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Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM) Breaking News - August 13, 2018

 


Tapinator Enters Global Distribution Deal for Solitaire Dash with Cheetah Mobile
 

New York, NY – August 13, 2018 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a developer and publisher of mobile games and applications on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms is pleased to announce a worldwide distribution deal for its Solitaire Dash mobile game with Cheetah Mobile (NYSE: CMCM).

Under the four-year initial agreement, Cheetah becomes the exclusive worldwide distributor for all mobile versions of the Solitaire Dash game.

Cheetah Mobile is a leading mobile internet company dedicated to making the world smarter. It aims to provide leading apps for mobile users worldwide and connect users with personalized content powered by artificial intelligence. Cheetah Mobile was formed in November 2010 as a merger between Kingsoft Security and Conew Image, bringing together Kingsoft Security's 18 years of security technology experience and Conew's internet DNA. The Company has attracted approximately 600 million global MAUs in more than 200 countries and regions, of which approximately 70% are located outside of China.

Solitaire Dash is Tapinator’s horse-racing themed tri-peaks solitaire mobile game which originally launched in 2017 and recently received a significant update for its 2.0 version. The user interface was completely redesigned in the form of a map to visually represent player progress. This redesign has resulted in a map featuring 324 unique levels across 18 racetracks. Players now have many additional ways to increase earning potential and in-game rewards, including purses for completing racetracks and "sponsorships" that are awarded for completing in-game content. In short, Solitaire Dash 2.0 now combines the proven systems of top grossing card games with its own unique features to create a best-in-class solitaire product. Tapinator’s CEO, Ilya Nikolayev, has personally created the vision and overseen the development of Solitaire Dash since the game’s inception.

Commenting on the agreement, Tapinator President Andrew Merkatz said “Given the overwhelmingly positive player response and monetization potential with Solitaire Dash, we are very excited to work with Cheetah Mobile to bring the game to their massive worldwide mobile audience. We look forward to working with Cheetah Mobile to continue to enhance and localize the game in order to delight more players and capture market share within the highly lucrative solitaire category on mobile.

"It’s exciting to partner with Tapinator," said Keith Huan, Producer of Cheetah Games. "Solitaire Dash offers hybrid game play of classic Solitaire combined with a horse racing theme. We really looking forward to working with Tapinator to optimize and localize the game in order to deliver a unique game experience to our users worldwide."

About Tapinator
Tapinator (OTCQB: TAPM) develops and publishes mobile games and applications on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms. Tapinator’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 450 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer transactions, including in-app purchases. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in North America, Europe and Asia. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the ‘T’ character logo, or at http://tapinator.com.

About Cheetah Mobile
Cheetah Mobile is a leading mobile Internet company with strong global vision. It has attracted hundreds of millions of monthly active users through its mobile utility products such as Clean Master and Cheetah Keyboard, casual games such as Piano Tiles 2, and live streaming product Live.me. The Company provides its advertising customers, which include direct advertisers and mobile advertising networks through which advertisers place their advertisements, with direct access to highly targeted mobile users and global promotional channels. The Company also provides value-added services to its mobile application users through the sale of in-app virtual items on select mobile products and games. Cheetah Mobile is committed to leveraging its cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies to power its products and make the world smarter. It has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since May 2014.

Forward Looking Statements
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” “feel,” "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the development and monetization of our mobile games, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, our belief that “Solitaire Dash” will, via the distribution agreement with Cheetah Mobile, more likely achieve its monetization potential, will continue to be positively received by mobile players, that Cheetah Mobile will be effective in bringing the game to their massive worldwide mobile audience, that we will be able to effectively enhance and localize the game, that the solitaire category on mobile is highly lucrative, and that we will be able to capture additional market share within the solitaire category on mobile. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the Company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the Company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the Company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the Company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

CONTACT
Tapinator Investor Relations
investor.relations@tapinator.com
(914) 930-6232

Cheetah Mobile
All media inquiries within the US, please contact:
press@cmcm.com

All media inquiries within the Asia-Pacific region, please contact:
apacpr@conew.com

Source: Tapinator


Tapinator Provides Product Line Update
 

New York, NY – July 9, 2018 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a developer and publisher of mobile games and applications on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms today provided a general product line update and an overview of recent and upcoming product launches.

Full-Featured Games

The Company continues to have significant conviction regarding its Full-Featured Games and Applications business. The Company’s goal for its Full-Featured business is to create franchise-type products that are evergreen in nature (also known as “Forever Franchises”). In order to accomplish this goal, the Company understands the need to develop products that achieve customer lifetime values (LTVs) that exceed the customer acquisition cost, at scale. The Company has been able to achieve this, at certain download volumes, for two products: Video Poker Classic and Solitaire Dash. The Company believes that, in 2018, it will be able to improve core metrics and scale both of these games via marketing, as well as launch new products that can join Video Poker Classic and Solitaire Dash as Forever Franchises.

Our Full-Featured product pipeline highlights include:

Solitaire Dash 2.0 (released on iOS June 14, 2018): our horse-racing themed tri-peaks solitaire game received a significant update for its 2.0 version. The user interface was completely redesigned in the form of a map to visually represent player progress. This redesign has resulted in a map featuring 324 unique levels across 18 racetracks. Players now have many additional ways to increase earning potential and in-game rewards, including purses for completing racetracks and "sponsorships" that are awarded for completing in-game content. In short, Solitaire Dash 2.0 now combines the proven systems of top grossing card games with its own unique features to create a best-in-class solitaire product. Early results from the game update have exceeded management’s expectations and have resulted in D1 – D14 player retention improvements of 31%-59% from previously strong baseline metrics. The game is scheduled to be released on the Google Play and Amazon platforms later this month.

Freemium Subscription Product 1 (scheduled for release August 2018): we will be providing a more detailed application description as the release date approaches.

Freemium Subscription Product 2 (scheduled for release September 2018): we will be providing a more detailed application description as the release date approaches.

Dice Mage Duel (scheduled for release September 2018): with this upcoming sequel to the critically acclaimed Dice Mage and Dice Mage 2 games, magical dice dueling is back! Battle other mages in this turn-based multiplayer card game. Summon monsters, conjure spells, and roll mystic dice! Collect cards, find and upgrade powerful loot to become the ultimate Dice Mage. The first two Dice Mage games have strong short-term retention and average revenue per daily active user (ARPDAU). Management believes that the introduction of multiplayer game-play along with other key changes to the game will result in strong long-term retention thereby providing the opportunity to profitably scale the product.

Rapid-Launch Games

As communicated repeatedly over the past eighteen months, we previously recognized that our Rapid-Launch Game product line had peaked and that we had chosen to pivot the strategic focus of Tapinator to our Full-Featured Games business, where we believe the opportunity to be greater and more sustainable. While our Rapid Launch games library continues to be significant in scale and provide a long tail of meaningful revenue to the Company, recent changes in the Google Play store have reduced the discovery of our existing Rapid Launch Games and have likely made the introduction of new Rapid Launch Games to be more challenging. An explanation of these changes may be found here: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/06/improving-discovery-of-quality-apps-and.html. While we will continue to assess the long-term impact of these changes, we do expect to see a materially negative impact on our Rapid Launch Game results for the remainder of this year. We plan to announce our second quarter results on or around August 15th, 2018, and will provide greater detail at that time, including what impact, if any, these changes will have on our previously announced 2018 guidance.

Blockchain Games

In January of this year, we announced the creation of a new subsidiary to develop and publish distributed apps and games that leverage blockchain technology. Since then, we have launched two fully functioning products, Dark Winds and BitPainting. We recognized that the blockchain gaming market was in its infancy. To that end, we previously communicated to our shareholders that we did not expect these efforts to contribute materially to our 2018 revenues. We are extremely proud of the high quality of both of these products and how they were brought to market both efficiently and on schedule. That being said, we are disappointed in the slow commercial adoption of both products. While we will continue to selectively develop both products, we are taking a cautious go-forward approach regarding blockchain games as we recognize that the addressable market may currently be too small to generate significant near term value for our shareholders.

About Tapinator

Tapinator (OTCQB: TAPM) develops and publishes mobile games and applications on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms. Tapinator’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 450 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer transactions, including in-app purchases. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Indonesia, Pakistan and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the ‘T’ character logo, or at http://tapinator.com.

Forward Looking Statements

To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” “feel,” "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the development and monetization of our mobile games, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, our belief that our Full-Featured Games will continue to produce positive results, particularly in terms of our goal of creating franchise-type games with very long or evergreen product lifespans (“Forever Franchises”) in the Full-Featured Games category and our belief that we can continue to scale “Video Poker Classic” and “Solitaire Dash” to achieve our desired customer and ROI metrics, our belief that we can successfully launch at least three new Full-Featured products in the third and fourth quarter of 2018, our belief that the introduction of multiplayer game-play and other changes to the Dice Mage Duel sequel will result in strong long-term retention and the opportunity to profitably scale the product, our expectation that the Google Play store policy changes will have a materially negative impact on our Rapid Launch Game results for the remainder of 2018 and our cautious go-forward approach to our blockchain game business. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the Company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the Company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the Company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the Company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

CONTACT

Tapinator Investor Relations
investor.relations@tapinator.com
(914) 930-6232

SOURCE: Tapinator

 

 

Tapinator Launches BitPainting, a Crypto Collectibles Platform for the Global Art Market
 

Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi Returns to the Auction Market
Historic Blockchain Auction Begins at Noon EST Today


New York, NY – PRNewswire - May 31, 2018 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a leading developer and publisher of mobile games and applications on the iOS, Google Play, Amazon, and Ethereum platforms, today announces that it has released the Early Access version of BitPainting, a crypto-collectibles platform for the global art market.

