Clark Stacey facts for kids

Clark Stacey is a person who helped start a company called WildWorks. He used to be its main boss, or chief executive officer. In 2010, his company launched a very popular online game called National Geographic Animal Jam. This game is a huge online world where many players can play together at the same time. It was made with the help of the National Geographic Society. Animal Jam has grown very fast and has about 75 million players around the world. It was made for kids aged 9 to 11.

Early Life and School

Clark Stacey was born and grew up in Ogden, Utah. He went to the University of Utah. There, he studied English literature and philosophy.

Building a Career in Games

In 1992, Clark Stacey joined up with Kris Johnson. They started a company called Smart Bomb Interactive. This company focused on making video games. They earned money by letting others use their game ideas. During this time, many of the games Stacey helped make were about explosions and destruction.

Later, Stacey and Johnson changed the company's name to WildWorks. This company is based in Salt Lake City. By 2016, about 130 video game developers worked there. They created many popular games. These include Animal Jam Classic, Snoopy Flying Ace, Tunnel Town, and Fer.al. In August 2022, another company called Nazara Technologies bought WildWorks.

Around January 2024, Clark Stacey decided to step down from being the CEO of WildWorks. He then left his position on the company's board in July 2024. After leaving WildWorks, Stacey became the CEO of ANIMACCORD DTC. In this new role, he is in charge of an online world for the cartoon Masha and the Bear, which is called MASHAVERSE.

See also

• Snoopy Flying Ace
• Animal Jam Classic