| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video Games |
| Founded | San Diego (2006) |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California |
Key people | Raph Koster, John Donham |
| Products | Metaplace |
| Parent | Playdom |
| Website | www.metaplace.com |
Areae is an American computer technology corporation located in San Diego, California, that was established in July 2006 by Raph Koster. Areae has been officially changed to Metaplace, Inc. to avoid confusion. Funded by Charles River Ventures and Crescendo Ventures, Areae develops the Metaplace software platform that democratizes the development of virtual worlds.[1]
- ^ "Virtual Worlds opened up to all". BBC News. 2007-09-19. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-19.