Collectors interested in owning a piece of art history may sign up to participate in today’s historic auction via EarlyAccess.BitPainting.com using a Chrome or Firefox web browser. Today’s auction on the Ethereum Network will include 12 iconic artworks from renowned painters including Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvatore Mundi.

In 2011, the dramatic public unveiling of Salvator Mundi (‘Saviour of the World’), in the exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan at The National Gallery in London, caused a worldwide media sensation. Painted by one of history’s greatest and most renowned artists, whose works are exceedingly rare — fewer than 20 paintings in existence are generally accepted as from the artist’s own hand — it was the first discovery of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci since 1909. “It was, without question the greatest artistic rediscovery of the 21st century - a painting of the most iconic figure in the world by the most important artist of all time,” according to auction house Christie’s where it sold in November 2017 for an astonishing $450.3 million. Six short months later, Salvatore Mundi could again shatter records as it returns to the auction block today as the lead lot in BitPainting’s inaugural auction of virtual iconic art on the blockchain.

“After significant development efforts by our team, we are very excited to announce the initial launch of BitPainting, a new digital platform for collecting iconic art on the blockchain,” said Ilya Nikolayev, CEO of Tapinator. “BitPainting allows art enthusiasts to collect and interact with rare virtual artwork on the Ethereum network. Art lovers can acquire iconic works, mint editions, sell, gift and explore famous works from world-renowned artists. BitPainting members can assemble unique collections and browse the artwork amassed by our community. Each artwork on BitPainting is a non-fungible (ERC-721) token, which is stored on the Ethereum blockchain. We have built specialized smART™ contracts which guarantee the scarcity, ownership, and provenance of these works. These smART™ contracts allow BitPainting collectors to create limited editions of their artworks, enabling a form of limited, decentralized supply as well as profit opportunities.

We believe the $45 billion art market is ripe for disruption by blockchain technology. We see a future where crypto-collectibles drive art sales via digital scarcity and democratize the collection of physical, digital and virtual fine art. In fact, we have already witnessed significant early market adoption of crypto-collectibles. Recently, CryptoKitties’ virtual cat, Celestial Cyber Dimension, sold for $140,000 via LiveAuctioneers and Kevin Abosch’s Forever Rose sold for $1 million via GIFTO. We believe Tapinator is well positioned to become a leader in the crypto collectibles market through the BitPainting platform,” concluded Nikolayev.

About BitPainting
BitPainting is a new digital platform for collecting iconic art on the blockchain, allowing art enthusiasts to interact with rare virtual artwork on the Ethereum network. Art lovers can use the BitPainting Platform to acquire iconic works, mint editions, sell, gift and explore famous creations from world-renowned artists. BitPainting members can assemble unique collections and browse the artwork amassed by our community.

Each artwork on the BitPainting Platform is a non-fungible (ERC-721) token, which is stored on the Ethereum blockchain. BitPainting is built utilizing specialized smART™ contracts which guarantee scarcity, ownership, and provenance. These proprietary smART™ contracts allow BitPainting collectors to create limited editions of their artworks, enabling a form of limited, decentralized supply as well as profit opportunities. BitPainting was developed and is operated by Revolution Blockchain, LLC, a Colorado corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tapinator, Inc.

Disclaimers
Prior to becoming a BitPainting member, we strongly encourage potential members to carefully review BitPainting’s Terms of Use located at https://bitpainting.com/terms-of-use. Specifically, we note that the prices of blockchain assets are extremely volatile. Fluctuations in the price of other digital assets could materially and adversely affect the value of members’ artworks on or originated from the BitPainting Platform, which may also be subject to significant price volatility. Neither Tapinator nor Revolution Blockchain can guarantee that any members purchasing artwork on or originated from the BitPainting Platform will not lose some or all of their money.

About Tapinator
Tapinator (OTCQB: TAPM) develops and publishes mobile games and applications on the iOS, Google Play, Amazon, and Ethereum platforms. Tapinator’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 450 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer transactions, including in-app purchases. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Indonesia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the ‘T’ character logo.

Forward-Looking Statements
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the next stage of our development, and the execution of our organic growth strategy to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, whether BitPainting will launch successfully and will be well received in the marketplace, our belief that the applicability of blockchain technology will expand from currency trading to industry-changing applications and games, our belief that blockchain technology will disrupt the global art market, and our beliefs that we are well positioned to become a leader within the crypto collectibles and decentralized application markets. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the Company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the Company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the Company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the Company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

Contact:
investor.relations@tapinator.com
(914) 930-6232

 

 

Tapinator Announces BitPainting
 

Crypto-Collectibles Platform for the Global Art Market Set to Launch in April


New York, NY – PRNewswire - February 15, 2018 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a leading developer and publisher of mobile games and decentralized apps (DApps) on the iOS, Google Play, Amazon, and Ethereum platforms, today announces that it will soon be releasing BitPainting, a crypto-collectibles application for the global art market. A beta release of the platform is scheduled for this coming April, and interested collectors may sign up for Beta Access at BitPainting.com.

Tapinator’s announcement is being made in conjunction with the Company’s participation at ETH Denver, a leading blockchain conference taking place on February 16th-18th in Denver Colorado. Ilya Nikolayev, CEO of Tapinator, will be participating on a conference panel entitled “Art and Games on the Blockchain.”

“We are very excited to announce the upcoming launch of BitPainting, a new digital platform for collecting iconic art on the blockchain,” said Mr. Nikolayev. “The application is built on the Ethereum Platform and will rely on our proprietary smARTTM Contracts. We believe the $45 billion art market is ripe for disruption by blockchain technology through crypto-collectibles which will drive art sales via digital scarcity and will democratize fine art investment.
We believe Tapinator is well positioned to become a disruptor of the global art market through the BitPainting platform. We are excited to provide the market with further detail regarding the application as we get closer to our launch date,” concluded Nikolayev.

About Tapinator
Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games and decentralized apps on the iOS, Google Play, Amazon, and Ethereum platforms. Tapinator’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 450 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer transactions, including in-app purchases. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Indonesia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the ‘T’ character logo, or the ‘Revolution Blockchain’ wordmark.

About ETH Denver
Decentralization is underway. In the coming years, emerging blockchain technologies (like Ethereum) will aid in distributing power from the center to the edges of our communities. This movement could bring about the most significant technological and social advancements since the advent of the internet. Ethereum Denver has supported the blockchain community since early 2014. Along with its sister events, there are over 2,500 people registered to participate in its events.

Forward-Looking Statements
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the next stage of our development, the deleveraging and strengthening of our balance sheet and the execution of our organic growth strategy to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, whether BitPainting will launch the second quarter of 2018, if at all, and whether such product will be well received in the marketplace, our belief that the applicability of blockchain technology will expand from currency trading to industry-changing applications and games and our beliefs that we are well positioned to become a leader within the decentralized apps market and to disrupt the global art market. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the Company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the Company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the Company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the Company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

Contact:
investor.relations@tapinator.com
(914) 930-6232
Source:  Tapinator, Inc.

 

 

Tapinator to Make Product Announcement at Leading Blockchain Conference
 

Tapinator Sponsors and CEO Will Speak on Panel at ETH Denver


New York, NY – PRNewswire - January 22, 2018 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a leading developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, Amazon, and Ethereum platforms, today announces that it is sponsoring and will speak on a panel at leading blockchain conference, ETH Denver on February 17th. The panel will focus on the intersection of blockchain & gaming and the Company will announce it first blockchain product, which will be released by Tapinator’s subsidiary, Revolution Blockchain, in Q2 of this year.

“We are very excited to attend and present at one of the industry’s top blockchain conferences. We believe that gaming is one of the most exciting verticals for blockchain technology and we look forward to sharing more information about our first product on February 17th,” commented Ilya Nikolayev, CEO of Tapinator.

ETH Denver, along with its sister events, has over 2,500 people registered to participate in its events. The conference and hackathon focuses on emerging blockchain technologies (like Ethereum), which its organizers believe “could bring about the most significant technological and social advancements since the advent of the internet.” Notable ETH Denver sponsors, in addition to Tapinator, include Thiel Fellowship, CryptoKitties and MetaMask.

About Tapinator
Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games and decentralized apps on the iOS, Google Play, Amazon, and Ethereum platforms. Tapinator’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 450 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer transactions, including in-app purchases. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Indonesia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the ‘T’ character logo, or the ‘Revolution Blockchain’ wordmark.

About ETH Denver
Decentralization is underway. In the coming years, emerging blockchain technologies (like Ethereum) will aid in distributing power from the center to the edges of our communities. This movement could bring about the most significant technological and social advancements since the advent of the internet. Ethereum Denver has supported the blockchain community since early 2014. Along with its sister events, there are over 2,500 people registered to participate in its events.

Forward-Looking Statements
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the next stage of our development, the deleveraging and strengthening of our balance sheet and the execution of our organic growth strategy to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, whether Revolution Blockchain will be successful in launching its first product by the second quarter of 2018, if at all, and whether such product will be well received in the marketplace, our belief that the applicability of blockchain technology will expand from currency trading to industry-changing applications and games and our belief that we are well positioned to become a leader within the decentralized apps market. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the Company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the Company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the Company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the Company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

Contact:
investor.relations@tapinator.com
(914) 930-6232
Source:  Tapinator, Inc.

