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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]
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/ |
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]
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