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{{Infobox company
| name = Curse, Inc.
| logo = [[Image:Curse, Inc Logo.png|230px]]
| type = Privately Held
| genre =
| foundation = 2005
| founder = Hubert Thieblot
| location_city = [[Huntsville, Alabama]]
| location_country = [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name="hsv">{{cite news|last=Berry|first=Lucy|title=Curse to relocate from San Francisco to Huntsville|url=http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2013/06/curse_1_of_worlds_largest_vide.html#/0|accessdate=27 June 2013|newspaper=The Huntsville Times|date=27 June 2013}}</ref>
| location =
| locations = 9
| area_served =
| key_people =
| industry = [[Computer Games]]
| products = Curse Client, Video Game Websites
| services =
| market cap =
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| owner =
| num_employees = 100
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| homepage = http://www.curse.com/
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'''Curse Inc.''' is an online [[game portal]] and network of sites founded by Hubert Thieblot in 2006. It is headquartered in [[San Francisco]], with offices in [[Huntsville, Alabama]], [[New York City]], [[Brighton, UK]], [[Berlin, Germany]], and claims to be the "number one resource for core online gamers." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=35925712|title=Company Overview of Curse, Inc.|publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|quote=formerly known as Curse-Gaming.com|accessdate=23 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=259875|title=Curse Inc. Reaches 21 Million Unique Visitors Per Month|date=2012-06-20|publisher=Curse Inc.|accessdate=23 June 2012|quote=2006, Curse is the #1 resource for core online gamers}}</ref> The website distributes add-ons and modifications for games such as [[World of Warcraft]], [[Rift (video game)|Rift]], [[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]], [[Terraria]], and [[Minecraft]]. The organization also sponsors two professional teams for [[League of Legends]]. Curse Inc. also hosts the Dota 2 Wiki, ''Minecraft'' Wiki, and DayZ Wiki.
'''Curse Inc.''' is an online [[game portal]] and network of sites founded by Hubert Thieblot in 2006. It is headquartered in [[San Francisco]], with offices in [[Huntsville, Alabama]], [[New York City]], [[Brighton, UK]], [[Berlin, Germany]], and claims to be the "number one resource for core online gamers." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=35925712|title=Company Overview of Curse, Inc.|publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|quote=formerly known as Curse-Gaming.com|accessdate=23 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=259875|title=Curse Inc. Reaches 21 Million Unique Visitors Per Month|date=2012-06-20|publisher=Curse Inc.|accessdate=23 June 2012|quote=2006, Curse is the #1 resource for core online gamers}}</ref> The website distributes add-ons and modifications for games such as [[World of Warcraft]], [[Rift (video game)|Rift]], [[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]], [[Terraria]], and [[Minecraft]]. The organization also sponsors two professional teams for [[League of Legends]]. Curse Inc. also hosts the Dota 2 Wiki, ''Minecraft'' Wiki, and DayZ Wiki.


