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Mar

2009

Trilogy Studios enters Fourth Year in Business

Trilogy Studios, leading high-end developer of virtual worlds and casual MMO (massively multiplayer online) game properties announced today it has entered its fourth year in business. Videogame industry veterans, Michael Pole and Rick Giolito, founded Trilogy Studios in 2005. The company’s mission: help media companies promote and monetize their content libraries by creating virtual theme parks where consumers can celebrate their hobbies and passions.

Feb

2009

Trilogy Studios Forms Strategic Relationship with Ultizen Games

Trilogy Studios, leading high-end developer of virtual worlds and casual MMO (massively multiplayer online) game properties announced today it has partnered with Shanghai-based, UltiZen Games to expand the company’s online game development capabilities. In addition, Trilogy has expanded its operations domestically, making more than a dozen new hires and leasing more office space at its Sherman Oaks headquarters.

Jun

2008

Trilogy Studios’ Michael Pole builds virtual worlds

Los Angeles Times

The gig: Chief executive of Trilogy Studios, which moved to Sherman Oaks from a Santa Monica warehouse this week. The company has 32 domestic employees and 300 workers in Shanghai who develop multi-player online games and virtual worlds. In one, the "Pimp My Ride" world for MTV, more than 3 million subscribers personalize avatars that upgrade virtual cars. Other clients include Coca-Cola Co., Toyota Scion and Viacom Inc. Pole co-founded the private company, whose gross revenue is expected to grow 200% this year, with Rick Giolito in 2005.

Nov

2007

Bernard Stolar Joins Trilogy Studios’ Board of Advisors

Video Game Pioneer to Help Trilogy Studios Expand the Online Virtual World Art Form
Santa Monica, Calif. – November 29, 2007 – On the heels of announcing the completion of its second round of independent equity funding, totaling $3.2 million, virtual world and next generation console game developer Trilogy Studios announced today a new addition to the company’s board of advisors, videogame industry veteran Bernard Stolar. Trilogy Studios also debuted their growing virtual worlds and casual MMO showcase as part of their new Web site which launched today: www.trilogystudios.com.

Nov

2007

Scion Allows Consumers to Redefine its Brand in Virtual World There.com

PRNewswire

SAN MATEO, Calif. – Makena Technologies, creator of the popular social virtual world There.com, today announced that Scion plans to continue and expand on its successful campaign in There.com, with a unique focus on user-generated content. Scion already runs a popular venue in There.com called Club Scion, a large-scale nightclub setting built inside each of the Scion xD, xB and tC models where members socialize, party and can interact with Scion content and explore the car interiors.

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