The French developer shifts direction with the launch of its new multi-platform mid-core game.
With Rizzo as CEO, Kobojo is preparing to launch its free-to-play, multi-platform game Mutants: Genetic Gladiators, which will debut on Facebook this summer and then on mobile shortly thereafter. Mutants, a mid-core gaming experience, is the first product to represent Kobojo’s updated business strategy. In 2008, the studio was founded as a social game developer, focusing on more casual game types and genres strictly for the Facebook platform. Five years later, the company has transformed – concentrating on creating accessible, artistic and engaging multi-platform experiences for the gaming audience.
“At Kobojo, we believe that the future of games lies in integrating advanced social mechanics into multi-platform, free-to-play experiences,” said Rizzo. “‘Multi-platform’ in our case means not only making games available through Facebook, iOS and Android, but also playing these games on next-generation consoles, through Steam, etc. Mutants: Genetic Gladiators will be the first game to launch under Kobojo’s new strategy and it will eventually be available so that users can truly play on whichever platform they choose.”
Mutants: Genetic Gladiators is currently in closed beta. Kobojo also has another title in development, which will be announced later this year.
