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About
Founded in 2011 in London, Ontario and later Toronto, Big Viking Games set out to lead in free-to-play social and mobile games built on HTML5. As Albert Lai told the TechTO stage in 2017, the studio had been profitable from day one, had about 100 employees and had raised over $20 million, with a company philosophy centred on culture. It built early HTML5 Facebook Instant titles such as Galakrond.
Backers
Raised over $20M as of 2017 (later reported $30M+); individual investors not confirmed here
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Quick answers
What is Big Viking Games?
A Toronto- and London, Ontario-based studio that builds free-to-play social and mobile games on HTML5, co-founded in 2011 by Albert Lai and Greg Thomson. It has been profitable from day one.
Who founded Big Viking Games?
Serial entrepreneur Albert Lai and game-industry veteran Greg Thomson, in 2011. Thomson serves as CEO; Lai is co-founder and executive chairman and now also runs Parallelz.
How big is Big Viking Games?
Around 100 employees across Toronto and London, Ontario, having raised over $20 million, as co-founder Albert Lai shared on the TechTO stage in 2017.