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Thanks to licensing agreements, official kits and emblems from clubs including [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Real Madrid C.F.]], [[Arsenal F.C.]], [[Juventus F.C.]] and [[Borussia Dortmund]] are available for players to purchase and use for their teams.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Arora|first1=Akhil|title=If You Don't Like FIFA, Here Are 6 Great Football Games for Your Mobile|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/fifa-mobile-alternatives-6-great-football-games-for-android-and-iphone-1473727|access-date=4 January 2017|work=[[NDTV]]|date=13 October 2016}}</ref>
Thanks to licensing agreements, official kits and emblems from clubs including [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Real Madrid C.F.]], [[Arsenal F.C.]], [[Juventus F.C.]] and [[Borussia Dortmund]] are available for players to purchase and use for their teams.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Arora|first1=Akhil|title=If You Don't Like FIFA, Here Are 6 Great Football Games for Your Mobile|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/fifa-mobile-alternatives-6-great-football-games-for-android-and-iphone-1473727|access-date=4 January 2017|work=[[NDTV]]|date=13 October 2016}}</ref>
===Heroic - Magic Duel===
===Heroic - Magic Duel===
On July 4, Nordeus announced the launch of its new strategy game called Heroic - Magic Duel. Available on iOS and Android, the new game involves PvP (player versus player) lane battles where players must upgrade and master five Heroes each with their own features, abilities and traits. It is remains to be seen whether the new game will gain as much popularity as its top product- Top 11.<ref>https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/346065/HEROIC__MAGIC_DUEL_LAUNCHES_WORLDWIDE_ON_MOBILE_TODAY.php</ref>
In July 2019, Nordeus announced the launch of its new strategy game called Heroic - Magic Duel. Available on iOS and Android, the new game involves PvP (player versus player) lane battles where players must upgrade and master five Heroes each with their own features, abilities and traits. It is remains to be seen whether the new game will gain as much popularity as its top product- Top 11.<ref>https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/346065/HEROIC__MAGIC_DUEL_LAUNCHES_WORLDWIDE_ON_MOBILE_TODAY.php</ref>


==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==

Revision as of 11:49, 12 August 2021

Nordeus
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInteractive entertainment, Social network service
Founded12 March 2010; 14 years ago (2010-03-12)
Headquarters
Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 165v, Belgrade
,
Serbia
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Branko Milutinović (CEO)
Ivan Stojisavljević (CSO)
Milan Jovović (CTO)
Uroš Sretenović (Director)
ProductsTop Eleven Football Manager
RevenueIncrease €17.15 million (2018)[1]
Increase €4.56 million (2018)[1]
Total assetsIncrease €19.20 million (2018)[2]
Total equityIncrease €17.85 million (2018)[2]
Number of employees
250 (2019)
ParentTake-Two Interactive
Websitewww.nordeus.com

Nordeus is a Serbian mobile game developer headquartered in CBD New Belgrade in Belgrade. The studio's debut game is Top Eleven Football Manager, a free-to-play social football management simulation game.

In 2013, the game reached the top of the top grossing charts in 23 countries on Android, and 68 countries on AppStore, according to data from App Annie.[3]

The company is one of Europe's fastest-growing companies in the field of computer games.[4] It was a privately held company with no external funding,[5][6] until it became a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive in June 2021. [7]

History

Nordeus was founded in March 2010 by former Microsoft employees, who are all alumni of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Electrical Engineering.[8] As of 2019, Nordeus has 250 employees.[9]

On June 2nd 2021, Take-Two Interactive announced that they had acquired Nordeus for up to $378m. [10]

Games

Top Eleven - Be a Football Manager

Main article: Top Eleven Football Manager

Top Eleven is an online football management simulation game developed and published by Nordeus. Originally launched on Facebook in May 2010 the game was released on mobile platforms in November 2011.

The game lets players build and manage their own football club and compete with other players in real time.[11] The game is freemium and generates revenue through in-app purchases.

In March 2013, Jose Mourinho became the game promoter for Top Eleven, appearing on the official game icon as well as in-game,[12][13] as an advisor for players in tutorial mode.

Thanks to licensing agreements, official kits and emblems from clubs including Liverpool, Real Madrid C.F., Arsenal F.C., Juventus F.C. and Borussia Dortmund are available for players to purchase and use for their teams.[14]

Heroic - Magic Duel

In July 2019, Nordeus announced the launch of its new strategy game called Heroic - Magic Duel. Available on iOS and Android, the new game involves PvP (player versus player) lane battles where players must upgrade and master five Heroes each with their own features, abilities and traits. It is remains to be seen whether the new game will gain as much popularity as its top product- Top 11.[15]

Philanthropy

Nordeus has donated funds to the “Battle for Maternity Wards” campaign initiated by the B92 Fund, helping fully equip 8 maternity wards in Belgrade, Niš, Vranje, Sombor, Kikinda, Zrenjanin and Senta.[16][17][18][19]

References

  1. ^ a b "КОНСОЛИДОВАНИ БИЛАНС УСПЕХА (2018) - Nordeus d.o.o." apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "КОНСОЛИДОВАНИ БИЛАНС СТАЊА (2018) - Nordeus d.o.o." apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. ^ Jordan, Jon (23 September 2013). "The Charticle: How Nordeus' Top Eleven rose to the top of the table". pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Srpski Zakerberg: Branko je napustio "Majkrosft" i u Srbiji napravio firmu koja je partner "Fejsbuka"". The Blic. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  5. ^ Foy, Henry (12 May 2016). "Fundamentals outweigh investor risks in central and eastern Europe". Financial Times. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  6. ^ De Vere, Kathleen (22 February 2012). "How bootstrapped Serbian startup Nordeus beat EA's FIFA at its own Facebook game". adweek.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Take-Two enters soccer market with $378m Nordeus acquisition".
  8. ^ "Venturebeat Profiles company profile". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Nova zgrada Nordeusa: 6.000 m², restoran, sportski bar i vrtić za spoj najboljeg iz umetnosti i tehnologije". April 15, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Take-Two enters soccer market with $378m Nordeus acquisition".
  11. ^ Dredge, Stuart (25 February 2016). "Gaffer on the go: the best football manager games for Android and iOS". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Životna priča Jose Mourinha je zaista posebna!". 24sata.info (in Serbian). 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Murinjo zaštitno lice srpske igre!". B92 (in Serbian). 21 March 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  14. ^ Arora, Akhil (13 October 2016). "If You Don't Like FIFA, Here Are 6 Great Football Games for Your Mobile". NDTV. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  15. ^ https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/346065/HEROIC__MAGIC_DUEL_LAUNCHES_WORLDWIDE_ON_MOBILE_TODAY.php
  16. ^ "4 more victories in "Battle for Maternity Wards" campaign - - on B92.net". B92.net. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  17. ^ "New Nordeus donation helps equip Nis hospital - - on B92.net". B92.net. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  18. ^ Vušović Marković, A. (27 November 2015). "Kompletno obnovljeno porodilište u KBC Zvezdara". Blic (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Vredna donacija vranjskom porodilištu". Južne vesti (in Serbian). 13 February 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

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