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'''Scoreloop''' is a cross-platform social gaming network for [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[Bada (operating system)|Bada]].

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'''Scoreloop''', a subsidiary of [[BlackBerry (company)|BlackBerry]], was a cross-platform social gaming network for the [[operating system]]s including [[BlackBerry]] (Tablet OS and [[BlackBerry 10]]), [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Bada (operating system)|Bada]], [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] and [[Windows Phone 7]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bestwp7games.com/scoreloop-and-openfeint-private-beta-offers-social-gaming-on-windows-phone-7.html |title=Scoreloop and OpenFeint : Private Beta offers social gaming on Windows Phone 8 |date=18 February 2011 |publisher=BestWP7Games |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908033220/http://www.bestwp7games.com/scoreloop-and-openfeint-private-beta-offers-social-gaming-on-windows-phone-7.html |archivedate=8 September 2011 }}</ref>

==History==

TheScoreloop company,is based in [[Munich]], [[Germany]], raised US$2.8 million to help create the service that they founded in 2008. Early Investors included [[Earlybird Venture Capital]] and [[Target Partners]]. <ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-06-15 |url=http://moconews.net/article/419-scoreloop-raises-2.8-million-for-mobile-social-gaming/ |title= Scoreloop Raises $2.8 Million For Mobile Social Gaming |publisher=paidContent |date=2009-08-18 |author=Duryee, Tricia }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-06-15 |archive-date=2009-09-21 |archive-url=httphttps://venturebeatweb.comarchive.org/2009web/0420090921233759/16http://moconews.net/article/419-scoreloop-launchesraises-social2.8-game-platformmillion-for-iphonemobile-social-gaming/ |title=Scoreloop launches social game platform for iPhone |publisher=VentureBeat |date=2009url-04-16 |authorstatus=Takahashi, Deandead }}</ref> In March 2010, Scoreloop gave developers that used its service the ability to monetize their apps using the company's services.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-06-15news |url=httphttps://www.mobilecrunchventurebeat.com/20102009/0304/3116/scoreloop-launches-whitesocial-labelgame-serviceplatform-for-iphone-app-monetization/ |title=ScoreLoopScoreloop Launcheslaunches Whitesocial Labelgame Serviceplatform for iPhone App Monetization |publisher=TechCrunch |work=MobileCrunchVentureBeat |date=20102009-0304-3116 |author=BiyaniTakahashi, Gagan }}</ref>The network was among the first to add support for [[Android (OS)|Android]] apps. <ref>{{cite webDean |accessdate=2010-06-15 |archive-date=2010-09-24 |archive-url=httphttps://wwwweb.pocketgamerarchive.bizorg/rweb/PG.Biz20100924040559/Scoreloophttp:/news/venturebeat.asp?c=17231 |title=Scoreloop adds Android support to its iPhone com/2009/04/16/scoreloop-launches-social networking tech-game-platform-for-iphone/ |workurl-status=Pocket Gamer |author=Jordan, Jonlive }}</ref>

In March 2010, Scoreloop gave developers that used its service the ability to monetize their apps using the company's services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/03/31/scoreloop-launches-white-label-service-for-iphone-app-monetization/ |title=ScoreLoop Launches White Label Service for iPhone App Monetization |publisher=TechCrunch |work=MobileCrunch |date=2010-03-31 |author=Biyani, Gagan |accessdate=2010-06-15 |archive-date=2010-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605210941/http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/03/31/scoreloop-launches-white-label-service-for-iphone-app-monetization/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The network was among the first to add support for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] apps.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Scoreloop/news.asp?c=17231 |title=Scoreloop adds Android support to its iPhone social networking tech |work=Pocket Gamer |author=Jordan, Jon |date=11 December 2009 |accessdate=2010-06-15 |archive-date=2010-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420092246/http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Scoreloop/news.asp?c=17231 |url-status=live }}</ref> During August 2010, Scoreloop revealed that its user base was growing by over 100,000 new users per day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20013799-248.html |title=Scoreloop growing at 100k new users a day |publisher=CNET News |date=2010-08-17 |author=Lowensohn, Josh |accessdate=2010-11-05 |archive-date=2010-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006210755/http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20013799-248.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

During August 2010, Scoreloop revealed that its user base was growing by over 100,000 new users each day. <ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-11-05 |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20013799-248.html |title= Scoreloop growing at 100k new users a day |publisher=CNET News |date=2010-08-17 |author=Lowensohn, Josh }}</ref>

On June 7, 2011, Scoreloop was acquired by BlackBerry<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/business-technology/rim-buys-social-game-maker-scoreloop/article2050227/ |title=RIM buys social game maker Scoreloop |publisher=The Globe and mail |date=2011-07-06 |author=The Canadian Press |accessdate=2011-07-06 |archive-date=2011-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610133109/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/business-technology/rim-buys-social-game-maker-scoreloop/article2050227/ |url-status=live }}</ref> for US$71 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sramanamitra.com/2011/06/29/will-rim-end-up-in-dells-arms/ |title=Will RIM End Up in Dell's Arms? |date=29 June 2011 |publisher=sramanamitra.com |accessdate=2012-07-25 |archive-date=2016-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110133718/http://www.sramanamitra.com/2011/06/29/will-rim-end-up-in-dells-arms/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2011, Scoreloop was acquired by Research in Motion. <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2011-07-06 |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gYQrvjOIkq7Dz_Q-TMpYoa0CdYUg?docId=CNG.e1b00e99c52eeaad1951ccf575852c55.291 |title= RIM buys social game maker Scoreloop |publisher=The Globe and mail !date=2011-07-06 |author=The Canadian Press }}</ref>

On July 8, 2014, BlackBerry announced that the Scoreloop service is to be discontinued starting December 1, 2014 and encouraged all developers to remove all Scoreloop features and integrations from their developed games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://resources.scoreloop.com/letter/index2.html |title=Termination of Scoreloop SDK License Agreement (the "Agreement") & Shutdown of Scoreloop Services. |publisher=Scoreloop |date=2014-07-08 |author=Scoreloop |accessdate=2014-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210250/http://resources.scoreloop.com/letter/index2.html |archivedate=2016-03-03 }}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

* [http://www.scoreloop.com/ {{Official website]}}

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