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==Growth and Recognition==
==Growth and Recognition==
Thieblot has stated that his company makes money from advertising and premium reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4MevCVTzWpk#!|title=CBS5 Interview with Curse, Inc. CEO Hubert Thieblot|date=15 Dec 2010|publisher=CurseMarketing|accessdate=23 June 2012}}</ref> [[Inc. (magazine)|Inc 500]] ranked Curse Inc. as the 405th fastest growing company in the United States in 2011, and the San Francisco Business Times ranked it as 22nd on their 2011 list of "Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/curse|title=Curse - San Francisco, CA|year=2012|publisher=Mansueto Ventures LLC|accessdate=23 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2011/10/slideshow-the-fastest-growing-bay.html?s=image_gallery|title=Slideshow: The fastest-growing Bay Area companies|date=2011-10-28|publisher=[[American City Business Journals|San Francisco Business Times]]|quote=Photo 4 of 24 ... No. 22: Curse Inc.|accessdate=4 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/fastest-growing-private-companies-2011.html|title=Fastest Growing Bay Area Private Companies 2011|date=2011-10-27|publisher=[[American City Business Journals|San Francisco Business Times]]|accessdate=4 July 2012}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> In April 2012, [[Ernst & Young]] named Hubert Thieblot, Curse’s CEO, as a semifinalist in their "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program" for Northern California.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ernst-young-announces-curse-inc-ceo-hubert-thieblot-is-an-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2012-semifinalist-in-northern-california-2012-04-16|title=Ernst & Young Announces Curse, Inc. CEO Hubert Thieblot is an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Semifinalist in Northern California|date=2012-04-16|publisher=[[MarketWatch]]|quote=by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com SOURCE: Curse Inc|accessdate=4 July 2012}}</ref> According to Quantcast, by June 2012, Curse's monthly worldwide traffic had exceeded 21 million unique visitors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finance.sfgate.com/hearst.sfgate/news/read/21621817/Curse_Inc._Reaches_21_Million_Unique_Visitors_Per_Month|title=Curse Inc. Reaches 21 Million Unique Visitors Per Month|last=Escobar|first=Gaby|date=2012-06-20|publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|quote=By: Curse Inc. via GlobeNewswire News Releases|accessdate=4 July 2012}}</ref>
Thieblot has stated that his company makes money from advertising and premium reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4MevCVTzWpk#!|title=CBS5 Interview with Curse, Inc. CEO Hubert Thieblot|date=15 Dec 2010|publisher=CurseMarketing|accessdate=23 June 2012}}</ref> [[Inc. (magazine)|Inc 500]] ranked Curse Inc. as the 405th fastest growing company in the United States in 2011, and the San Francisco Business Times ranked it as 22nd on their 2011 list of "Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/curse|title=Curse - San Francisco, CA|year=2012|publisher=Mansueto Ventures LLC|accessdate=23 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2011/10/slideshow-the-fastest-growing-bay.html?s=image_gallery|title=Slideshow: The fastest-growing Bay Area companies|date=2011-10-28|publisher=[[American City Business Journals|San Francisco Business Times]]|quote=Photo 4 of 24 ... No. 22: Curse Inc.|accessdate=4 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/fastest-growing-private-companies-2011.html|title=Fastest Growing Bay Area Private Companies 2011|date=2011-10-27|publisher=[[American City Business Journals|San Francisco Business Times]]|accessdate=4 July 2012}}{{Subscription required}}</ref> In April 2012, [[Ernst & Young]] named Hubert Thieblot, Curse’s CEO, as a semifinalist in their "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program" for Northern California.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ernst-young-announces-curse-inc-ceo-hubert-thieblot-is-an-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2012-semifinalist-in-northern-california-2012-04-16|title=Ernst & Young Announces Curse, Inc. CEO Hubert Thieblot is an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Semifinalist in Northern California|date=2012-04-16|publisher=[[MarketWatch]]|quote=by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com SOURCE: Curse Inc|accessdate=4 July 2012}}</ref> According to Quantcast, by June 2012, Curse's monthly worldwide traffic had exceeded 21 million unique visitors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finance.sfgate.com/hearst.sfgate/news/read/21621817/Curse_Inc._Reaches_21_Million_Unique_Visitors_Per_Month|title=Curse Inc. Reaches 21 Million Unique Visitors Per Month|last=Escobar|first=Gaby|date=2012-06-20|publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|quote=By: Curse Inc. via GlobeNewswire News Releases|accessdate=4 July 2012}}</ref>

On June 26, 2013, Curse announced in a press conference it will relocate their headquarters to Huntsville.<ref name="hsv" />


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:43, 27 June 2013

Curse, Inc.
Company typeIn Privatbesitz
IndustrieComputerspiele
Gegründet2005
GründerHubert Thieblot
Hauptsitz
Huntsville, Alabama
,
U.S.[1]
Number of locations
9
ProdukteCurse Client, Video Game Websites
Number of employees
100
Websitehttp://www.curse.com/

