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Slovenian mobile game company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Outfit7 (formerly Outfit7 Limited) is a Slovenian video game developer, best known as the creator of the Talking Tom & Friends app and media franchise. The company was founded by Samo and Iza Login. The company operates in 7 studios worldwide and almost exclusively focuses on mobile games related to the Talking Tom & Friends franchise. In January 2017, the company was acquired by United Luck Consortium and then sold to Zhejiang Jinke for over $USD 1 billion. The company also owns HyperDot Studios (now Outfit7 Neo) and Moving Eye.
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Outfit7
Outfit7 was founded by Samo and Iza Sia Login, who had studied computer science in college and wanted to get into the mobile app business following the debut of the Apple App Store. In 2009, they invested $250,000 (€180,000) with six friends and set up an office in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where they developed some apps. Their first few attempts – a soccer app, a travel guide to Iceland and a "wealth affirmation app" were unsuccessful. After six months of attempts, Iza Sia and Samo developed a children's app called Talking Tom Cat, in which an animated cat named Tom would repeat in a "high-pitched helium squeak whatever is spoken into an iPhone's microphone" along with other reactions to feeding and petting.[1]
Talking Tom & Friends
The Talking Tom & Friends franchise was created with the launch of the Talking Tom Cat app. It focused on anthropomorphic cats and dogs repeating things said to it by the user, before shifting focus to other apps such as endless-runner games, virtual pet games and the like.
The franchise reached 300 million downloads 19 months after its launch. The app franchise then went on to hit one billion downloads in June 2013.[4] Talking Tom & Friends apps have been downloaded over 12 billion times as of April 2020, reaching 18 billion in March 2022.[5][6]
As of 2025, the Talking Tom & Friends franchise has accumulated more than 25 billion downloads across platforms.[7] Earlier reports indicated that the series had surpassed 23 billion views and attracted 470 million monthly active users.[8]
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- Green Game Jam 2023: My Talking Angela 2 received both the Industry’s Choice Award and the Most Adoptable Award for its in-game environmental activations.[9]
- Huawei AppGallery Editors' Choice Awards 2022: My Talking Angela 2 won the Best Family & Casual Game award.[10]
- Tabby Awards 2014: Talking Tom & Friends titles received the Best iPad Game: Kids, Education & Family award,[11] as well as the Best iPad Game: Kids, Education & Family and Best Android Game: Puzzle, Cards & Family categories.[12]
Other awards and recognitions
- YouTube Diamond Creator Award: Outfit7 received its third YouTube Diamond Creator Award for surpassing 10 million subscribers across multiple official channels.[13]
- Guinness World Records Gaming Edition 2025: Talking Tom & Friends was featured in the 2025 edition of the Guinness World Records: Gaming Edition.[14]
- Kragelj Competition: Outfit7’s Slovenian subsidiary, Ekipa2, commissioned Kragelj for its office renovation project, which subsequently won the design competition.[15]
- European Property Award: The Kragelj-designed office for Ekipa2 received a European Property Award, recognized for creating a modern and collaborative workspace that reflects Outfit7’s brand identity.[16]
- OpenAI Learning Impact Prize: Kobi, a reading app backed by Outfit7, received the award for its positive educational impact.[17]
Environmental initiatives
Outfit7 has participated in the annual Green Game Jam since 2023, incorporating eco-friendly features into its games.[18] In 2024, the company again took part in the initiative, adding environmental actions to Talking Tom Gold Run and My Talking Tom Friends.[19]
In 2022, Outfit7 partnered with the non-profit organization One Tree Planted for an Earth Day event integrated into its mobile game Talking Tom Gold Run. During the "Grow & Go" in-game event, all revenue from specific in-app purchases was donated to reforestation efforts, resulting in the planting of 50,000 trees—surpassing the original target of 30,000.[20][21] The company's London team also took part in a local reforestation activity, planting saplings in cooperation with Reforest Nicosia.[22]
Community engagement
Outfit7 maintains a corporate social responsibility initiative called the Giving Back Program, which focuses on community support through the renovation of children's camps and recreational areas. The program began as an employee-led project and continues on an annual basis.[23]
Offices
Outfit7 operates offices in 4 cities in Europe and Asia. The company currently operates in London, Ljubljana, Limassol and Shanghai.[24]
Acquisition and leadership change
In 2016, Samo and Iza Login hired Goldman Sachs to arrange for a deal to sell their company.[1] On 20 January 2017, it was announced in a press release that Outfit7 was sold to United Luck Holdings Consortium, a China-based group for US$1 billion.[25] However, four days later, another press release indicated that United Luck would sell Outfit7 to a Chinese chemical company, Zhejiang Jinke Peroxide Company, which was renamed to Zhejiang Jinke Entertainment Culture Co. Ltd after it had purchased a Chinese game developer.[1][26] There was some confusion over who owned Outfit7 given that Jinke had disclosed plans to buy a 10% stake of United Luck. In March 2017, the agreement to sell Outfit7 to Jinke was signed.[27][28] Samo Login remained on board as company director, and Iza Login remained as an advisor.[29][25][30] In July 2018, Xinyu Qian became the CEO.[31]
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