 

Blockchain Emerging as a New Frontier for the Gaming Industry


New York, NY – January 9, 2018 – NetworkNewsWire.com News Coverage:  The overall value of the global cryptocurrency market reached an all-time high of more than $700 billion on January 3, 2018 (http://nnw.fm/0rxFZ), a clear indicator of the increased interest in the adoption of digital currencies and their underlying blockchain technology. Blockchain is already being successfully implemented across various market sectors and is expected to revolutionize a significant number of industries over the next decade, including the financial, healthcare, real estate, legal and gaming industries. Mobile gaming in particular is a promising segment for blockchain adoption, with the fastest growing rate in the whole gaming industry and over $40 billion in revenues in 2017. Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM) (TAPM Profile) has positioned itself to exploit these market trends and establish an early lead within the blockchain gaming industry through the recent creation of its subsidiary, Revolution Blockchain LLC. Other companies poised to capitalize on opportunities in the blockchain sector include Bitcoin Investment Trust (OTC: GBTC), Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), Bitcoin Services, Inc. (OTC: BTSC) and Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA).

Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM) develops and publishes mobile games on Google Play, iOS and Amazon platforms. To date, it has developed over 300 games, which have been downloaded over 450 million times by global gamers, and the company has stated its intentions to further increase its market share by concluding strategic mergers and acquisitions.

Tapinator kicked off 2018 with news it will form a new subsidiary, Revolution Blockchain LLC, to develop and publish distributed apps and games leveraging blockchain technology (http://nnw.fm/Us6W7). Currently under development, Revolution Blockchain’s first product will leverage blockchain technology for payment and asset storage via fungible tokens residing on the blockchain. This product is scheduled to be launched during the second quarter of 2018. The Company has announced a seed investment in the new subsidiary by an individual accredited investor, resulting in the issuance of membership interests that are convertible into Tapinator’s common stock at $0.25 per share.

"We believe that we're at the dawn of a new revolution where the applicability of blockchain technology will expand from currency trading to industry-changing applications and games," Tapinator CEO Ilya Nikolayev stated in the press release about the new subsidiary.

"The formation of our Revolution Blockchain subsidiary allows us to plant a hard stake in the ground and make a long-term commitment to the distributed app market. Our management team has been in the application development and publishing space for over ten years now and successfully made the transition from social/desktop to mobile ecosystems. Similarly, we now believe Tapinator is extremely well positioned and qualified to create early leadership within the decentralized apps market."

Decentralized apps (DApps) run on a P2P computer network instead of operating through a single, centralized computer or server. DApps eliminate the issues with having a single point of failure and are therefore more stable than apps running on centralized systems. They are also more flexible in terms of diversity and have much more scalability potential. For decentralized applications to be integrated in the blockchain, they must be completely open-source, they need to enable data and records to be cryptographically stored, and also to enable the use and generation of cryptographic tokens. Ethereum is currently the leading platform for DApps, allowing developers to choose rules for transaction formats and asset ownership. In the gaming industry at the moment, dedicated players who build up large in-game assets have no ownership over them and may also have issues ensuring asset security. These issues will be solved by blockchain-based gaming apps.

Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM) has developed and published a number of established products, including a selection of best-in-class “Full-Featured Games.” These include ROCKY™ and Solitaire Dash, which offer unique and in-depth content that enables long-term player retention. Recently, Tapinator launched three other Full-Featured titles: Big Sport Fishing 2017, Dice Mage 2, and ColorFill. Other new titles scheduled for release in early 2018 include Fusion Heroes and Divide and Conquer. The Company predicts the lifespan of its Full-Featured Games to be over five years, and is attempting to build franchisee-type games that could achieve lifetime revenues of over $100 million.

Tapinator’s revenue model is a blend of app store purchases combined with in-game advertising. 54 percent of its revenue is derived from advertising and 46 percent is derived from app store transactions. The company restricts advertising to placements between game levels and runs rewarded video ad units that are tied directly into each game’s currency. Tapinator’s broader business model also focuses on capitalizing on the significant opportunities for expanding its gaming IP to new platforms such as Ethereum.

As Tapinator continues to grow its product portfolio and modify its offerings to meet the demands of the modern gamer, the company joins several other sector players taking advantage of blockchain technology for a variety of applications.

Bitcoin Investment Trust (OTCQX: GBTC) is a U.S.-based open-ended grantor trust, sponsored by Grayscale Investments, that invests exclusively in bitcoin – the underlying use of which is blockchain. Bitcoin Investment Trust is the first publicly quoted bitcoin investment enterprise, with its shares the first publicly quoted securities to be solely invested in and deriving value from the price of bitcoin. The company relieves investors of the challenges of buying, storing and securing bitcoin, which are taken care of through its traditional investment vehicle. This ensures shares are titled in the investors’ name and provides a structure for financial and tax advisers, while enabling easy transfer to beneficiaries under estate laws. Bitcoin Investment Trust has earned the distinction of being named one of OTC Market Group’s “OTCQX Best 50” for 2017.

Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT) identifies unique projects in decentralized markets to invest in blockchain technology, focusing primarily on bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. Its portfolio of investments includes Verady, a company providing cryptocurrency accounting and audit technology services using VeraNet. VeraNet enables individuals and companies to audit, account and report on blockchain assets, and provides a bridge between cryptocurrencies and traditional financial accounting. Tesspay is another Riot Blockchain company that is developing a blockchain-based escrow service for wholesale telecom carriers. A third company within the Riot Blockchain stable is Coinsquare, a leading Canadian digital currency exchange providing a user-friendly, secure and cost-efficient method of purchasing digital assets.

Bitcoin Services (OTC: BTSC) focuses primarily on mining bitcoin, but also develops and sells blockchain software. The company recently established a new subsidiary, CryptoCapital Corp., a cryptocurrency holding enterprise that acts as a catalyst for cryptocurrency adoption and innovation. This subsidiary developed a cryptocurrency wallet that enables consumers to securely store multiple digital currencies within the same wallet. Bitcoin Services started mining its own cryptocurrency, called Dash, in the first quarter of 2017.

On November 2, 2017, Marathon Patent Group (NASDAQ: MARA) announced that it had entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire full ownership of Global Bit Ventures Inc., a digital asset company using blockchain technology to mine cryptocurrencies. Marathon is an Intellectual Property (IP) licensing and commercialization company that acquires and manages IP rights for a diverse range of entities, including universities, large corporations and small companies. The company’s lifecycle of commercialization covers the discovery of opportunities and performing due diligence, protecting IP, providing capital, managing development, assisting with business plan execution and maximizing shareholder value.

A bright future is predicted for blockchain technology, with its application expected to extend from purely financial transactions to facilitating business transactions in multiple industries. Companies in the blockchain industry are poised to significantly expand operations and increase shareholder value by capitalizing on the future growth of the market.

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Tapinator Introduces New Subsidiary Focused on Decentralized Blockchain Apps
 

Revolution Blockchain LLC to launch first product in Q2 2018


New York, NY – PRNewswire - January 3, 2018 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a leading developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms, today announces the formation of a new subsidiary, Revolution Blockchain, LLC, to develop and publish distributed apps and games that leverage blockchain technology.

Revolution Blockchain’s first product is currently under development and scheduled to launch in the second quarter of this year. This product will leverage blockchain technology for both payment (i.e. the purchase & sale of virtual assets) and the storage of these assets via non-fungible tokens that live on the blockchain. The new subsidiary has also completed an initial private placement for $100,000 with an individual accredited investor resulting in the issuance of membership interests that are convertible into Tapinator’s common stock at a price of $0.25 per share.

“We believe that we’re at the dawn of a new revolution where the applicability of blockchain technology will expand from currency trading to industry-changing applications and games,” commented Ilya Nikolayev, CEO of Tapinator. “The formation of our Revolution Blockchain subsidiary allows us to plant a hard stake in the ground and make a long-term commitment to the distributed app market. Our management team has been in the application development and publishing space for over ten years now and successfully made the transition from social/desktop to mobile ecosystems. Similarly, we now believe Tapinator is extremely well positioned and qualified to create early leadership within the decentralized apps market.”

Decentralized apps (or DApps) are applications which run on a P2P network of computers instead of on one single computer or server; eliminating the issues involved with having a central point of failure. They are considered to be a form of software program designed to function on the Internet without being controlled by a single entity. DApps can have front-end code and user interfaces written in any language, just like a traditional application, which can make calls to its backend.

“We are very enthused about the crypto gaming products we have in development,” Nikolayev added. “As we get closer to the Q2 launch date, more details will be released.”

The Ethereum Platform is currently the leading blockchain platform for DApps and allows developers to write smart contracts and decentralized applications where the developer chooses its own rules for ownership, transaction formats and transitions functions. Multiple types of DApps are now being created across multiple categories, including finance, governance, community, legal, health, education and gaming.

Specifically, as it relates to Tapinator’s core business of gaming, players can currently invest thousands of hours in games to build up powerful or unique in-game assets, and yet they have no ownership over them. Given recent industry concerns over loot crates and skins gambling, the ownership and control of in-game items has become a real issue for the $100+ billion games industry. Blockchain-based gaming apps provide an increasingly real solution to these issues.
According to CoinMarketCap, the aggregate market value of cryptocurrencies increased from $17.7 billion to over $600 billion in 2017, which clearly indicates the rising interest in adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrency.

About Tapinator
Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games and DApps on the iOS, Google Play, Amazon, and Etherium platforms. Tapinator’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 450 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer app store transactions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the ‘T’ character logo, or at http://www.Tapinator.com.

