MEDIA RELEASE PR36362
Outspark Appoints Owen Mahoney to Chief Executive Officer
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ --
Electronic Arts Veteran Joins Leading Freemium Gaming Company To Boost
Expansion in North America, Europe and Asia
Outspark, the premier North American publisher for free-to-play massively multiplayer online (MMO) games,
today announced the appointment of Owen Mahoney as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mahoney's career path
spans traditional and online media including senior executive roles at Electronic Arts Inc., the leading global
independent developer and publisher of video games. Outspark's Founder and current CEO, Susan Choe, will
continue to serve as Chairman of the Board and work with game developers on partnering with Outspark.
Mr. Mahoney will accelerate Outspark's continued expansion of its global user base from North America
where it is has the largest free-to-play MMO audience. The company has also established a rapidly growing
community in Europe and in the Pacific Rim where free-to-play games have attracted large audiences for
many years. Currently, Outspark has a registered user base of more than 4.7 million globally, and since the
company launched in 2007, traffic to Outspark has grown to 5.4 million unique visitors a month.
"Since founding Outspark early 2007, the Freemium MMOG market has evolved dramatically. Outspark's
team has built a leading game publishing company, executing solid growth while bringing together a unique
MMOG publishing platform with social community elements," said Susan Choe. "With Owen's leadership and
business experience in the global gaming industry, Outspark will evolve as a leading global game industry
player."
Mr. Mahoney brings more than 15 years experience working in the digital media sector. Most recently, he
was Senior Vice President of corporate and business development at Electronic Arts, and during his 9-year
tenure from 2000-2009, he led the company's worldwide corporate development activities including
acquisitions, equity investments and strategic partnerships. Previously, Mr. Mahoney has held numerous
executive positions at online and software companies in both the U.S. and Asia, including PointCast, Claris
Japan and Radius. Mr. Mahoney holds a B.A. in Asian Studies from the University of California at Berkeley
and attended the University of Tokyo's graduate law program.
"Having the opportunity build on Susan's success is a great privilege and I'm honored by the board's
endorsement," said Owen Mahoney. "Outspark appeals to a vast global user base and to everyone who wants
to establish a connection with gamers around the world in real time. Outspark's game publishing platform and
portal also offer fantastic opportunities to both content developers and game publishers, and I look forward to
providing value for Outspark, our loyal user base, investors and our great staff."
Outspark has enjoyed rapid success with a unique business model that has created a flourishing online
community around the concept of engaging social events, in-game and around-game networking, user-
generated content and a personalized user experience. Outspark currently offers five mid-casual MMO games
with more titles being launched this year.
For images of Mr. Mahoney, please contact Outspark's media contacts.
About Outspark
Outspark is a leading entertainment services company that publishes and operates engaging online
multiplayer games. Featuring a portfolio of immersive free-to-play games and related content, the company is
building an online destination where members come for the games and stay for the community. Outspark has
partnered with numerous leaders in the gaming space, including urban lifestyle brand Rocawear and
technology companies like YouTube, Vivox, Meebo and Dyyno, all assisting in making the Outspark virtual
playground the ultimate gaming and social destination. Backed by Tencent, Altos Ventures and DCM,
Outspark is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., with a subsidiary office in Seoul, Korea. For more
For more information, please contact:
Outspark Media Contacts:
Tracie Snitker
Reverb Communications
Tel: +1-209-586-1495 x104
Email: tracie@reverbinc.com
Abby Oliva
Reverb Communications
Tel: +1-209-586-1495 x106
Email: abby@reverbinc.com
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