squad Apocalypse Heroes	Android, iOS 	
2019	Action Heroes: Apocalypse 	Android, iOS 	
2019	Action Squad Heroes 	Android, iOS 	
2019	Monster Battle World 	Android, iOS 	
2019	Gloom Busters 	Android, iOS 	
2019	RPG Dice Adventure 	Android, iOS 	
2020	Doomsday Goonz 	Android, iOS 	
2020	FFA: Fantasy Fighter Arena 	Android, iOS 	
2020	RPG Dice: Heroes of Whitestone	Android, iOS 	Development continued under WIMO Games after the studio spun off from KingsIsle following the acquisiton by MGI, with the game being re-launched.
2020	Property Flip 	Android, iOS 	
2023	Pirate101: Plunder Hunt 	Android, iOS 	Developed by Just Digital GmbH in collaboration with KingsIsle Entertainment.
==Gallery==
DxnnyrqVYAA9STS.jpg|Community members at the KI offices during PAX South on January 18, 2019
DxnnzufUcAAVZ7m.jpg|Community members at the KI offices during PAX South on January 18, 2019
PAX South community members.jpg||Community members at the KI offices during PAX South on January 18, 2019
KingsIsle - International Women's Day 2019.jpg|Women of KingsIsle together for International Women's Day 2019
KingsIsle - Make-A-Wish bake sale.jpg|KingsIsle bake sale for Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas on May 15, 2019
KingsIsle - Halloween 2019.jpg|KingsIsle employees in costumes for Halloween 2019
==Notes and references==
==External links==
*KingsIsle Entertainment official website
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