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To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the next stage of our development, the deleveraging and strengthening of our balance sheet and the execution of our organic growth strategy to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, whether Revolution Blockchain will be successful in launching its first product by the second quarter of 2018, if at all, and whether such product will be well received in the marketplace, our belief that we are at the dawn of a revolution where the applicability of blockchain technology will expand from currency trading to industry-changing applications and games and our belief that we are well positioned to become a leader within the decentralized apps market. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the Company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the Company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the Company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the Company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

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Mobile Gaming Acquisitions on Pace to Boom in 2018


New York, NY – December 6, 2017 – NetworkNewsWire.com News Coverage:  A recently released report projects that revenue from the global mobile games market will reach $40.6 billion in 2017, which is an increase of more than $10 billion from 2015 (http://nnw.fm/d8LBZ). Mobile gaming is unarguably the hottest, fastest-growing sector within the gaming market, and traditional gaming companies are jumping in with big M&A action, buying up smaller creative players in order to develop expertise and market share in the mobile games arena. Looking forward to 2018 and beyond, continued mobile games acquisition fervor could benefit up-and-coming companies like Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), as giants in the space like Tencent Holdings Limited (OTC: TCEHY), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and others continue their significant M&A activity within the mobile games space.

Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM) is a developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms with many assets and advantages in place to attract the M&A interest of bigger companies. Tapinator’s portfolio encompasses more than 300 mobile gaming titles that have, collectively, amassed more than 450 million player downloads. As of Q3 2017, Tapinator’s expansive number of engaged users equated to 11.7 million monthly active players. Additionally, the company possesses three very strong franchise games (“Video Poker Classic,” “Dice Mage” and “Solitaire Dash”), and it has an exciting pipeline of Full-Featured Games scheduled to launch now through Q2 of 2018. It's also notable that TAPM’s Full-Featured Games bookings increased by 255 percent for the nine-month period ended Sept. 30, 2017.

Furthermore, Tapinator recently announced (http://nnw.fm/krl2P) that “Virtual Mom: Happy Family 3D,” one of the recent games released through its Rapid-Launch Games division—collaboratively developed and published with TapSim Game Studio—has become one of Google Play’s Top 100 games in the United States. This game enables players to simulate some of the endless tasks associated with motherhood. As of Nov. 28, “Virtual Mom” had logged more than 600,000 downloads since its Nov. 8 launch and had locked in the No. 5 slot for the “Adventure Games” category within the Google Play U.S. Games Charts. “Virtual Mom” has further experienced impressive performance on an international level, becoming the No. 34 top game in Brazil, the No. 102 top game in China and the No. 97 top game in Russia.

"The global success of ‘Virtual Mom: Happy Family’ is a great indication of the universal nature of motherhood. It represents a fun, entertaining way for both moms and non-moms alike to get a small virtual taste of the incredible hard work performed by mothers around the globe on a daily basis,” Tapinator CEO Ilya Nikolayev said, as quoted in the press release. “The game's rise is also a testament to the importance of 'Girl Gamers' as an audience within the mobile gaming ecosystem. Given the title's initial success, we intend to continue to improve the game, release additional content and potentially expand upon our 'Happy Family' game series.”

Another recent announcement (http://nnw.fm/kuhL5) details Tapinator’s recent partnership with the Germany-based Robot Cake Games, through which TAPM has acquired the rights to publish “ColorFill,” a unique puzzle game designed to attract the fans of games like Sudoku and Minesweeper. Through this partnership, Tapinator has received the publication rights for additional future Robot Cake games, as well, for a period of at least one year. “ColorFill,” the first to be released under the Tapinator banner through this partnership, has been soft launched in Canada and Australia and is slated for worldwide release on Dec. 7.

Additional Tapinator titles hitting the scene during Q1 and Q2 2018 include “Divide & Conquer” and “Fusion Heroes. The company also recently released two new full-featured games: “Big Sport Fishing 2017” and “Dice Mage 2.” with “Big Sport Fishing 2017” amassing more than 520,000 player downloads within the first week of its global release and with “Big Sport Fishing” and “Dice Mage 2” both being singled out as “New Games We Love” on the Apple iOS platform (http://nnw.fm/Xy3V5).

Tapinator has been lauded as “One to Watch” in the mobile games market, receiving considerable attention with its hundreds of thousands of daily downloads on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms. The company’s business strategy involves creating segment-leading full-featured games, like “ROCKY™” and “Solitaire Dash,” that result in long-term player retention and that produce attractive ROIs.

The company continues generating enticing and predictable returns through consumer app store transactions and the sale of branded advertisements, with its diversified revenue resources including 51 percent from in-game advertising and 49 percent from consumer purchases made through app stores. Advertisements placed within Tapinator’s games are strategically limited to only appear between game levels, which aids in fostering player retention. Game participants are further induced to participate in viewing video ads on a rewards basis.
Through its Full-Featured games model, Tapinator is creating sustainable, franchise-like games that each have the potential to bring in $100 million or more in revenues and which boast product lifespans of at least five years. TAPM employs a set of proprietary dynamic development and marketing processes factored on gaming category, approximated player retention and predicted player profitability.

Headquartered in New York, Tapinator has product development teams in the U.S., Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Among its current endeavors, the company is actively exploring virtual reality and augmented reality opportunities and has exploratorily released various prototype virtual reality games to gather data before pursuing a more significant product in this category. Tapinator additionally intends to pursue publishing transactions that leverage its network, platform relationships and operational expertise, and management is delving into significant opportunities to expand the company’s gaming IP to new platforms like Steam and to leading messaging apps.

All of these attributes, achievements and pursuits make Tapinator an attractive potential M&A target for larger players seeking a piece of the mobile gaming pie—and such companies have been in plentiful supply.

Companies like Tencent Holdings Limited (OTC: TCEHY) have made significant acquisitions in the mobile games space in recent years, such as the much-publicized 2016 majority stake acquisition of SuperCell to the tune of $8.6 billion. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is certainly no stranger to big acquisitions, and near the end of 2014 the tech giant finalized its acquisition of Mojang, the creator of “Minecraft,” for $2.5 billion. In February 2017, Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) made its move into the mobile gaming space with a $275.9 million acquisition of Social Point, while even more recently—in early November 2017—gaming giant Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire the mobile card game studio belonging to Peak Games for $100 million.

These are just a few examples of big players sitting up, taking notice and taking action to cash in on the red-hot mobile games market. As 2018 draws nearer and mobile games continue to ever more firmly establish a stronghold as the fastest-growing sector within the gaming space, continued acquisition action could spell good news for micro-cap companies like Tapinator.

For more information on Tapinator, visit Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM)

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Tapinator Announces Full-featured Games Pipeline Through Q1 2018
 

Launches Include Updates to Existing Hit Games and New Title Releases


New York, NY – PRNewswire - November 30, 2017 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a leading developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms, today announces its Full-Featured Games pipeline through Q2 2018. As the Company previously announced, Full-Featured Games bookings grew by 255% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017. Given this significant growth, the Company's Full-Featured Games strategy is two-fold: (i) release updates to existing hit games that continue to optimize these products in terms of engagement and monetization; and (ii) release new games with home run and/or evergreen potential.

With regards to updates to existing hit games, the Company is announcing the following:

Solitaire Dash

Tapinator has just released a major content update to its tripeaks solitaire game, Solitaire Dash, which represents the most significant update since the game's launch earlier this year. The update introduces brand new functionality for the game's engaged players including Challenge Mode, which is used to unlock a set of newly introduced Bonus Tracks. Our strategy is to build upon the game's solid retention metrics by offering players additional metagame functionality, which ties into the product's monetization systems.

Video Poker Classic

Within the next several weeks, Tapinator will be releasing an update to its evergreen casino game, Video Poker Classic. This product is the top rated video poker game on mobile devices and is a top 125 Casino game on Apple's iOS platform. The update will include optimization for Apple's iPhone X device as well as improvements to the in-game balancing/economy. Our strategy is to continue establishing our position as one of the leading video poker games and a top casino title on mobile.

With respect to new titles, the Company is announcing an exciting product roadmap with four new game properties to be released through the next two quarters:

ColorFill

To be released on December 7th, in time for the holiday shopping season, ColorFill is a revolutionary freemium puzzle game that blends elements of Minesweeper, Sudoku, and 2048 to create a new classic.

Game Trailer: https://youtu.be/D6o0vGiXBHc

Fusion Heroes

To be released in January 2018, craft a robo-hero to take on an endless horde of battle droids in this fast-paced RPG. Take on missions, find loot, and unlock an arsenal of cannons, missiles, lasers, and more.

Game Trailer: https://youtu.be/8ZqcjZe1c4g

Synn

To be released in April 2018, Synn combines unique puzzle gameplay that manipulates the effect of gravity with beautiful artwork reminiscent of classics such as Monument Valley and Fez.

Divide & Conquer

To be released in May 2018, Divide & Conquer is a synchronous, multiplayer strategy game and is our most ambitious title to date. The game represents a unique combination of synchronous multiplayer battles and long-term progress via unit upgrades and unlocks.

About Tapinator

Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms. Tapinator's portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 450 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer app store transactions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the 'T' character logo, or at http://www.Tapinator.com.

