Nordeus, publisher of the most popular online sports video game in the world, Top Eleven, and Republic of Ireland Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, TD announced today that the game developer from Serbia is to establish a Customer Relations and Business and Marketing Operations centre in Dublin with the creation of 15 new jobs. The company will be seeking experienced professionals to join their Dublin team, drive the company’s growth and provide superior support for its products. The investment is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.

“We are very excited about the establishment of this centre in Dublin. Nordeus is one of the fastest growing games companies in Europe and we had the honour of being voted as the Best Start-up company at the London web summit in 2012 as well as the Best European gaming startup in 2011. We chose Dublin because of the positive buzz around city’s startup and IT scene, the fact that many of our partners have offices in Ireland, support from IDA Ireland and, of course, a chance to access and attract top class people from the gaming industry”, said Branko Milutinovic, Nordeus CEO. “We will be building an experienced customer relations team which will focus on providing the best support for our projects and millions of players worldwide. Our business department in Dublin will work closely with our San Francisco, Skopje and Belgrade offices and we really hope to hire locally and attract some great talent to put our ideas and strategies into motion”.

Commenting on the announcement, Barry O’Leary, CEO of IDA Ireland said, “Nordeus is a very welcome addition to Dublin’s cluster of games companies. The Company’s first product ‘Top Eleven Football Manager’ has grown steadily since first being published on Facebook in May 2010. Nordeus is currently extending their portfolio of games in the sports genre with the launch of new games planned through the Facebook platform in 2013 and 2014.”

About Nordeus:
Nordeus is a leading and award-winning European game developer, and officially the best European gaming start up of 2011. At Nordeus, our goal is to provide a seamless gaming experience to millions of people, regardless of the devices they are using. That is why we make online games that are free and accessible to a wide range of people. Every day, our team of more than 100 people in Belgrade puts all of their talent into making 5-star games. Every day, millions of people enjoy what we have created.

Next week, we’ll be attending Digital Shoreditch, which celebrates the outstanding creative, technical and entrepreneurial talent of East London and Tech City. Unlike the Social Gaming and Gambling Summit which was this week, we will be only attending as guests. However, if you’re in the neighborhood and want to arrange a meeting, you can do so by contacting us at business@nordeus.eu.

See you there!

Next week, on May 14 and 15, Nordeus will be attending the Social Gambling and Gaming SUMMIT in Berlin, a two-day conference focused on the intersection of casino-style social games, mobile gaming, virtual goods, and the bridge between mainstream social gambling and gaming. This event unites established industry leaders and indie developers in free-to-play mobile games and social casino games for two full days of inspiring keynotes, lively panels, and in-depth discussion on the future of gaming and gambling.

Our Head of Business Development, Nikola Cavic, will be taking part as a panel speaker on the second day of the event. The panel titled “Ruling the Mobile World: How Developers are Successfully Monetizing the Multi-Platform Landscape on iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8″ starts 1:45PM and ends at 2:30PM. If you would like to arrange a meeting before or after the panel, please contact us at business@nordeus.eu. See you there!

Nordeus would like to announce that we’ve joined the charity cause “Battle for Babies” (“Bitka za Bebe”) organized by Fond B92. As the name says, this charity is for those that hold our future: the children. Our first donation of 20 million RSD (approx. 180 000 EUR) will go to the neonatology ward of the OB/GYN Clinic “Narodni Front”, which admits more than half of the newborn in Serbia. With this donation, Narodni Front will be able to afford new equipment to help babies who are born prematurely or with complications.

This is only the first donation of a long-term project we commit ourselves to, as we believe in fighting for those who are often the most in need of our help. You can also join this cause by going to the official site of “Battle for Babies”.

We’re proud to announce that the legendary manager José Mourinho is now the new face of our leading online sports game, Top Eleven – Be a Football Manager. With close to 10 million monthly active users and partnerships with various other prestige football clubs, this partnership with Mourinho only further shows how big Top Eleven has become over the past couple of years. Mourinho will be featured in-game as an adviser for aspiring Top Eleven managers, and will also be featured in an even greater capacity with future updates to the game. You can read the detailed press release here.

With only three years since Nordeus has opened its doors and after building up a respectable brand from the ground up, we intend to continue moving forward and making our titles even bigger and better than before.

