Rupture (social networking)

Rupture
Type of site
Social network service
Available inEnglish
Founder(s)Shawn Fanning
Jon Baudanza
IndustryVideo games
URLhttp://rupture.com/index.html
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired

Rupture was a social networking site for gamers. Users were able to create profiles and interact with one another with the standard array of social networking tools.

History

Rupture was founded by Shawn Fanning and Jon Baudanza in June 2006. He did so because he wished to foster communication between players, find out what they're playing, and provide a showcase where they could display their accomplishments.[1][2]

In June 2008 Electronic Arts, Inc. purchased ThreeSF, Inc., parent company of Rupture for $15 million.[3][4]

The website is no longer accessible and redirects to EA.com.[as of?]

References

  1. ^ Snider, Mike (2009-06-24). "Napster creator tears down walls for social gaming". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2009-07-27. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Fanning to launch Rupture, a social network for games". VentureBeat. 2006-12-02. Archived from the original on 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. ^ "EA acquires ThreeSF". Archived from the original on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  4. ^ "EA buys WoW social networking site Rupture". Engadget. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-08-07.


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