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To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the next stage of our development, the deleveraging and strengthening of our balance sheet and the execution of our organic growth strategy to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, our belief that our existing mobile games will continue to be well received by mobile game players and that our games in development will be successfully launched. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

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Highly Anticipated Game Releases Could Heat Up Investor Interest in the Mobile Gaming Sector


New York, NY – November 7, 2017 – NetworkNewsWire.com News Coverage:  The video games market is a unique one in that the success of individual companies is primarily driven by the release of hit games, leading to significant ebb and flow as new games are either embraced or panned by players. For this reason, many have long considered mobile gaming companies to be poor candidates for venture capital funding. However, there are always exceptions, and various mobile gaming stocks have proven their strength and longevity in the marketplace. Players like Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB:TAPM), Nintendo Co., Ltd. (OTC: NTDOY), Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Glu Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) and Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) have shown their staying power and are among standout public companies gaining market share within the videogame industry. Each of these entities is currently gearing up to once again raise investor interest with highly anticipated new game releases coming down the pipe.

In the mobile games industry, it is quality rather than quantity that drives the potential of profitability, as evidenced by the huge success of entities like Finnish game developer Supercell. Tencent Holdings (OTC: TCEHY) purchased an 84-percent stake in Supercell in 2016 for $8.6 billion. At that time, the transaction valued Supercell at a whopping $10.2 billion (http://nnw.fm/t2Bal). Incredibly, Supercell only has four games in the marketplace. Nevertheless, it is a giant in the mobile gaming industry due to the success of those titles, which have produced a lifetime average of $1.15 billion in revenue solely on the iOS platform, as reported by VentureBeat (http://nnw.fm/lNO37).

Other companies are similarly striving to find success with well-designed, user-hooking mobile games that cater the modern gamer. For Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB:TAPM), the upcoming releases of “ColorFill,” a unique puzzle game which is set to launch in December 2017, and other new titles are set to arouse interest among both gamers and investors.

Tapinator is a leading developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms, engaging millions of players worldwide with its portfolio of more than 300 mobile games. Again, quantity doesn’t always equate to success, but it’s important to note that Tapinator’s games have collectively amassed more than 400 million player downloads and counting.

Most recently the company announced (http://nnw.fm/kuhL5) its partnership with Hanover, Germany-based development studio Robot Cake Games. Through this partnership, Tapinator has acquired the rights to publish “ColorFill,” a distinctive puzzle game aimed at attracting fans of games like Minesweeper, Sudoku and other popular puzzle titles.

The partnership also gives Tapinator the right to publish future Robot Cake titles for a period of at least one year, with “ColorFill” being among the first to roll-out under the Tapinator banner. “ColorFill” is currently being soft launched in Canada and Australia, and the game is slated to hit the global landscape on December 7, 2017, just in time for the holiday shopping season.
"We have known the team at Robot Cake for several years and have been highly impressed with their hard work, creativity and the quality of their products. We are excited to announce the beginning of a long-term partnership that we believe will result in future successful, top grossing game launches,” Tapinator CEO Ilya Nikolayev said in announcing the partnership with Robot Cakes. “We at Tapinator are fans of ‘ColorFill's’ innovative gameplay and are excited to partner with Robot Cake to bring this unique title to millions of app store players. ‘ColorFill’ is our first release with Robot Cake and we expect that it will be the first of many. We look forward to providing updates on other scheduled releases from this partnership in early 2018.”

Other new Tapinator titles coming up during Q4 2017 and Q1 2018 include “Divide & Conquer” and “Fusion Heroes.” The company also recently released two new Full-Featured Games, “Big Sport Fishing 2017” and “Dice Mage 2.” “Big Sport Fishing 2017” scored over 520,000 player downloads within the first week of its worldwide release, and both it and “Dice Mage 2” were distinguished as “New Games We Love” on the Apple iOS platform (http://nnw.fm/Xy3V5).

Tapinator has been hailed as “One to Watch” (http://nnw.fm/Hv38g) within the mobile gaming market, garnering considerable notice with hundreds of thousands of daily downloads on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms. Through consumer app store transactions and the sale of branded advertisements, the company continues generating attractive and predictable returns.

Tapinator’s business strategy includes the creation of best-in-segment Full-Featured Games that garner long-term player retention and produce higher ROIs—games like “ROCKYTM” and “Solitaire Dash.” Employing this Full-Featured Games model, the company is able to create sustainable, franchise-esque games with the potential of bringing in $100 million+ each and boasting product life spans of five years or greater. Tapinator uses a set of proprietary dynamic development and marketing processes that are factored on gaming category, estimated player retention and projected player profitability.

The company’s diversified revenue resources include 54 percent that comes from in-game advertising and 46 percent that stems from consumer purchases made via app stores. Within the company’s games, advertising placement is strategically limited to appear only between game levels, which helps bolster player retention, and players are further enticed to participate in watching video ads on a rewards basis.

Additionally, Tapinator is actively exploring opportunities in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) and has released several prototype virtual reality games on an exploratory level in order to gather data before pursuing a more significant product in this area. The company further plans to pursue additional publishing opportunities that leverage its large player network, platform relationships and operational expertise.

Another highly anticipated mobile games release on the radar, and one likely to generate notable investor buzz, is coming soon from Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY). An undeniable pioneer in the video game world, Nintendo recently made its most significant move yet in mobile gaming with the announcement of plans to add “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp” as its third title for smartphones. The game is scheduled to launch in late November and is anticipated to be a long-term cash generator for Nintendo. It will be available as a free download for both iOS and Android and will feature in-game purchases.

Nintendo’s stock has climbed 80 percent during 2017, and Goldman Sachs has estimated that an “Animal Crossing” mobile title could bring in twice as much revenue as Nintendo’s two previous smartphone games combined. The company has announced its intention to launch between two and three smartphone games per year going forward.

Meanwhile, mainstay mobile games player Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) has commenced a soft launch of a sequel to its hugely popular game “Words With Friends.” “Words With Friends 2” features various updates, including new game modes and 50,000 new words added to the game dictionary. During 2017, Zynga’s stock price per share has risen from $2.69 in early January to $3.88 on November 2, reflecting, at least in part, the interest generated by this release. When “Words With Friends 2” launches worldwide, investor attention will likely increase.

For Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU), it is hoped that the upcoming release of “The Swift Life” – scheduled for release in late 2017, according to company information, without a hard-and-fast specified launch date - will generate significant buzz and investor interest. More a social environment and digital entertainment platform for Taylor Swift fans than an outright game, “The Swift Life” chiefly lets fans of the Grammy winner connect and interact with each other as well as with the star herself through message boards, quizzes and other such features. The project marks a departure from the format of Glu Mobile’s prior celebrity-focused games and will actually be the company’s first pop culture celebrity app to be unveiled in 2017, as some of its previous celeb-game efforts didn’t fare so well. Because of Taylor Swift’s astronomical fan following and the app’s format of being a social network rather than a game, those in the know believe it has a very good chance of being a successful and profitable app for Glu Mobile.

Another hugely popular full-featured game that is currently in soft launch is “The Sims Mobile” from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA). This mobile version of the popular life simulation game could well prove to be—and likely will be—as enormously successful as its full-featured counterpart. Electronic Arts’ stock price has been steadily climbing for several years and has continued that trend in earnest during 2017, rising from $80.784 on January 1 to $115.21 on November 1. The release of the wildly popular “Sims” in mobile version can only serve to bolster that growth.

The launches of these highly anticipated mobile games are likely to kindle significant interest among investors, proving once again that mobile gaming stocks belong in the publicly traded arena. When it comes to savvy and successful game launches, mobile gaming companies like Tapinator demonstrate that they are certainly not playing around

For more information on Tapinator, visit Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB:TAPM)

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Tapinator Announces Publishing Partnership with Robot Cake Games
 

Acquires the right to publish unique puzzle game, ColorFill, launching December 2017


New York, NY – PRNewswire - November 2, 2017 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a leading developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms, today announces that it has entered into a partnership with game developer Robot Cake Games. Robot Cake is a development studio based in Hanover, Germany, and is the creator of high-quality, best-in-class mobile titles.

As part of Tapinator's partnership with Robot Cake, Tapinator has acquired the right to publish future Robot Cake titles for a period of at least 12 months. The first game that Tapinator will publish under this agreement is ColorFill, a unique puzzle game designed to become a new favorite for fans of Minesweeper, Sudoku, and other classic puzzle titles. ColorFill is currently in soft launch in Canada and Australia, and will launch globally on December 7, 2017, in time for the holiday shopping season.

"We have known the team at Robot Cake for several years and have been highly impressed with their hard work, creativity and the quality of their products. We are excited to announce the beginning of a long-term partnership that we believe will result in future successful, top grossing game launches. We at Tapinator are fans of ColorFill's innovative gameplay and are excited to partner with Robot Cake to bring this unique title to millions of app store players. ColorFill is our first release with Robot Cake and we expect that it will be the first of many. We look forward to providing updates on other scheduled releases from this partnership in early 2018," said, Tapinator CEO Ilya Nikolayev.

About Tapinator

Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms. Tapinator's portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer app store transactions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the 'T' character logo, or at http://www.Tapinator.com.

About Robot Cake Games

Robot Cake Games is a game development studio based in Hannover, Germany. The Company's mission is to create great games and always strive to develop the best mobile experience possible.