Curse Inc. is an online game portal and network of sites founded by Hubert Thieblot in 2006. It is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Huntsville, Alabama, New York City, Brighton, UK, Berlin, Germany, and claims to be the "number one resource for core online gamers." [2][3] The website distributes add-ons and modifications for games such as World of Warcraft, Rift, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Terraria, and Minecraft. The organization also sponsors two professional teams for League of Legends. Curse Inc. also hosts the Dota 2 Wiki, Minecraft Wiki, and DayZ Wiki.

Network

Curse owns multiple gaming websites, including MMO-Champion,[4] Arena Junkies,[5] Gamepedia,[6] Reign of Gaming,[7] LoL Pro,[8] Minecraft Forums,[9] Minecraft.fr,[10] Guild Wars 2 Guru,[11] and FPS General.[12]

Videos

Curse produces several regular shows on their YouTube channel,[13] including the Curse Weekly Roundup, the Minecraft Update, the WoW Weekly Recap, the League Update, and the Pokemon Update. These shows are currently hosted by Jess Brohard.[14] Curse also provides on-site coverage of game industry events such as the Penny Arcade Expo, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, San Diego Comic Con, MineCon, and the EVE Online Fanfest.

They previously livestreamed regular content on their Own3D channel[15] until Own3D ceased operations as a company on January 31, 2013.

Growth and Recognition

Thieblot has stated that his company makes money from advertising and premium reviews.[16] Inc 500 ranked Curse Inc. as the 405th fastest growing company in the United States in 2011, and the San Francisco Business Times ranked it as 22nd on their 2011 list of "Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area".[17][18][19] In April 2012, Ernst & Young named Hubert Thieblot, Curse’s CEO, as a semifinalist in their "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program" for Northern California.[20] According to Quantcast, by June 2012, Curse's monthly worldwide traffic had exceeded 21 million unique visitors.[21]

On June 26, 2013, Curse announced in a press conference it will relocate their headquarters to Huntsville.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Berry, Lucy (27 June 2013). "Curse to relocate from San Francisco to Huntsville". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Company Overview of Curse, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 23 June 2012. formerly known as Curse-Gaming.com
  3. ^ "Curse Inc. Reaches 21 Million Unique Visitors Per Month". Curse Inc. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 23 June 2012. 2006, Curse is the #1 resource for core online gamers
  4. ^ "MMO-Champion".
  5. ^ "Arena Junkies".
  6. ^ "Gamepedia".
  7. ^ "Reign of Gaming".
  8. ^ "LoL Pro".
  9. ^ "Minecraft Forums".
  10. ^ "Minecraft.fr".
  11. ^ "MMO-Champion".
  12. ^ "FPS General".
  13. ^ "Curse YouTube".
  14. ^ "Jessica Brohard".
  15. ^ "Curse Own3d.tv".
  16. ^ "CBS5 Interview with Curse, Inc. CEO Hubert Thieblot". CurseMarketing. 15 Dec 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  17. ^ "Curse - San Francisco, CA". Mansueto Ventures LLC. 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  18. ^ "Slideshow: The fastest-growing Bay Area companies". San Francisco Business Times. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 4 July 2012. Photo 4 of 24 ... No. 22: Curse Inc.
  19. ^ "Fastest Growing Bay Area Private Companies 2011". San Francisco Business Times. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 4 July 2012.(subscription required)
  20. ^ "Ernst & Young Announces Curse, Inc. CEO Hubert Thieblot is an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Semifinalist in Northern California". MarketWatch. 2012-04-16. Retrieved 4 July 2012. by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com SOURCE: Curse Inc
  21. ^ Escobar, Gaby (2012-06-20). "Curse Inc. Reaches 21 Million Unique Visitors Per Month". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 4 July 2012. By: Curse Inc. via GlobeNewswire News Releases


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