Z2Live mobile developer reportedly victim of homicide

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A Z2Live mobile game developer was the victim of a homicide Tuesday morning in Bothell, Wash. Detectives have not confirmed the identity of Susann Smith, but both neighbors and Z2Live say it was Smith who was found dead inside her home on Tuesday. Employees at Z2Live became concerned when Smith, a mother of two, wasn’t coming… Read More…

Z2Live’s hit Battle Nations expands from iOS to Mac

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The phrase “cross-platform game” might conjure up images of Xbox Live and PC gaming, or turn-based games that work across Android and iPhone. But what about Mac and iOS? That’s the big news for Battle Nations fans this week. They can play now the popular game across both Apple mobile devices and Macs, after Seattle-based… Read More…

Mobile gaming startup Z2Live promotes Lou Fasulo to CEO

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Fast-growing mobile game maker Z2Live has promoted Lou Fasulo to the position of CEO, replacing co-founder David Bluhm who is transitioning to chairman. Fasulo previously served as COO of the company, which has quickly grown to more than 120 staffers in Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. The announcement was made internally to staff this afternoon. “Z2Live… Read More…

Why this mobile gaming vet says HTML5 is not the future

David Bluhm, President and CEO of Z2Live, speaks at the GeekWire Summit. (© Karen Ducey 2012)

The promise of HTML5 has captivated mobile developers for a long time now. But the debate still rages: Should devs spend their time and energy tinkering with HTML5 or moving forward with native apps? Depending upon who you ask that question, you’ll likely get a very different answer.  Mobile gaming veteran David Bluhm – whose Seattle… Read More…

Z2Live gobbles up Big Sandwich Games in mobile talent grab

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Z2Live, the fast-growing Seattle mobile gaming company, announced today that it is buying Big Sandwich Games of Vancouver, B.C. for an undisclosed price. The acquisition gives Z2Live, maker of Trade Nations, Battle Nations and Metalstorm, a “foot hold in the talent rich Vancouver market,” the company said. Microsoft employs more than 150 people at a gaming… Read More…

Have fun blowing stuff up: Z2Live offers sneak peek of new iOS game Battle Nations

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Seattle upstart Z2Live, the fast-growing mobile gaming company, is getting ready to unleash its latest iPhone game. And you better get ready to blow some stuff up. That’s the word from some of the Z2Live employees who just released a promo video discussing Battle Nations, a soon-to-be-released game for Apple iOS which builds off the… Read More…

MetalStorm game takes flight on iOS 5, integrates wirelessly with HDTV (Video)

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One of the new features of Apple’s iOS 5 mobile operating system is something called AirPlay Mirroring. Essentially, it allows users of an iPhone 4S or iPad 2 to stream content from from the mobile device to an HDTV with Apple TV. But how exactly would someone use this new feature? Take a look at… Read More…

MetalStorm iPhone game takes off, approaches five million downloads

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Z2Live’s new air combat game, MetalStorm, is turning on the after burners. Since its release in Apple’s App Store on May 12th, the company has recorded roughly 4.7 million downloads of the the free game, said COO Lou Fasulo. What makes that accomplishment even more impressive is that MetalStorm was developed by a 17-year-old kid…. Read More…

How Z2Live accidentally hired a 17-year-old whiz for its new iPhone air combat game

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In the annals of high-tech, this may be one of the more unusual hiring stories. Z2Live, maker of the popular Trade Nations game, was on the prowl last year for an air combat shooter game in the spirit of Top Gun. The Seattle team, led by head of publishing Lou Fasulo, scoured Apple’s App Store… Read More…

Z2Live CEO David Bluhm on latest $2.5 million round: It’s not about the money, it’s the ‘chemistry’

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Last week, we told you about some of the heavy hitters from the Seattle tech community lining up behind fast-growing mobile gaming startup Z2Live. At the time, CEO David Bluhm didn’t want to disclose the funding amount. But these things have a way of slipping out, primarily through filings with the SEC. So, how much… Read More…