Carbonated
El Segundo, US · 4 known investors
Carbonated develops competitive player-versus-environment gaming experiences for mobile platforms, using AI to drive gameplay mechanics. The company also offers Carbyne, a proprietary live operations platform that enables real-time game modification and management across multiple titles.
Also known as Carbonated Inc.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 4
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Carbonated is a mobile game developer founded in 2015, based in El Segundo, United States. The company makes what it describes as hardcore PvEvP (player-versus-environment-versus-player) games for phones, using AI to help drive moment-to-moment gameplay. Its founding team consists of games-industry veterans previously at Zynga, Electronic Arts and Blizzard.
Alongside its game titles, Carbonated has built Carbyne, a proprietary live operations platform. Carbyne provides a set of web-based tools, usable from desktop and mobile devices, that allow the team to modify almost any part of the game experience in real time. The platform draws on the team's freemium live operations experience and is architected to support multiple games simultaneously. The company's website offers early-access sign-ups for its games and lists sections for team recruitment and investors.
Founding story
Carbonated was founded in 2015 by proven industry veterans from Zynga, Electronic Arts and Blizzard, with the aim of making hardcore PvEvP games for mobile phones.
Business model
Carbonated builds and operates its own mobile game titles, supported by an internally developed live operations platform. Its stated experience is in freemium live operations, indicating games distributed to players and monetized in-game rather than sold outright.
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Technology
Carbonated uses AI to help drive moment-to-moment gameplay in its mobile titles. Its proprietary Carbyne live operations platform exposes a comprehensive set of web tools, accessible from phones as well as desktops, that let the team instantly modify almost every part of the game experience. Carbyne is built on the team's freemium live operations experience and designed to support multiple games.
Go-to-market
Mobile phone players seeking hardcore, competitive PvEvP gameplay.
Geography
Headquartered in El Segundo, United States, developing games for mobile phone platforms.
History
The company was founded in 2015 by a team drawn from Zynga, Electronic Arts and Blizzard. It continues to develop mobile PvEvP titles and its Carbyne live operations platform, and references partners and investors who have remained with it through a period it describes as "the Collapse."
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Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsThe company states it was founded in 2015 by a team of games-industry veterans previously at Zynga, Electronic Arts and Blizzard.
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primary sources listed
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Carbonated do?
- Mobile game developer building hardcore PvEvP titles driven by AI and its proprietary Carbyne live operations platform.
- Who founded Carbonated?
- Carbonated was founded by Kolbe Launchbaugh.
- Who are Carbonated's investors?
- Carbonated's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Crit Ventures, GOAL Ventures, Golden Ventures.
- Where is Carbonated headquartered?
- Carbonated is headquartered in El Segundo, US.