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2010 video game For the book, see Shadow Cities (book).2010 video game
Shadow Cities
Developer(s)Grey Area
Publisher(s)Grey Area
Platform(s)iPhone
Release
  • WW: 2010
Genre(s)Location-based mobile game
Mode(s)Single-player video game, multiplayer video game

Shadow Cities was an early location-based mobile game, created by the Finnish company Grey Area. The game took place in a "parallel world", using the player's physical GPS location on an in-game map, battling other nearby players. The game was exclusively available for iPhone devices.

Development started in 2008, only a year after the first iPhone was released, with $2.5 million of venture capital funding. The game was initially launched on 10 November 2010 in Finland, expanding to North America and 13 European countries in 2011. However, Grey Area shut down the game on 7 October 2013.

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References

  1. Etherington, Darrell (2011-09-27). "Shadow Cities finds that mobile gaming is surprisingly stationary". gigaom.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. ^ "Players Rule Their Real Neighborhoods with Shadow Cities, a Location-Based MMORPG for the iPhone (VIDEO)". Singularity Hub. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. "Exclusive: Grey Area Raises $2.5 Million To Turn Your City Into A Game". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  4. Ohr, Thomas (24 June 2011). "Grey Area launches Shadow Cities in Europe | EU-Startups". www.eu-startups.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  5. "Shadow Cities closing down October 7". Engadget. Retrieved 2018-10-08.


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