SkyVu Named Top 50 Developers of 2012

Every year, PocketGamer.biz produces a list of the Top 50 mobile game developers around. All of the mobile game companies being considered are judged on creativity, critical acclaim, sales performance, innovation (especially in terms of business model), and that certain je ne sais quoi that only the best studios exude.

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SkyVu Wins Technology Innovator of the Year

Every year, the AIM Institute hands out awards to local contributors of the Omaha region's information technology scene. SkyVu Entertainment joins former award winners such as Hudl, Dick C.E. Davis II and George Sinos as the 2012 Technology Innovator of the year. 

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SkyVu surpasses 14,000,000 downloads. Launches epic multiplayer game unlike anything on the App Store.

Omaha, Nebraska (December 5, 2011) – iPhone and iPad users all over the world are now battling each other with cute teddy bears armed to the tilt in SkyVu Entertainment’s latest mobile game, BATTLE BEARS ROYALE (iOS, Universal, Free with in-app purchases), the first class based team multiplayer shooter in mobile games history.  Released last weekend, BATTLE BEARS ROYALE quickly climbed into the US App Store’s Top 25 Overall Free with approximately 250,000 downloads.  With full 8 player matches launching approximately every second, new players signing up once every 2 seconds and over 100,000 matches played thus far, BATTLE BEARS ROYALE has already accumulated over 6 player years in total time played.

In addition to the successful launch, SkyVu has now surpassed 14 MILLION paid & free downloads across its portfolio of iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android apps, SkyVu Entertainment has reached yet another major milestone in its quest to become one of the top transmedia mobile social game companies.         

Ben Vu, co-Founder and CEO of SkyVu, attributes the successful launch to the ever-growing BATTLE BEARS fan base and the company’s strategic decision to make BATTLE BEARS ROYALE a free-to-play game.  “Our fans have supported us from the beginning and shared in our vision of making innovative mobile games with a twist of humor and plenty of non-stop action.  We couldn’t have gotten this far without them.  By making our games free-to-play, we’ve eliminated all barriers to experiencing our original brands.” says Vu.    

Vu adds, “Our goal was to make an extremely fun multiplayer shooter that anyone can play anytime, anywhere, with anyone, for free.”  BATTLE BEARS ROYALE features 5 different character classes with almost a hundred different weapons, power ups, skins, and special features.  Character classes include:  OLIVER the brown bear (Soldier class),  RIGGS the polar bear (Heavy class), TILLMAN the robotic panda (Demolition class), HUGGABLE the pink bear (Huggable class), and ASTORIA the very first female BATTLE BEAR (Sniper class).  BATTLE BEARS ROYALE is currently compatible with 3^rd generation and higher iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads.  The game can be played over standard WiFi or 3G connections.  Leaderboard & achievement systems provided by Game Center and GREE’s OpenFeint.

SkyVu plans to continue updating BATTLE BEARS ROYALE through 2012 and beyond.  “This is the tip of the iceberg.  We will be adding more social features, game modes, classes, weapons, skins and maps.  We also actively listen to our fans on Facebook, Twitter and BattleBears.com for their suggestions.”  An Android version is also in the works and will provide real-time cross-platform game play between iPhone and Android users.

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Watch the YouTube trailer:  http://youtu.be/0gYEZCMQfmA
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SkyVu surpasses 11,000,000 downloads. Launches new Battle Bears game into Top 100 within hours.

@GamesBeat, San Francisco, CA. SkyVu announced today that the company has surpassed 11,000,000 app downloads (paid & free) on both Apple and Android platforms combined.  SkyVu also launched it latest iOS game Battle Bears BLAST, a casual arcade shooter that requires one hand to enjoy.  Within hours, BLAST cracked the Top 100 apps and is set to redefine the shooting genre for millions of casual players.

Last week, SkyVu also introduced the world to its first official toy, a pink HUGGABLE plush toy from BATTLE BEARS.  HUGGABLE is the first of many BATTLE BEARS inspired toys to be released.  Below, Patrick Norton proudly introduces the HUGGABLE toy to the world on Revision3's Tekzilla show.  Fans can purchase the toy at next week's San Diego Comic-Con or online at BattleBears.com.

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SkyVu reaches 10,000,000 downloads and announces two new games at GDC 2011

San Francisco, California.  SkyVu Pictures announced today that the company has reached over 10,000,000 app downloads (paid & free) with their top-selling BATTLE BEARS game franchise reaching over 8,000,000 downloads. 

Benjamin Vu, co-founder and President, announces SkyVu's next two games at GDC 2011Coming this April to the App Store is BATTLE BEARS BLAST, the first one-handed casual shooter game for the iPhone and iPod touch.  "We wanted to bring the fun, action, and comedy of BATTLE BEARS to a wider audience, so BLAST requires only one hand and takes only a minute or two to play but will have you coming back to beat your own score or to challenge your friends." says Vu.  Learn more about BLAST at the official BattleBears.com website.

Vu then introduced BATTLE BEARS ROYALE, the first BATTLE BEARS multiplayer game coming to the App Store this summer.  The BATTLE BEARS series has established itself as one of the best mobile 3rd person shooter game series and BATTLE BEARS ROYALE will be one of the only 3rd person multiplayer shooters available on any mobile platform.  Working in partnership with W3i's Recharge Studios, experts in app promotion and freemium monetization systems, BATTLE BEARS ROYALE will be SkyVu's first entry into the growing freemium game market and will expose the BATTLE BEARS brand to an even larger audience than before.  

Vu adds "We are so excited about partnering with Recharge Studios on BATTLE BEARS ROYALE.  Our fans have asked for multiplayer features ever since our first release in 2009, and we're finally going to be able to deliver an awesome 3rd person shooter experience with BATTLE BEARS ROYALE." Learn more about BATTLE BEARS ROYALE at the Official BattleBears.com website.