redBit games (also known as redBit) is an independent Italian video game manufacturer and developer based in Rome, Italy. The company is one of the most well-known independent software houses in Italy[1] for developing games on both Android and iOS mobile platforms (smartphone and tablet). The company's games have collectively been downloaded over 70 million times[2] thanks to the success of certain casual games such as Splashy Fish,[3][4] adventure games such as Haunted Manor and Haunted Manor 2, and the puzzle game Jelly Juice.
redBit is also one of the leading Italian companies active in development of games on Facebook, and has been repeatedly recognized in Italian and international press for its development of the popular games Pocket Rush[5][6] and Jelly Juice.[7]
History
editFounded in Rome in 2013, redBit games began producing video games for the Apple market, achieving immediate success on the App Store with the release of its first title Haunted Manor - The Secret of the Lost Soul, which reached first in both free and paid gaming app store rankings. Later, the company began to develop games for Android devices, both for Google Play and Amazon.[citation needed]
Games
editCasual games
edit- Splashy Fish
- Jumpy Jack
- Cookie Clickers
- Cookie Clickers 2
- RedBit Escape
- Galaxy Wars
- Impossible Lines
- Tap Galaxy
- Epic Clicker
- Bouncing Slime
Racing games
edit- Pocket Rush
- Fury Roads Survivor
Adventure games
edit- Haunted Manor - The Secret of the Lost Soul
- Haunted Manor 2 - The Horror behind the Mystery
Puzzle games
editNote
edit- ^ Contin, Alessandra (April 9, 2015). "Videogiochi, il sogno americano della romana redBit". La Stampa (in Italian). Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Marchetti, Dario (12 December 2014). "RedBit Games, italiani da 70 milioni (di download)". Wired (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Guimaraes, Celia (24 February 2014). "La startup italiana che ha sbancato i videogiochi con Splashy Fish". Rai News (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Guimaraes, Celia (24 February 2014). "Tre amici e una startup di successo: ecco come è nato Splashy Fish". Rai News (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Wired, Redazione (October 3, 2016). "Pocket Rush porta su mobile i giochi di corse anni 80". Wired (in Italian). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Spotti, Davide (30 September 2016). "Lo studio italiano RedBit Games ha lanciato Pocket Rush, un racing game per piattaforme mobile". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Akira Trimarchi, Simone (29 December 2017). "I sei migliori giochi Match-3 su iOS e Android". Wired (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2018.