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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Videogame industry |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Avi Shalel, Gabi Shalel, Haim Turpiashvili, Ilya Turpiashvili |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Raid: Shadow Legends, Mech Arena, Vikings: War of Clans, Stormfall: Age of War, Plarium Play, etc. |
| Parent | Modern Times Group (2025–present) |
| Website | plarium |
Plarium Global Ltd. (Hebrew: פלאריום) is an Israeli videogame developer and publisher headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.[1] Founded in 2009, the company develops and publishes free to play games for mobile devices, personal computers, and web browsers.[1][2] Its portfolio includes strategy, role playing, and multiplayer online games such as Raid: Shadow Legends,[3] Vikings: War of Clans, Mech Arena, and the Stormfall series.[4] Since February 2025, Plarium has operated as a subsidiary of the Swedish gaming and digital entertainment company Modern Times Group (MTG).[1][5][6]
Games
[edit]| Title | Released | Genre | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Domination | 2011 | MMO real-time strategy | Browser, iOS, Android |
| Pirates: Tides of Fortune | 2012 | MMO strategy | Browser |
| Stormfall: Age of War | 2012 | MMO strategy | Browser, Windows |
| Soldiers Inc. | 2013 | MMO strategy | Browser |
| Sparta: War of Empires | 2014 | MMO strategy | Browser |
| Stormfall: Rise of Balur | 2015 | MMO strategy | iOS, Android, Windows |
| Vikings: War of Clans | 2015 | MMO strategy | iOS, Android, Windows |
| Throne: Kingdom at War | 2016 | MMO strategy | iOS, Android, Windows |
| Terminator Genisys: Future War | 2017 | Strategy | iOS, Android |
| Stormfall: Saga of Survival | 2018 | Survival | iOS, Android, Windows |
| Lost Island: Blast Adventure | 2018 | Match-three | iOS, Android |
| Raid: Shadow Legends | 2019 | Collection RPG | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS |
| Undersea: Solitaire Tripeaks | 2020 | Solitaire | iOS, Android |
| Mech Arena | 2021 | PvP shooter | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS |
| Merge Gardens | 2021 | Match-three / merge | iOS, Android |
History
[edit]Plarium was founded in 2009 in Herzliya, Israel, by Avi Shalel, Gabi Shalel, Haim Turpiashvili, and Ilya Turpiashvili. The company initially focused on browser based social games distributed through platforms such as Facebook. Its early releases included Total Domination and Stormfall: Age of War, both of which were strategy games featuring multiplayer elements.[7] During the early 2010s, Plarium expanded its presence within the social gaming sector through the development of browser based strategy titles and licensed properties.[8]
In 2015, the company entered into a licensing agreement with 20th Century Fox to incorporate characters from the Alien vs. Predator franchise into its online game Soldiers Inc.[9]
In August 2017, Australian gaming company Aristocrat Leisure announced the acquisition of Plarium for US$500 million, together with additional earn out arrangements.[10] The transaction formed part of Aristocrat's strategy to expand its presence in the mobile gaming market.[11] Following the acquisition, Plarium continued operating under its existing brand and management structure.[12]
Later in 2017, Plarium acquired the San Francisco-based game developer Rumble Games, the studio behind Alliance: Heroes of the Spire.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Carter, Justin (12 November 2024). "Raid: Shadow Legends dev Plarium acquired by Modern Times Group". Game Developer. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ "Plarium acquires Finnish mobile studio Futureplay to diversify game portfolio". Game Developer. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ Sunny, Sherin (11 November 2024). "Aristocrat sells 'RAID: Shadow Legends' developer for $820 million". Reuters. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ Grossman, Lev (10 July 2018). "The Secrets of the World's Hottest Startup City". Wired. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ "MTG completes the acquisition of Plarium and becomes a scaled midcore gaming leader". Modern Times Group. Modern Times Group. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ Orbach, Meir (12 November 2024). "Israeli-founded gaming firm Plarium sold for up to $820M to Sweden's Modern Times Group". CTech. Calcalist. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ Darwell, Brittany (26 November 2012). "CityVille 2, Subway Surfers, Stormfall, Snapchat, Twitter and more on this week's top 20 Facebook apps growing by MAU". Adweek. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (14 March 2013). "Plarium aims to reproduce Facebook success with Total Domination Reborn on iOS". VentureBeat. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (10 September 2015). "Alien vs. Predator Coming to Facebook Game". Variety. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ "Acquisition of Plarium Global Ltd" (PDF). ASX. Australian Securities Exchange. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ Dring, Christopher (16 August 2017). "Plarium acquires Alliance: Heroes of the Spiredeveloper Rumble Entertainment". PocketGamer.biz. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ Lubin, Gili (25 November 2012). "Plarium: The Israeli Gaming Giant That's Big in Russia". NoCamels. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ^ Obedkov, Evgeny (22 July 2024). "KingsRoad developer Rumble Entertainment closes its doors after 13 years". Game World Observer. Retrieved 30 June 2026.