Nordeus, publisher of the most popular* sports video game in the world, Top Eleven, announced today that Real Madrid’s head coach, José Mourinho, has been chosen for the cover of Nordeus’s Top Eleven – Be a Football Manager video game. Regarded by many as the best football coach of all time, holder of more than 20 titles, including UEFA Champions league and UEFA Cup, and bearer of the 150 unbeaten home league matches record, Mourinho will be the center-piece of global promotional campaigns for the game, Top Eleven game cover and other marketing activities. Furthermore, the famous Portuguese football expert will serve as a coach for new players in the tutorial mode and give advice to novice managers worldwide.

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix, or simply José Mourinho, was born on 26 January 1963. He started out as a player, but eventually switched to management. After working as an assistant manager he began focusing on coaching. After brief and successful periods at Benfica and Uniao de Leiria, he went to Porto in 2002 as head coach, winning Primeria Liga, Taca de Portugal, UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League. The following year, he moved to Chelsea and won the Premier league, League Cup and FA Cup. In 2008, he signed with Internazionale, and won Supercoppa Italiana, Seria A title and UEFA Champions league. After receiving FIFA Ballon d’Or Best Coach Award in 2010 he signed with Real Madrid, winning Copa del Ray and La Liga. He is also well known for the record of 150 unbeaten home league matches with Porto, Chelsea, Internazionale and Real Madrid between 2002 and 2011. Mourinho also received numerous awards such as the UEFA Manager of the Year (2002, 2003), FIFA World Coach of the Year (2010), ISPA Best Manager in the World (2010), Serie A Manager of the Year (2009, 2010) but also Rock star of the Year (2011) and Most Influential Men (2010).

“Top Eleven is really impressive and includes many elements that I have seen and lived throughout my career,” says José Mourinho. “I’m excited to collaborate with Nordeus. Top Eleven really brings sense of team management to players worldwide. Options this game has up its sleeve have not been seen even in more complex titles for the PC, and multi-platform environment only further strengthens the role of a team leader and successful football manager”.

This contract with José Mourinho is just one of the many great moments for Top Eleven at the beginning of 2013. Top Eleven has also reached some new groundbreaking records in January and February. The Facebook page has passed the 6.000.000 fans mark and even more important, the number of monthly active users is close to 10.000.000, making Top Eleven the most successful sports video game* on Facebook. Besides FB, Top Eleven is available on Android and iOS mobile phones. Along with its complexity and advanced football manager features, one of the biggest advantages of Top Eleven is its cross-platform compatibility and unified gaming experience regardless of platform (PC or mobile phone systems).

“José Mourinho is the best and natural choice for Top Eleven, a game that urges players to be creative and dedicated, to have passion, a desire to win, love towards football and even sometimes non-standard methods of running the team.“, said Nikola Cavic, head of business development at Nordeus. “The agreement with José Mourinho is another confirmation of Top Eleven’s success and represents our constant strive for making the game more authentic and engaging for our players“.

José Mourinho will welcome new managers in-game starting March 21st, 2013.

For more information about Top Eleven visit www.topeleven.com.

For more information about Nordeus visit www.nordeus.eu.

*Based on the number of daily active users on Facebook according to AppStats.

About Nordeus:
Nordeus is a leading and award-winning European game developer, and officially the best European gaming start up of 2011. At Nordeus, our goal is to provide a seamless gaming experience to millions of people, regardless of the devices they are using. That is why we make online games that are free and accessible to a wide range of people. Every day, our team of more than 100 people in Belgrade puts all of their talent into making 5-star games. Every day, millions of people enjoy what we have created.

About Top Eleven:
Top Eleven is the most played online sports game in the world, with 10 million monthly and nearly 5 million daily users on Web, Android and iOS devices. Play in League, Cup, Champions League or friendly matches. Buy, sell and improve players. Build your own stadium and do what it takes to become a Professional Top Eleven Football Manager in a persistent player-vs-player environment. Watch live matches on your browser, Android or iOS device. Top Eleven offers a unified gaming experience regardless of platform.

PR contact:
Milan Djukic
E-mail: milandj@nordeus.eu

Nordeus will be attending the Game Developers Conference 2013 in San Francisco this month, from March 25 to March 29. The GDC attracts over 22,500 attendees, and is the primary forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry.

If you would like to arrange a meeting with us during the conference, please contact us at business@nordeus.eu. See you there!

Next week, from February 25 to February 28, we’ll be attending the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Attendees from over 200 countries in the world take part in MWC, which is one of the largest events in the mobile industry. If you would like to arrange a meeting with Nordeus during either of these events, please contact us at business@nordeus.eu. See you there!

Want to join the ride? We’re always looking for new people to join our team.