Row Sham Bow, Inc

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Row Sham Bow, Inc, often referred to as rowshambow™, is a computer game developer located in Orlando, Florida. .

Row Sham Bow's founding started controversy within the gaming industry as a rumored large-scale walkout was thought to be occurring at an EA studio. In reality, the company was formed by Philip Holt, a former General Manager at the EA Tiburon studio, and he was immediately joined by a relatively small group of high-level Tiburon developers. The company is focused on building Social network games, a direct departure from the big titles created at EA Tiburon such as the Madden NFL series.

Games

In October, 2011, Row Sham Bow released its first game, Woodland Heroes, on Facebook.

Funding

In May 2011, Row Sham Bow raised $3 million via Intersouth Partners

Staff

Row Sham Bow has 24 employees, many of which joined from EA Tiburon. Row Sham Bow plans to create 60 high-wage jobs in the Orlando, Florida area.

Awards

Gamasutra's Best of 2011 - Top Social Game: Woodland Heroes
Gamezebo's Best Facebook Games of 2011 - #2: Woodland Heroes
Game Developers Choice Online Awards Nominee (2012) - Best Online Game Design: Woodland Heroes

Gamasutra's Best of 2011 - Top 5 Developers, Runner Up: Row Sham Bow