Digital Chocolate
American video game developer
Digital Chocolate, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher headquartered in San Mateo, California. It was founded in 2003 by Trip Hawkins, the founder of video game companies Electronic Arts and The 3DO Company. The company focused on developing games for Java ME-based mobile phones, iOS, and Microsoft Windows, and made some non-entertainment titles. Its marketing motto was seize the minute.
The developer was officially closed in 2014. It has sold its games to RockYou and had its website shut down. In 2026, the company re-entered the mobile gaming industry following the acquisition of its brand rights by a group of entrepreneurs. The company is currently operated by Digital Chocolate LLC, which is based in San Mateo, California.
History
Digital Chocolate was founded in 2003 by Hawkins after the closure of the 3DO Company.
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