Company Raises $1 Million in Series A for Portfolio Expansion
Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) June 29, 2011
Turpitude launched its first social game, Wedding Street, late last year, aiming squarely at the social space’s exploding audience of women, ages 16–55, and has since seen steady acceptance of its “make and share” model for user-generated content by a loyal, highly monetizing audience. The title also presents a topic in which there is tremendous interest, and around which there is an 80+ billion dollar industry in the US alone, creating a multitude of opportunities for partnerships.
“Social, mobile and online games are revolutionizing the games business,” said Stieg Hedlund, Turpitude’s Chief Creative Officer, “and our focus on creating compelling entertainment experiences that specifically leverage these rapidly evolving platforms will keep us in the vanguard. Giving players the tools for creativity and self expression, thoroughly integrated into a highly accessible game is just one example of that.”
To see a game trailer for Wedding Street, go to: http://youtu.be/gq5B_f_FJyQ
About Turpitude Inc.
Founded in 2008 by iconic game designer Stieg Hedlund (Diablo II, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, Die Hard Arcade) with partners Natalie Fay and Trevor Shackelford, Turpitude initially designed cutting-edge game monetization systems and viral content for clients including Disney, Zynga and Playdom, before launching its own IP in 2010. Its first game, Wedding Street, can be found on Facebook. See http://apps.facebook.com/weddingstreet
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Natalie Fay
Turpitude Inc.
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