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Type of site | Online Gaming Website |
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| Owners | GameStop |
| Revenue | Advertising In game currency ("Kreds") Corporate Sponsorship Premium Memberships(Kong+) |
| URL | Kongregate.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Free, not required (however, some features are disabled); Paid membership optional |
Kongregate is an online games hosting website owned by Gamestop Corporation,[2] which allows users to upload user-created Adobe Flash, HTML 5/JavaScript, Shockwave, Java or Unity3D games. Users can rate the games and search games by its user rating. It features an API that Flash and Unity developers can integrate into their games which allows users to submit high scores and earn achievement badges. Badges and local score submissions are available only on games whose developers choose to use the Kongregate API.[3][4][5][6]
History
Kongregate was released on October 10, 2006 by sister and brother team Emily and Jim Greer into an alpha testing phase, which lasted until December 2006.[7] During this time, game developers and players tested the site's interface and functionality. In December of the same year, the site was formally opened to the public.[3] The site formally entered the beta testing phase on March 22, 2007.[8][9]
The original design for the Kongregate website itself was created by Happy Cog Studios.[10]
As of July 2008, Kongregate has raised around $9 million in capital from investments by Reid Hoffman, Jeff Clavier, Jeff Bezos, and Greylock Partners.
In July 2010, GameStop announced an agreement to acquire Kongregate.[11] At the same time, Kongregate officially exited their beta stage. Because of Gamestop's purchase of Kongregate, developers who work through Kongregate can have their content promoted to the millions of customers who shop at a Gamestop store. Kongregate also provides a platform for creators of games on Facebook to expand their potential audience.[12]
References
- ^ "Kongregate.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ http://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:GME#
- ^ a b Baertlein, Lisa (2007-03-22). "New site aims to be the YouTube of gaming". Reuters Life!. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Marshall (2006-10-19). "Kongregate: a Next Generation awesome site Web Games Marketplace". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ Wilson, Matt (2006-12-20). "Kongregate: Your Gatorade For Flash Games". Solution Watch. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ "Kongregate". FlashMush. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ^ Greer, Jim (2006-09-01). "Gamers asking for Kongregate!". Jim on Web Games. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ Nicole, Kristen (2007-03-22). "Kongregate Announces Funding, Launches". Mashable Social Networking News. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ Marshall, Matt (2007-03-21). "Kongregrate, the online social game hub". Venture Beat. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ "Kongregate". Selected Works. Happy Cog Studios. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ GameStop (2010-07-27). "GameStop Announces Agreement to Acquire Kongregate Inc". BusinessWire. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "Facebook Developers Page".