Who Owns SYBO?
SYBO is owned directly by Miniclip SA, which acquired the Danish mobile-game studio in July 2022 for an undisclosed price. Tencent Holdings controls Miniclip and is therefore SYBO's ultimate parent. SYBO remains based in Copenhagen and is best known as the developer and operator of Subway Surfers. It is not independently publicly traded.
Parent Company
Miniclip SA
Acquired
2022
Status
Publicly Traded
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Who Owns SYBO?
- Parent Company: Miniclip SA
- Ownership Type: Subsidiary
- Acquisition Year: 2022
- Company Type: Privately Held
| Brand | Parent Company | Ownership Type |
|---|---|---|
| SYBO | Miniclip SA | Subsidiary |
History of SYBO
- Founded: 2010
- Founders: Sylvester Rishoj Jensen, Bodie Jahn-Mulliner
- Acquired by Miniclip SA: 2022
Sylvester Rishoj Jensen and Bodie Jahn-Mulliner founded SYBO in Copenhagen in 2010. The studio launched Subway Surfers with Kiloo in 2012. The game became one of the most downloaded mobile titles globally and developed into a long-running live service.
Miniclip's 2022 acquisition added SYBO to a portfolio focused on enduring free-to-play mobile games. SYBO kept its studio name and Copenhagen operation.
About Miniclip SA
Swiss mobile-game publisher controlled by Tencent and direct owner of Danish Subway Surfers developer SYBO.
- Founded: 2001
- Headquarters: Neuchatel, Neuchatel, Switzerland
- Company Type: Privately Held
Where Is SYBO Made / Based?
- Headquarters: Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
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SYBO Ownership: Pros & Cons
Advantages
- +Miniclip publishing support
- +Tencent financial resources
- +Global mobile distribution
- +Shared live-operations expertise
Considerations
- -Results are not separately disclosed
- -Free-to-play monetization faces scrutiny
- -Strategy depends on two parent levels
- -Heavy reliance on one franchise
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