Loo didn’t comment on the support it got from Six Waves, but said its relationship with the firm was merely for “distribution.” A quick look at the Six Waves site doesn’t show any blockbuster title, so it’s probably safe to assume that the company wasn’t able to give it the kind of boost that Chillingo could. Six Waves, a smaller firm, published an earlier title, called Dice Soccer. This the second game that the developer has launched with a publisher. Clearly this was the perfect storm-a proper distributor meets a great game-but it’s interesting to note how much difference the deal actually made.Īfter Pixel People launched, it hit its first millionth download within the first two weeks. “We’ve been trying to get an IGN contact for the longest time,” he said. Lambdamu CEO, Ivan Loo, said the PR blitz driven by Chillingo that accompanied Pixel People’s debut was unlike what the firm had seen before. It was acquired for $20 million by EA in October 2010. Chillingo was responsible for launching mega titles, Angry Birds and Cut the Rope. It seems the secret to Pixel People’s success was Lambdamu’s decision to go with a big-name publisher, Chillingo. Since its launch, the game has enjoyed coverage on big games sites received 9.0 on IGN and 79 on Metacritic.
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