Glitch (video game)

This article is about the individual video game. For the process of finding or creating video game glitches, see Glitching (video games).
Glitch
Developer(s)Tiny Speck
Designer(s)
EngineAdobe Flash
Platform(s)Browser
ReleaseSeptember 27, 2011
Genre(s)MMO
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Glitch was a browser-based massively multiplayer online game created by Tiny Speck. The game was developed under the leadership of Stewart Butterfield.[1] Glitch was officially launched on September 27, 2011,[2] but reverted to beta status on November 30, 2011, citing accessibility and depth issues.[3] Glitch was officially shut down on December 9, 2012.[4]

While the game itself was short-lived and considered a commercial failure, the internal messaging tool created for its development is notable for being the basis of Slack, which would go on to become a major corporate communication platform.[5] Tiny Speck was later renamed Slack Technologies, reflecting its new focus.

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  5. ^ Honan, Mat. "How Stewart Butterfield Created Slack From a Failed Video Game". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-09-11.