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To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the next stage of our development, the deleveraging and strengthening of our balance sheet and the execution of our organic growth strategy to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, our belief that ColorFill will be well received by mobile game players. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

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These 5 Mobile Gaming Stocks Aren’t Playing Around


New York, NY – October 17, 2017 – NetworkNewsWire.com News Coverage:  Everywhere you go these days, heads are bent over smartphones and tablets—shopping, checking Facebook, scanning news headlines, watching movies, accessing banking information, checking emails and, of course, gaming. Though it was once a wide-spread belief that a mobile gaming enterprise could not survive as a publicly traded company, the tide has turned. Several leading brands in the industry are proving they can not only survive, but can thrive as publicly traded entities in the global gaming market. As public mobile gaming stocks continue gaining market share within the videogame industry, companies like Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM) (Tapinator Profile), Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), Glu Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) are showing they mean business in this stalwart, promising market.

In the past, debates have abounded over whether venture capital funding was the right thing for mobile gaming companies because, essentially, having hit games was the determining factor in whether or not they would find success. While that is still fundamentally true, mobile gaming companies have figured a few things out to greatly bolster their profitability—like how to cash in on in-game advertising, how to sustainably acquire users, how to employ user-friendly monetization methods, and how to successfully and effectively integrate brands into their games.

Investors are certainly feeling friendlier toward mobile games companies, and the market outlook is rosy. An annual report released by Juniper Research in February 2017 predicted the overall videogame market (including both mobile and PC games) would grow to $132 billion in revenues by 2021. A Global Games Market Report released by Newzoo in April 2017 projected global game revenues would reach $108.9 billion during 2017—an increase of 7.8 percent from 2016. Within the global gaming market, mobile gaming has proven to be the most profitable segment, grabbing 42 percent of the market share. By 2020, the same Newzoo report predicts, mobile gaming will amount to more than half of the total games market worldwide.

For companies like Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), it’s all good news.

Engaging millions of players with its diversified portfolio of over 300 mobile games, Tapinator is generating alluring and predictable returns through the sale of branded advertisements and consumer app store transactions. Hundreds of thousands of daily downloads on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms have made Tapinator “One to Watch” in the mobile gaming market.

The business strategy employed by Tapinator includes creating segment-leading full-featured games, like “ROCKY™” and “Solitaire Dash,” that give gamers unique, in-depth content as well as fostering long-term player retention and producing higher ROIs. This full-featured games model makes it possible for Tapinator to create potentially $100 million+ franchise-type games that are sustainable and have product lifespans of five years or more. The company utilizes a set of proprietary dynamic development and marketing processes that are factored on gaming category, estimated player retention, and projected player profitability. In a press release earlier this month, the company said it expects Full-Featured Games Bookings to increase by more than 200% in 2017 as compared to 2016 (http://nnw.fm/LW8yt).

Tapinator recently launched two new full-featured games: “Big Sport Fishing 2017” - which had more than 520,000 player downloads within the first seven days of its global release - and “Dice Mage 2.” Both were recognized as “New Games We Love” on the Apple iOS platform, as noted in a recent press release announcing updates to Dice Mage 2 (http://nnw.fm/Xy3V5).

Additionally, Tapinator’s Rapid-Launch Games division recently experienced a spike in player interest with the launch of “Fidget Spinner Superhero” and “Scary Shark Evolution 3D.”

Coming up during Q4 2017 and Q1 2018, Tapinator is scheduled to release four new titles: “ColorFill,” “Divide & Conquer,” “Shadowborne” and “Fusion Heroes.” The formula behind these games consists of a combination of proven gameplay elements; class-leading monetization systems; and the creative magic of the robust team of developers, strategists and product specialists that is Tapinator’s backbone.

Diversified revenue sources for Tapinator include 54 percent derived from in-game advertising and 46 percent from consumer purchases made through app stores. Advertising placement is strategically limited to appear between game levels, and video ads additionally play on a rewards basis that is directly tied to game currency.

The company is currently exploring promising opportunities in virtual reality and augmented reality and has exploratorily released several prototype virtual reality games to gather data before pursuing a more significant product in this category. Tapinator further intends to pursue publishing transactions leveraging its network, platform relationships and operational prowess and is additionally exploring notable gaming IP expansion opportunities to new platforms like Steam and to leading messaging apps.

While Tapinator may yet be an unknown name to some (though that isn’t likely to remain true for long), both gamers and non-gamers alike easily recognize the name of Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA), the developer behind such hugely popular games as “FarmVille” and “Words with Friends.” It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Zynga, but the stock price for this social games leader has been on the rise, going from less than $3 to more than $4 over the course of the past year. Part of this success may be attributed to the company appointing Frank Gibeau, former executive at Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), as its new CEO in March 2016. Various other former EA execs were then brought aboard by Gibeau, and attention was turned to live operations and increasing the revenues of Zynga’s existing properties instead of gambling on expensive new launches.

Meanwhile, EA’s stock price has been on an incredible upward climb for several years now, steadily soaring from less than $15 at the commencement of 2013 to breaking the $120 mark this year. The company’s portfolio includes such chartbusting gaming brands as “The Sims,” “Madden NFL,” “EA SPORTS FIFA,” “Battlefield,” “Dragon Age” and “Plants vs. Zombies.”

Like Zynga, Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) has had ups and downs, but it, too, seems to be making a steady recovery, having dropped below $2 at one point this year but then climbed above $4 and, to date, stayed there. Glu Mobile’s focus is on creating original IP games, with a portfolio that includes “Contract Killer,” “Cooking Dash,” “Deer Hunter,” “Diner Dash,” “Dino Hunter: Deadly Shores,” “Eternity Warriors,” “Frontline Commando” and more. The company additionally offers branded IP games that include “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,” “Sniper X with Jason Statham,” “Gordon Ramsey Dash” and “Britney Spears: American Dream.”

Another interactive games player that has enjoyed a steady upward climb in recent years is Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), the creator of such blockbuster franchises as “Call of Duty,” “Skylanders” and “Destiny.” Activision Blizzard’s stock price was below $11 at the commencement of 2013; this year, the company’s stock has broken $66.

The global gaming industry is certainly going strong, with mobile gaming taking an increasingly large bite of the market share with every passing year. The outlook is good and the future is bright in this thriving industry, and the aggressive, innovative companies are proving they have staying power as publicly traded entities.

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Tapinator Announces Major Update of Hit Game Dice Mage 2
 

Updated version of top-grossing Dice Mage 2 will launch November 2 on iOS and Google Play


New York, NY – PRNewswire - October 12, 2017 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play and Amazon platforms, today announces that it will launch an extensive update to its hit game, Dice Mage 2, on November 2, 2017, available on both Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Play platform. In order to bring this unique, best-in-class role playing game (RPG) to mobile players worldwide, Tapinator has once again joined forces with developer Boarding Party Games of Vancouver, Canada.

Following its initial launch on iOS in August, Dice Mage 2 was featured by Apple as a “New Game We Love,” and was awarded a prized top banner placement in 147 countries, including the United States. To-date, Dice Mage 2 has demonstrated the following metrics:

• Nearly 600,000 player downloads
• On iOS, reached #52 Top Grossing for Adventure Games in the United States
• On iOS, reached #82 Top Grossing for Role Playing Games in the United States
• Generated over $135,000 in gross bookings during the first 30 days after global launch

The update will create additional feature opportunities for Dice Mage 2 on both major app platforms and will improve engagement and monetization within the game. The update introduces a crafting system to the title, enabling players to sell their unused items in exchange for magical dust. By combining this magical dust with gems, players can boost the stats on their favorite items. With even deeper metagame, players will now clear out their unused items while customizing their favorite equipment.

“We achieved a successful initial launch with Dice Mage 2 and we look forward to the release of this first major update. We believe that, given the player response seen by the game thus far, Apple and Google will consider the game for significant editorial opportunities, thereby accelerating growth. Overall, Dice Mage 2 is a rare type of game that has longevity in terms of gameplay that can spawn sequels and spinoffs. We look forward to capitalizing on these opportunities in the future,” says Tapinator CEO Ilya Nikolayev.

The Dice Mage 2 update is one of several planned releases for Tapinator’s Full-Featured Games division this year. Other releases will be announced in the coming weeks, including a unique puzzle game, ColorFill, which will launch globally in December, prior to the holiday season.

About Tapinator
Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms. Tapinator’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer app store transactions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the ‘T’ character logo, or at http://www.Tapinator.com.

Tapinator (OTCQB: TAPM) trades on the OTCQB Venture Market, which is designed for early-stage and developing U.S. and international companies. The OTCQB market features companies that are current in their reporting and must undergo an annual verification and management certification process. For more information about Tapinator and complete investor materials such as investor presentations and recent filings, please visit: www.Tapinator.com/Investors.

Forward-Looking Statements
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our statements regarding our financial outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year 2017 and the full fiscal year 2018 contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the next stage of our development, the deleveraging and strengthening of our balance sheet and the execution of our organic growth strategy to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, our belief that our overall growth will continue and our expectation that Full-Featured Games bookings will increase by more than 200% in 2017 as compared to 2016. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

CONTACT:
Tapinator Investor Relations
investor.relations@tapinator.com
914.930.6232

Source:  Tapinator, Inc.
 

 

 

Tapinator Announces Q3 Preliminary Results and 2017 / 2018 Full-Year Guidance
 

New York, NY – PRNewswire - September 7, 2017 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM),a developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms, today announced its preliminary, unaudited Bookings*, Revenue, Operating Income (Loss), and Adjusted EBITDA* results for Q3, 2017, in addition to full-year guidance for these measures for fiscal years 2017 and 2018. 
 

