Orbster develops and markets location-based games for mobile phones with integrated GPS, with a focus on the iphone. In more than 65 countries, Orbster offers location-based games on their games platform GPS Mission (www.gpsmission.com), which can be played outside with a GPS-enabled phone. Besides the game “Ghost Patrol” players find scavenger hunts, crime stories and time travels and can create GPS games themselves on the GPS Mission website without requiring programming skills.
Orbster starts partnerships with multiplayer online game publishers soon. On GPS Mission we will integrate multiplayer online games and extent them into real world. Gamers play their favourite games outside with their iPhone, connected to the MMOG. The combination of the gps iPhone app with the online game will improve customer retention besides being an extra revenue source.
Orbster GmbH was established in Munich in December 2007. Seed financing is provided by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Business Angels.
Orbster won several awards, the last and most important one was the Mobile Monday Peer Awards 2009 at Mobile World Congress Barcelona (Audience Award).