GreenSpace
GreenSpace is a social network game created to promote environmentalism. The game was developed by RocketOwl, Inc. And launched on December 1, 2011.
GreenSpace
- Date
- 2011
- Genre
- simulation video game
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GreenSpace is a social network game created to promote environmentalism. The game was developed by RocketOwl, Inc. And launched on December 1, 2011.
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The game is free with in-app purchases.
Key facts
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• Title — GreenSpace • Developer — RocketOwl • Released — Facebook: 1 Aug 2011 iOS: 4 Sept 2012 • Genre — Simulation • Modes — Single-player with multiplayer interaction • Platforms — Adobe Flash, iOS
Development
Development
GreenSpace cost US$800,000 to develop over the course of 2010 and 2011. The game began its open beta in August 2011 and soft-launched on December 1, 2011. On August 2, 2012, GreenSpace received a major update. In September 2012, GreenSpace was released for iPad.
Partnerships
Partnerships
In August 2012, RocketOwl and reforestation organization WeForest.org announced the Play2Plant partnership. As players reach in-game milestones in GreenSpace, trees will be planted by WeForest to reflect their progress. In November 2012, as part of its partnership with weforest.org, RocketOwl announced that it would plant a tree for every new GreenSpace player until the end of 2012. This resulted in more than 10,000 trees planted.
Reception
Reception
In November 2012, GreenSpace hit a high of 80,000 monthly active users. Canadian Videogame Awards 2012 - Finalist for Best Social/Casual Game.
Legacy
Legacy
The Ottawa Business Journal wrote in 2012 that a sequel called BlueSpace was in production.
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- 1.CBC Radio. All In A Day.
- 2.Apps on Tapp. GreenSpace.
- 3.Ottawa Citizen. Green And Fun.
- 4.Yahoo News. RocketOwl Inc. Releases Eco-Conscious Social Game GreenSpace.
- 5.Thomas, Knowlton. This Canadian Startup is Determined to Change the World Through Social Gaming. TechVibes.
- 6.TechVibes. Canadian Game Developer Aims to Save the World One Tree at a Time.
- 7.Carmichael, Stephanie. RocketOwl is improving the world, one player and one tree at a time. VentureBeat. 29 August 2012.
- 8.GreenSpace.
- 9.Canadian Videogame Awards. 2012 Nominees.
- 10.Firestone, Bruce. RocketOwl wises up to products game. Ottawa Business Journal.
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