Q3 2017 Preliminary Summary Results and 2017 / 2018 Full-Year Guidance (Unaudited)

  Preliminary Results   Low-End Guidance
  ($ in thousands)  Q3 2017   FY 2017 y-o-y  % chg   FY 2018 y-o-y  % chg  
 Bookings:   $909       $3,493   -8 %     $4,754   36 %  
 Full-Featured Games   $405       $1,320   207 %     $2,379   80 %  
 Rapid-Launch Games   $505       $2,173   -36 %     $2,375   9 %  
                 
 Revenue   $855       $3,150   -16 %     $4,666   48 %  
 Operating Income (Loss)   ($98 )     ($678 ) 5,943 %     ($274 ) 59 %  
                 
 Adjusted EBITDA   $131       $235   -73 %     $816   248 %  
                 
  Preliminary Results   High-End Guidance
  ($ in thousands)  Q3 2017   FY 2017 y-o-y  % chg   FY 2018 y-o-y  % chg  
 Bookings:   $909       $3,619   -5 %     $5,623   55 %  
 Full-Featured Games   $405       $1,405   227 %     $3,004   114 %  
 Rapid-Launch Games   $505       $2,214   -35 %     $2,618   18 %  
                 
 Revenue   $855       $3,250   -13 %     $5,464   68 %  
                 
 Operating Income (Loss)   ($98 )     ($630 ) 5,515 %     $95   115 %  
                 
 Adjusted EBITDA   $131       $283   -68 %     $1,185   319 %  

Ilya Nikolayev, CEO of Tapinator commented “2017 represents a pivotal year for the Company.  As we communicated earlier this year, we have shifted our focus from Rapid-Launch Games to the more lucrative Full-Featured Games opportunity.   While this shift has resulted in, what we believe to be, only a temporary pause in our overall growth, our strategy has already generated results in that we expect Full-Featured Games Bookings to increase by more than 200% in 2017 as compared to 2016.   Looking forward, we are very excited about our Full-Featured Games pipeline as we have a robust portfolio of new games and existing game updates slated to launch in Q4 2017 and Q1 2018.   In the coming weeks, we will provide a detailed summary of our current Full-Featured Games pipeline and release schedule.”

We expect to release our complete GAAP earnings results for Q3, 2017 on November 15, 2017.  Such results will include a reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results and other key operating and game related metrics.

*Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We have provided in this release the non-GAAP financial measures of Bookings and adjusted EBITDA, as a supplement to the measures of Revenue and Operating Income, which are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Management uses Bookings and adjusted EBITDA internally in analyzing our financial results to assess operational performance and liquidity. The presentation of Bookings and adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to Bookings and adjusted EBITDA in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. We believe Bookings and adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors because it allows for greater transparency with respect to key financial metrics we use in making operating decisions and because our investors and analysts use them to help assess the health of our business. We have provided reconciliations between our historical and projected Bookings and adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP 

  • Bookings does not reflect that we defer and recognize online game revenue over the estimated life of durable virtual goods;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not include the impact of stock-based expense, impairment of intangible assets previously acquired, acquisition-related transaction expenses, contingent consideration fair value adjustments and restructuring expense;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect income tax expense;
  • Adjusted EBITDA does not include other income or expense, which includes foreign exchange gains and losses and interest income or expense;
  • Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization of intangible assets.  Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future; and
  • Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently or not at all, which will reduce their usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, you should consider Bookings and adjusted EBITDA along with other financial performance measures, including Revenue, Net Income (Loss), Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share, Cash Flow from Operations, Operating Income (Loss) and our other financial results presented in accordance with GAAP.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results (unaudited)

  Preliminary Results   Low-End Guidance
  ($ in thousands)  Q3 2017   FY 2017   FY 2018  
 Revenue   $855       $3,150       $4,666    
 Change in deferred revenue   $55       $343       $88    
 Bookings   $909       $3,493       $4,754    
             
 Operating Income (Loss)   ($98 )     ($678 )     ($274 )  
  Amortization of capitalized software development   $168       $717       $850    
  Depreciation and amortization of other assets   $5       $22       $17    
  Stock-based expense    $56       $174       $224    
 Adjusted EBITDA   $131       $235       $816    
             
  Preliminary Results   High-End Guidance
  ($ in thousands)  Q3 2017   FY 2017   FY 2018  
 Revenue   $855       $3,250       $5,464    
 Change in deferred revenue   $55       $368       $159    
 Bookings   $909       $3,619       $5,623    
             
 Operating Income (Loss)   ($98 )     ($630 )     $95    
  Amortization of capitalized software development   $168       $717       $850    
  Depreciation and amortization of other assets   $5       $22       $17    
  Stock-based expense    $56       $174       $224    
 Adjusted EBITDA   $131       $283       $1,185    

About Tapinator

Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms.  Tapinator’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer app store transactions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada.  Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the ‘T’ character logo, or at http://tapinator.com.

Tapinator (OTCQB: TAPM) trades on the OTCQB Venture Market for early stage and developing U.S. and international companies. Companies are current in their reporting and undergo an annual verification and management certification process. For more information about Tapinator and complete investor materials such as investor presentations and recent filings, please visit: www.tapinator.com/investors.

Forward Looking Statements

To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our statements regarding our financial outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year 2017 and the full fiscal year 2018 contained in this press release are forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the next stage of our development, the deleveraging and strengthening of our balance sheet and the execution of our organic growth strategy to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, our belief that our overall growth will continue and our expectation that Full-Featured Games bookings will increase by more than 200% in 2017 as compared to 2016. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

CONTACT:
Tapinator Investor Relations
investor.relations@tapinator.com
(914) 930-6232

Source:  Tapinator, Inc.
 

 

 

Tapinator Announces Up to $3.0 Million Common Stock Capital Raise
 

Company Announces General Solicitation Offering under Regulation D 506(c) of the Securities Act Solely to Accredited Investors and Institutional Investors


New York, NY – PRNewswire - September 7, 2017 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms, announced today a general solicitation private placement offering ("Offering") solely to accredited investors under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act").

The Company has engaged Westpark Capital, Inc. ("Westpark Capital") as its exclusive placement agent. Westpark Capital invites all interested broker dealers and accredited investors interested in participating in the Offering, to contact Doug Kaiser at Westpark Capital at: dkaiser@wpcapital.com.

"We believe this offering represents an important opportunity for Tapinator as we enter the next stage of expansion," stated Andrew Merkatz, President & CFO of Tapinator. "We expect this offering will provide the capital needed to deleverage and strengthen our balance sheet, and execute upon our organic growth strategy."

Details concerning the offering, which is available to any accredited investor, are included in the Company's Private Placement Memorandum posted on the Company's website at: www.tapinator.com/offering.

The securities offered in the Offering have not been registered under the Securities Act, any state securities laws or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to United States persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. Additional details of the offering are included in the Private Placement Memorandum.

This advertisement does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized and does not constitute an offer within any jurisdiction to any person to whom such offer would be unlawful.

Under Rule 506(c), general solicitation of offerings is permitted, however, purchasers in a Rule 506(c) offering must be "accredited investors." The SEC defines the term "accredited investor" in Rule 501(a). Generally, individuals are considered accredited investors if they have a net worth greater than $1 million (excluding their primary residence) or incomes in excess of $200,000 in the last two years with the expectation of the same in the current year (or $300,000 with a spouse).

For more information about Tapinator and complete investor materials such as investor presentations and recent filings, please visit: www.tapinator.com/investors.

About Tapinator
Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms. Tapinator's portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, and Dice Mage. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer app store transactions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the 'T' character logo, or at http://tapinator.com.

Tapinator (OTCQB: TAPM) trades on the OTCQB Venture Market for early stage and developing U.S. and international companies. Companies are current in their reporting and undergo an annual verification and management certification process. Investors can find Real-Time quotes and market information for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

About Westpark Capital
WestPark Capital, Inc. (www.wpcapital.com) is a full-investment bank focused on emerging growth sectors such as healthcare, software, technology, biotechnology, financial services, manufacturing, consumer products, media and telecom industries, among other categories. WestPark Capital provides a comprehensive range of corporate finance services, including initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, private placements, SIPOs and corporate finance advisory services.

Forward Looking Statements
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the next stage of our development, the deleveraging and strengthening of our balance sheet and the execution of our organic growth strategy to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, our ability to successfully raise proceeds under this Offering. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

SOURCE Tapinator, Inc.

 

Tapinator Launches Dice Mage 2 - Dice Mage 2 Becomes Top 100 Grossing Game in Adventure & Role Playing Categories
 

New York, NY – PRNewswire - August 17, 2017 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms, is pleased to announce that it launched Dice Mage 2 globally on August 10th, 2017. In order to bring Dice Mage 2 to mobile players worldwide, Tapinator partnered with developer Boarding Party Games, of Vancouver, Canada. DM2 is a sequel to a hit role-playing game (RPG) with nearly 1 million player downloads. It features magical dice duels, accessible yet strategic combat and many mystical worlds to explore – all of which offers the perfect combination of skill and chance.

The Company is pleased to report the following post-launch metrics:

• Over 400,000 player downloads in less than one week after global release
• Featured on Apple’s iOS home page as a “New Game We Love” along with a prized top banner in 147 countries, including the United States
• On iOS, reached #52 Top Grossing for Adventure Games in the United States
• On iOS, reached #82 Top Grossing for Role Playing Games in the United States

“We are almost one week into our global launch of Dice Mage 2 and we are super excited with the game’s results so far. We have an average player review score of 4.5 stars (out of 5.0) with an overwhelming number of five star reviews. It is clear that players love the game. DM2 has been featured very prominently by the iOS App Store and has been awarded a rare top banner in numerous countries, including the United States. Finally, we have cracked the Top 100 Grossing charts for both the Adventure and Role Playing categories. We look forward to the next few weeks as Dice Mage 2 continues to grow on iOS and as we prepare for launch on the Google Play and Amazon platforms,” said Tapinator CEO, Ilya Nikolayev.

