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Curse, Inc.’s Evolving Business Leads to Growing Team, New U.S. Headquarters, and Executive Hiring
Leading MMO Web 2.0 Portal Expands to Offer Superior Online Gaming Experience and Services for Publishers and Developers
San Francisco, CA — October 17, 2007
- Curse, Inc., the leading Web 2.0 portal dedicated to online games and gamers, continues to grow with a new U.S. headquarters in downtown San Francisco, additions to the executive team and a growing staff of nearly 30 full-time employees.
- With more than 4 million unique visitors each month, and over 6 million projected by early 2008, Curse reaches the MMO player demographic in a way that no other site can, and offers publishers the opportunity to connect directly with their users.
- Curse, a centralized hub for MMO gamers, recently announced more than $5 million in Series-A funding.
- As a result of its growth and expanded service offerings, the company has gained the expertise of industry veterans Kurtis Buckmaster and Lars Koschin.
- Curse also underwent a management restructuring: Founder Hubert Thieblot continues as the company’s CEO, with General Manager Wilson Kriegel assuming the duties of Executive Vice President in addition to his previous role. New addition Lars Koschin will manage the technical direction of Curse as CTO, with Kurtis Buckmaster rounding out the executive team as Vice President of Marketing and Product Development.
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Hubert Thieblot, CEO for Curse, Inc.
- “Our continued growth is great news for us – and it’s also great news for the online gaming space in general.”
- “Curse is expanding staff to better facilitate MMO user experience and offer new, unexplored revenue streams for development and publishing partners.”
About Curse Inc.
Curse, Inc. is the leading Web 2.0 MMO game portal in the world. The company is dedicated to building online gaming communities and providing essential services to developers and publishers. Focused on developing innovative applications devoted to MMO gamers and communities, Curse has what gamers need to enhance their experience, both in game and out.
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