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{{Short description|Canadian online video game and software development company}}
{{Short description|Canadian video game developer}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Hyper Hippo Entertainment Ltd.
| name = Hyper Hippo Entertainment Ltd.
| logo = HyperHippo.png
| logo = HyperHippo Logo (2021).svg
| logo_upright = 0.5
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| area_served =
| area_served =
| key_people = Lance Priebe<br />(CEO & CCO)
| key_people = Lance Priebe ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]] & [[Chief commercial officer|CCO]])
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| products = {{unbulleted list|''AdVenture Capitalist''|''Wild Warfare''|''Leviathans Online''}}
| products = {{unbulleted list|''AdVenture Capitalist''|''AdVenture Communist''|''AdVenture Ages''|''Vacation Tycoon''|''Wild Warfare''|''Leviathans Online''}}
| services =
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| owner =
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| num_employees = 20+
| num_employees = 108
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| old_name =
| old_name =
| foundation = 2012
| foundation = {{start date and age|2012}}
| founders = Lance Priebe<br />Pascale Audette
| founders = Lance Priebe<br />Pascale Audette
| location = 1650 Bertram Street<br />{{nowrap|[[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia]]}}<br />V1Y 2G4
| location = 1650 Bertram Street<br />{{nowrap|[[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia]]}}<br />V1Y 2G4
| dissolved =
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}}
}}

'''Hyper Hippo Entertainment''' is a Canadian online video game and software development company. It was co-founded by [[Club Penguin]] founder Lance Priebe<ref>{{cite news|title=Lance Priebe - Hyper Hippo|url=http://hyperhippo.com|access-date=8 January 2013}}</ref> and Pascale Audette, a former employee of Disney Online Studios Canada. Their current most popular games include ''[[Adventure Capitalist (video game)|AdVenture Capitalist]]'' and ''Wild Warfare'', among many others.
'''Hyper Hippo Entertainment Ltd.''' is a Canadian video game and software development company. It was co-founded by [[Club Penguin]] founder Lance Priebe<ref>{{cite news|title=Lance Priebe - Hyper Hippo|url=http://hyperhippo.com|access-date=8 January 2013}}</ref> and Pascale Audette, a former employee of Disney Online Studios Canada. Their current most popular games include ''[[Adventure Capitalist (video game)|AdVenture Capitalist]]'' and ''Wild Warfare'', among many others.


== History ==
== History ==
Hyper Hippo was founded by Lance Priebe and Pascale Audette in late 2012. Its original purpose was to expand the size of Priebe's old studio, RocketSnail Games, which is today used as a personal studio for independent projects by Priebe. Hyper Hippo formally inherited all of RocketSnail's projects, including ''[[Mech Mice]]'' and ''Leviathans Online''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}
Hyper Hippo was founded by Lance Priebe and Pascale Audette in late 2012. Its original purpose was to expand the size of Priebe's old studio, RocketSnail Games, which is today used as a personal studio for independent projects by Priebe. Hyper Hippo formally inherited all of RocketSnail's projects, including ''[[Mech Mice]]'' and ''Leviathans Online''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}


In November 2012, [[Catalyst Game Labs]] announced a partnership with Hyper Hippo to create ''Leviathans Online''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Catalyst, Hyper Hippo Productions to develop Leviathans Online|url=http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2012/11/21/catalyst-teaming-with-hyper-hippo-productions-to-develop-leviathans-online/|access-date=21 November 2012}}</ref> Later in December 2012, ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'''s [[GeekDad]] also reported about Catalyst Games and Hyper Hippo Games possibly partnering.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leviathans Online GeekDad Wired.com|url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/leviathans-online/|access-date=September 15, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204195242/http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/leviathans-online/|archive-date=December 4, 2012}}</ref>
In November 2012, [[Catalyst Game Labs]] announced a partnership with Hyper Hippo to create ''Leviathans Online''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Catalyst, Hyper Hippo Productions to develop Leviathans Online|url=http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2012/11/21/catalyst-teaming-with-hyper-hippo-productions-to-develop-leviathans-online/|access-date=21 November 2012|archive-date=30 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130165738/http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/2012/11/21/catalyst-teaming-with-hyper-hippo-productions-to-develop-leviathans-online/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later in December 2012, ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]''{{'}}s [[GeekDad]] also reported about Catalyst Games and Hyper Hippo Games possibly partnering.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leviathans Online GeekDad Wired.com|url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/leviathans-online/|access-date=September 15, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204195242/http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/leviathans-online/|archive-date=December 4, 2012}}</ref>