About Tapinator
Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms. Tapinator’s portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, Dice Mage, and Burn It Down. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer app-store transactions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the ‘T’ character logo, or at http://tapinator.com.

Tapinator (OTCQB: TAPM) trades on the OTCQB Venture Market for early stage and developing U.S. and international companies. Companies are current in their reporting and undergo an annual verification and management certification process. Investors can find Real-Time quotes and market information for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

Forward Looking Statements
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “believe,” "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the development and monetization of our mobile games, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the hits nature of the mobile gaming business. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.

CONTACT:
Tapinator Investor Relations
investor.relations@tapinator.com
(914) 930-6232

Source:  Tapinator, Inc.
 

 

 

Tapinator Launches Big Sport Fishing 2017
 

BSF 2017 Achieves 500,000+ Player Downloads in First Week


New York, NY – PRNewswire -  Aug. 3, 2017 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms, is pleased to announce that it launched Big Sport Fishing 2017 globally on July 20th, 2017. In order to bring BSF2017 to mobile players worldwide, Tapinator partnered with developer RocketMind Inc., of Cambridge, Massachusetts. BSF2017 is a sequel to a fishing game with nearly 15 million player downloads. It features beautiful, panoramic 3D environments, amazing console quality graphics, motion sensor controls, and the most realistic tackle box on mobile.

The Company is pleased to report the following post-launch metrics:

- Over 520,000 player downloads during the first 7 days after global release
- Featured on Apple's iOS home page as a "New game we love" in 134 countries
- On iOS, reached #1 in the Sports Games category in 12 countries, including China
- On iOS, reached the top 10 in the Action Games category in 48 countries

"We are happy with both the player feedback and platform reception of BSF2017. The game was featured across the globe and currently has a 4 Star average review score, with overwhelmingly positive feedback from both fishing pros and casual players alike. Separately, the upcoming week is an exciting one for Tapinator with the release of Burn It Down on Steam today, August 3rd, and the release of Dice Mage 2 globally next Thursday, August 10th," said Tapinator CEO, Ilya Nikolayev.

About Tapinator
Tapinator develops and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms. Tapinator's portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash, Dice Mage, and Burn It Down. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements and via consumer app-store transactions. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the 'T' character logo, or at http://tapinator.com.

Tapinator (OTCQB: TAPM) trades on the OTCQB Venture Market for early stage and developing U.S. and international companies. Companies are current in their reporting and undergo an annual verification and management certification process. Investors can find Real-Time quotes and market information for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

About RocketMind
Rocketmind develops innovative games and apps for mobile devices. We specialize in games which combine sophisticated 3D graphics with motion based controls. Founded in 2009, Rocketmind has released multiple mobile gaming titles which have collectively been downloaded more than 15 million times. For a full listing of Rocketmind's games, see our website at www.rocketmind.com.

Forward Looking Statements
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "may," "will" "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the development and monetization of our mobile games, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the hits nature of the mobile gaming business. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.


SOURCE Tapinator, Inc.

 

Tapinator Presents at the 2017 Marcum MicroCap Conference in NYC
 

New York, NY – PRNewswire - June 14, 2017 - Tapinator, Inc. (OTCQB: TAPM), a developer and publisher of mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms, is pleased to announce that it will be presenting to investors at the 2017 Marcum MicroCap Conference on June 15th at 2:00PM EDT. The Marcum conference is a highlight on the annual investment community calendar in New York City. Ilya Nikolayev, Tapinator's CEO, and Andrew Merkatz, President and CFO, will also be meeting with institutional and high net worth investors in scheduled meetings throughout both days of the conference on June 15th and June 16th.

The Company will be using an updated investor presentation that is available here:
http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TAPM/video-and-presentations.

The Marcum MicroCap Conference (www.marcummicrocap.com) is a nationally recognized forum for publicly traded companies with less than $500 million in market capitalization to network with fund managers and high net worth investors who focus on small cap equities. More than 2,000 investors and other participants from every segment of the microcap marketplace attend each year, including venture and lower middle-market private equity investors, institutional investors, directors, investment bankers, and buy- and sell-side analysts, as well as senior executive teams from presenting companies and service providers to the microcap marketplace.

About Tapinator

Tapinator (OTC: TAPM) develops and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms. Tapinator's portfolio includes over 300 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 400 million player downloads, including games such as ROCKY™, Combo Quest, Video Poker Classic, Solitaire Dash and Burn It Down. Tapinator generates revenues through the sale of branded advertisements, paid downloadable games and premium in-game content. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia and Canada. Consumers can find high-quality mobile entertainment wherever they see the 'T' character logo, or at Tapinator.com.

Forward Looking Statements

To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the development and monetization of our mobile games, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the hits nature of the mobile gaming business. Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company, see Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available within the disclaimers section of Tapinator.com.


SOURCE Tapinator, Inc.
 

ABOUT TAPM:

Tapinator was founded by a visionary team that has years of experience building games and applications across all platforms - including iOS, Android, Kindle and Facebook.

Meet our Executive Team:

Ilya Nikolayev, CEO

Co-founder and CEO of Familybuilder (the Family Tree application) until the sale of the Company to Intelius. In 2007, Mr. Nikolayev created one of the first successful Facebook applications, Family Tree, and grew the property to over 6 million monthly active unique users and 45 million total users. Mr. Nikolayev raised venture capital funding, grew the business to profitability, and successfully sold the business in 2011, generating a significant return for all of its investors. Mr. Nikolayev is also a co-founder at InAppFuel, a business-to-business product for mobile game developers. Prior to Familybuilder, Mr. Nikolayev worked in banking for JP Morgan. Mr. Nikolayev graduated cum laude from New York University.


Khurram Samad, CTO

Mr. Samad leads Tapinator's software development team. Previously, Mr. Samad founded GeniTeam, an outsourced development company specializing in mobile, with over 40 developers in-house. He is an experienced leader of offshore technical teams, focused on cost effectively creating high-quality games and applications across mobile platforms. Mr. Samad earned his BS in Computer Science from National University of Computer and Emerging Science. MBA from LUMS.

Andrew Merkatz, President

Andrew Merkatz is an accomplished finance executive with 20 years of experience as an investor and operator in media and technology growth companies. From 2008-2015, Mr. Merkatz was a Managing Director of Investments at Vision Capital where he managed investments in digital media and software technology. Mr. Merkatz began his career at private equity firm, Interlaken Capital. He later served as Chief Operating Officer for Site-Specific, one of the first internet advertising agencies (sold to CKS Group), Vice President of Corporate Development at FLOORgraphics, a pioneering in-store media company (sold to News Corp.), and President of Predict It, a venture backed digital media company. In 2007, Mr. Merkatz co-founded Familybuilder, a leading Facebook app developer, which profitably scaled to more than 45 million users prior to the successful sale of the Company in 2011. In 2013, Mr. Merkatz co-founded InAppFuel, a developer of patent-pending casino minigame software for mobile game developers that was acquired by Tapinator in September 2014. Mr. Merkatz holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Economics, with distinction, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Robert Crates, Director

Robert B. Crates has over 25 years of experience in private equity, investing in a broad range of industries and asset categories. Mr. Crates has served on the board of directors of numerous public and private companies. He has invested in leading venture capital and hedge funds and served as an advisory director to iEurope, a venture capital fund manager focused on Eastern Europe, and as an advisor/initial investor in the Global Undervalued Securities Hedge Fund. He is currently Chairman of Power-by-Power Texas, an electricity procurement, brokerage, and management company. Mr. Crates was previously the President and Co-Founder of Crates Thompson Capital, a private equity investment management company, the General Partner of a private equity fund managed for the principals of Luther King Capital Management, an investment advisory company with more than $10 billion under management, and an analyst in corporate banking with the United States Trust Company of New York. He is a graduate of Yale University.


Teymour Farman-Farmaian, Sr. Advisor

Teymour Farman-Farmaian was Chief Acquisition and Retention Officer (later CMO) at Spotify, the world’s leading music streaming service, starting in 2011. In this role, Teymour led a team of over 100 employees and helped triple revenue growth to hit a $500 million run rate. Before Spotify, Teymour spent close to two years with Zynga (ZNGA) as GM of Partnerships. There, he was responsible for Zynga’s multi-billion dollar partnership with Facebook as well relationships with Yahoo and Google. In this role, Teymour helped launch over a dozen social games. Teymour went to Zynga after six years at Google (GOOG). He joined Google as Director of European Sales Operations, where he helped achieve ten figure revenues. His last position at Google was as Director of Sales Services, where he served deal teams working on partnerships (including AOL and eBay) responsible for 25% of Google’s revenue. Teymour speaks French, Spanish, Italian, Portugese and Farsi and holds a BA from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard University.

Company Overview

Tapinator (OTC: TAPM) designs, develops and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google Play, and Amazon platforms. Tapinator’s owned and operated portfolio includes over 130 mobile gaming titles that, collectively, have achieved over 130 million downloads. A number of these titles have risen to the top of the mobile leaderboard charts and have been featured by the Apple, Google, and Amazon App Stores. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in Pakistan, Denmark, Indonesia, Canada and Russia.



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