| Acquired by | Playdom |
| Date | 7/10 |
| Website | metaplace.com |
| @metaplace | |
| Category | Games, Video and Entertainment |
| Phone | 858.451.2700 |
| Employees | 12 |
| Founded | 7/06 |
| TOTAL | $9.4M |
| VENTURE FUNDING TOTAL | $9.4M |
| Series A, 2007 | $1.2M |
| Series B, 10/08 Charles River Ventures Crescendo Ventures Ben Horowitz Marc Andreessen | $6.7M |
| Venture Round, 3/10 | $1.5M |
Metaplace is a developer of next generation social games.
It originally developed a virtual worlds platform that got shutdown in January 2010. The company changed direction since has been leveraging the platform to build next generation social games.
| Website | apps.facebook.com/island_life |
| Stage | Live |
| Launch Date | January, 2010 |
Island Life is a tropical game on facebook that gives you your very own exclusive getaway on a deserted island! Grow your own delectable fruits and savory vegetables for food, tend to animals, and harvest the nearby trees hanging over the ocean. Decorate your island however you’d like with a variety of buildings, flowers, and beautiful scenery; creativity knows no bounds in Island Life! Invite friends to your sanctuary and you can chat with each other, share gifts, and visit islands that others have created to meet new friends.
| Website | apps.facebook.com/winecountry |
| Stage | Beta |
| Launch Date | April, 2010 |
My Vineyard is a wine game on facebook that allows you to live on a serene slice of wine country and cultivate your own fine wine vintages. Grow and harvest grapes such as the rich and buttery Chardonnay to the aromatic and flowery Riesling. Stomp, barrel, and age your grapes to perfection while managing your own prestigious vineyard. Invite friends to taste your wine to increase your wine score and help you build your cottages and fertilize your fields. Decorate your vineyard to your heart’s desire with gardens, walkways and buildings, using inspiration from any wine country you wish - Napa Valley, Tuscany, or Bordeaux. Sip a glass of fine wine and relax with friends, new and old.