In 2015, they published a revamped version of browser game ''[[Adventure Capitalist (video game)|AdVenture Capitalist]]'' for mobile.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}
In 2015, they published a revamped version of browser game ''[[Adventure Capitalist (video game)|AdVenture Capitalist]]'' for mobile.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}


In February 2016, [[Jagex Limited]] announced a partnership with Hyper Hippo to create ''RuneScape: Idle Adventures''<ref>http://services.runescape.com/m=news/runescape-idle-adventures--coming-spring-2016</ref> a spin-off of ''[[RuneScape]]'' described as a quick to play RPG boiled down to the basics where your character will progress in real time.
In February 2016, [[Jagex]] announced a partnership with Hyper Hippo to create ''RuneScape: Idle Adventures''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://services.runescape.com/m=news/runescape-idle-adventures--coming-spring-2016|title = RuneScape: Idle Adventures &#124; Coming Spring 2016 - News - RuneScape}}</ref> a spin-off of ''[[RuneScape]]'' described as a quick-to-play RPG that can be played "in just a few moments each day".<ref>{{cite web|title=Runescape: Idle Adventures is a casual RPG born from Jagex and Hyper Hippo partnership|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/runescape/runescape-idle-adventures-is-a-casual-rpg-born-from-jagex-and-hyper-hippo-partnership|access-date=2022-04-13|website=PCGamesN|language=en-GB}}</ref> On September 1, 2016, an early access beta was released through [[Steam (service)|Steam]] on PC. The game was also planned to be released on mobile devices<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-11-04|title=Should games firms welcome or fear Chinese conquest?|language=en-GB|work=[[BBC News]]|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-37850092|access-date=2022-04-13}}</ref> but was shut down and removed from Steam on May 15, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-01|title=RuneScape And Old School RuneScape Finally Coming To Steam|url=https://www.thegamer.com/runescape-old-school-coming-to-steam/|access-date=2022-04-13|website=TheGamer|language=en-US}}</ref>

On September 1, 2016, an early access beta was released through [[Steam (service)|Steam]] on PC.

It was planned to also be available on tablet and mobile. It was removed from Steam, however on May 15, 2017.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 07:40, 25 March 2024

Hyper Hippo Entertainment Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
FoundersLance Priebe
Pascale Audette
Headquarters1650 Bertram Street
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Y 2G4
Key people
Lance Priebe (CEO & CCO)
Products
  • AdVenture Capitalist
  • AdVenture Communist
  • AdVenture Ages
  • Vacation Tycoon
  • Wild Warfare
  • Leviathans Online
Number of employees
108
Websitehyperhippo.com

Hyper Hippo Entertainment Ltd. is a Canadian video game and software development company. It was co-founded by Club Penguin founder Lance Priebe[1] and Pascale Audette, a former employee of Disney Online Studios Canada. Their current most popular games include AdVenture Capitalist and Wild Warfare, among many others.

History

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Hyper Hippo was founded by Lance Priebe and Pascale Audette in late 2012. Its original purpose was to expand the size of Priebe's old studio, RocketSnail Games, which is today used as a personal studio for independent projects by Priebe. Hyper Hippo formally inherited all of RocketSnail's projects, including Mech Mice and Leviathans Online.[citation needed]

In November 2012, Catalyst Game Labs announced a partnership with Hyper Hippo to create Leviathans Online.[2] Later in December 2012, Wired's GeekDad also reported about Catalyst Games and Hyper Hippo Games possibly partnering.[3]

In 2015, they published a revamped version of browser game AdVenture Capitalist for mobile.[citation needed]

In February 2016, Jagex announced a partnership with Hyper Hippo to create RuneScape: Idle Adventures[4] a spin-off of RuneScape described as a quick-to-play RPG that can be played "in just a few moments each day".[5] On September 1, 2016, an early access beta was released through Steam on PC. The game was also planned to be released on mobile devices[6] but was shut down and removed from Steam on May 15, 2017.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Lance Priebe - Hyper Hippo". Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Catalyst, Hyper Hippo Productions to develop Leviathans Online". Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Leviathans Online GeekDad Wired.com". Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "RuneScape: Idle Adventures | Coming Spring 2016 - News - RuneScape".
  5. ^ "Runescape: Idle Adventures is a casual RPG born from Jagex and Hyper Hippo partnership". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  6. ^ "Should games firms welcome or fear Chinese conquest?". BBC News. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  7. ^ "RuneScape And Old School RuneScape Finally Coming To Steam". TheGamer. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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