Located in Austin, TX, Heatwave™ Interactive, Inc. was founded in early 2007 by games industry wunderkind Anthony Castoro (EA, Sony Online, Entertainment, Codemasters) and entrepreneurial maverick Donn Clendenon (MPG-Net, World Gaming Corporation, I-Sun Networks). Staffed by a core team of top-flight game, music and movie industry veterans, Heatwave™ Interactive, Inc. seeks to fundamentally revolutionize the entertainment landscape by creating innovative cross-media properties for gaming, film, music and television.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/08 | Series B | 7.5M | Unknown |
People
Cris Hopkins (CFO)
Kevin Saffel (CTO)
Donn Clendenon (Chief Strategy Officer, Co-Founder)
Anthony Castoro (CEO, Co-Founder)
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News
Heatwave launches Platinum Life hip-hop music game on Facebook
March 3, 2010 1:00 pm
Heatwave Interactive, a Texas online game startup, is launching its Platinum Life Web Edition game today as a beta test… Continue reading ⟩
Heatwave revives canceled online game with Gods & Heroes deal
February 22, 2010 10:00 am
Heatwave Interactive is announcing today that it has acquired the rights and assets to Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, a… Continue reading ⟩
Music Games: What’s Next?
December 1, 2009 3:19 am
If we knew the answer to that, we’d be making billions as game developers vs. a lot less than that… Continue reading ⟩