Bubble Gum Interactive

Bubble Gum Interactive
Private
Industry Video gaming
Founded 2010
Headquarters Sydney, Australia

Bubble Gum Interactive is an independent game and entertainment development studio headquartered in Sydney, Australia.[1] The company was founded in 2010 by Paul Gray and Phil Mason.[2] Bubble Gum Interactive has designed mobile titles for use on smartphones and tablets and produced games and interactive apps for brands in several industries.

Original games

Cake Bake Blitz

Cake Bake Blitz was launched on the Android market on 7 April 2014[3] and is a game set in a kitchen with a young chef called Katy Cupcake. She sets out on a trip around the world, competing against pastry chefs in different countries so that she is able to earn enough money to save and rebuild her Grandpa’s bakery.[4]

Jetpack Jinx

Jetpack Jinx was launched on the Android market on 30 October 2013[5] and the iOS market on 7 November 2013.[6] This was the company's first arcade game, where players have to help Jetpack Jinx to fly back to space, and can also compete with other players. Jetpack Jinx was the second game ever to be released for the messaging platform Tango.[7]

Cake Bake Blitz for Tango

Following the release of Cake Bake Blitz on Android, Bubble Gum Interactive released an updated version of the game for Tango that was available on the Android market on 7 April 2014[8] and the iOS market on 25 April 2014.[9] This game is the same as the previous Cake Bake Blitz except for the added integration of technology allowing developers to integrate social media aspects into their games, with cross platform capabilities.[10]

Lilac & Lynx

A new game called Lilac & Lynx is currently in development. The game stars Lilac, a vampire girl, and Lynx, her werewolf friend. The game is a variation of the bubble shooter genre. The main characters travel the world, using their magical powers to protect the world from the forces of darkness.[4] The game was slated to launch in 2015, but has not been released yet.

Space Heroes Universe

Bubble Gum Interactive's first game, Space Heroes Universe! was an interactive, multiplayer, online virtual world where children could create their own hero and explore a galaxy.[11] The website ceased operations on 29 January 2015.[12]

Licensed games

Wild Grinders

In June 2014 Bubble Gum Interactive announced it was developing a game based on Rob Dyrdek's Wild Grinders television series which airs on Nicktoons. The game was released for Android on 25 March 2015.[13]

Funding

Bubble Gum Interactive utilizes government grants and private investors as funding sources for their games, raising over $2.5 million for their game Space Heroes Universe.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Bubble Gum Interactive". LinkedIn. Retrieved 21 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ "Paul Gray". Retrieved 22 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  3. ↑ "Cake Bake Blitz". Google Play. Retrieved 21 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  4. 1 2 "Games". Bubble Gum Interactive. Retrieved 21 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  5. ↑ "Jetpack Jinx for Tango.". Google Play. Retrieved 21 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  6. ↑ "Jetpack Jinx for Tango". iTunes. Retrieved 21 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  7. ↑ "Mobile Messaging App Tango Debuts A Content Platform, Will Now Power The Social Layer Of Third-Party Apps & Games".
  8. ↑ "Cake Bake Blitz for Tango". Google Play. Retrieved 21 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  9. ↑ "Cake Bake Blitz for Tango". iTunes. Retrieved 21 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  10. ↑ Tyson, Daniel. "Bubblegum Interactive releases Cake Bake Blitz with Tango integration". Ausdroid. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Space Heroes Universe". Retrieved 22 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  12. ↑ "Space Heroes Universe Virtual World Closing Operations- Bubble Gum Interactive". www.bubbleguminteractive.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  13. ↑ "Wild Grinders". Amazon.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Paul Gray". Retrieved 22 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  15. ↑ Tan, Gillian (25 June 2012). "Little Space Heroes Completes Second Raising". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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