Clark Stacey | |
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Born | February 24, 1980 |
Years active | 1992–present |
Known for | CEO of Wildworks |
Notable work | Animal Jam, Tunnel Town, Fer.al, |
Website | https://clarkstacey.com/ |
Clark Stacey is the co-founder [1] and former chief executive officer of WildWorks [2] [3] [4] (earlier known as Smart Bomb Interactive), [5] which in 2010 launched the National Geographic Animal Jam, a massively multiplayer online virtual world, in partnership with the National Geographic Society. [6] [7] [8] The game has around 75 million registered players, [9] [10] and is one of the fastest-growing online children's properties worldwide, targeted at the 9–11 years age group. [11] [12]
Stacey was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. [5] He graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in English literature and philosophy. [13]
In 1992, in consequence of his long-standing interest in the field, Stacey teamed up with Kris Johnson again and co-founded Smart Bomb Interactive, which specialized as a game development studio and earned revenues through a licensing model. During these years, video games exemplifying explosions and destruction became the leitmotifs of Stacey's video game productions. [5]
Stacey and Johnson subsequently rechristened the company as WildWorks. [3] Based out of Salt Lake City and employing around 130 video game developers as of 2016, [12] Stacey and Johnson went on to develop highly followed games like Animal Jam Classic, Snoopy Flying Ace, Tunnel Town, Fer.al, and others. [3] In August 2022, Wildworks was acquired by Nazara Technologies. [14]
Around January 2024, Stacey stepped down from the CEO position at WildWorks, but continues to work with them as a board member. [15]
Clark Stacey | |
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Born | February 24, 1980 |
Years active | 1992–present |
Known for | CEO of Wildworks |
Notable work | Animal Jam, Tunnel Town, Fer.al, |
Website | https://clarkstacey.com/ |
Clark Stacey is the co-founder [1] and former chief executive officer of WildWorks [2] [3] [4] (earlier known as Smart Bomb Interactive), [5] which in 2010 launched the National Geographic Animal Jam, a massively multiplayer online virtual world, in partnership with the National Geographic Society. [6] [7] [8] The game has around 75 million registered players, [9] [10] and is one of the fastest-growing online children's properties worldwide, targeted at the 9–11 years age group. [11] [12]
Stacey was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. [5] He graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in English literature and philosophy. [13]
In 1992, in consequence of his long-standing interest in the field, Stacey teamed up with Kris Johnson again and co-founded Smart Bomb Interactive, which specialized as a game development studio and earned revenues through a licensing model. During these years, video games exemplifying explosions and destruction became the leitmotifs of Stacey's video game productions. [5]
Stacey and Johnson subsequently rechristened the company as WildWorks. [3] Based out of Salt Lake City and employing around 130 video game developers as of 2016, [12] Stacey and Johnson went on to develop highly followed games like Animal Jam Classic, Snoopy Flying Ace, Tunnel Town, Fer.al, and others. [3] In August 2022, Wildworks was acquired by Nazara Technologies. [14]
Around January 2024, Stacey stepped down from the CEO position at WildWorks, but continues to work with them as a board member. [15]