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'''InnoGames GmbH''' is a developer and publisher of [[browser game|browser-based]] and [[Mobile game|mobile]] online games seated in [[Hamburg]]. The company now has 150 million registered players and by 2016, it reached a revenue of 130 million €.<ref>{{citation|title=InnoGames increased revenue by 25 percent in 2016|date=February 7, 2017|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/innogames-increases-revenue-by-25-per-cent-in-2016/0178509|publisher=[[gamesindustry.biz]]}}</ref>
'''aInnoGames GmbH''' is a developer and publisher of [[browser game|browser-based]] and [[Mobile game|mobile]] online games seated in [[Hamburg]]. The company now has 150 million registered players and by 2016, it reached a revenue of 130 million €.<ref>{{citation|title=InnoGames increased revenue by 25 percent in 2016|date=February 7, 2017|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/innogames-increases-revenue-by-25-per-cent-in-2016/0178509|publisher=[[gamesindustry.biz]]}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 2003, founders Hendrik and Eike Klindworth created and released the browser-based online game [[TribalWars|Die Stämme]] as a hobby project. At the end of 2005, the game reached more than 50,000 active players and today has a total of 55 million registered players <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://2p.com/34601305_1/Tribal-Wars-2-Launched-on-iOS-Features-Real-time-And-Strategic-Battles-Online-by-crazy-guy.htm|title=Tribal Wars 2 Launched on iOS, Seamlessly Sharing Data With Android and Browser|last=|first=|date=June 24, 2015|website=2p.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>. Due to the success, the three founders decided to work full-time on the development and publishing of browser games. Then in early 2007, InnoGames was founded to handle the operation and continued development of the [[TribalWars|Die Stämme]] (english name Tribal Wars). The company released its second game, The West, in 2008. That same year InnoGames moved to Hamburg-Harburg and hired addional em ployees. As the company continued to grow, they released their third game, Grepolis, on 2009. Since 2013, Grepolis is playable as an app for iOS and Android devices.
In 2003, founders Hendrik and Eike Klindworth created and released the browser-based online game [[TribalWars|Die Stämme]] as a hobby project. At the end of 2005, the game reached more than 50,000 active players and today has a total of 55 million registered players <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://2p.com/34601305_1/Tribal-Wars-2-Launched-on-iOS-Features-Real-time-And-Strategic-Battles-Online-by-crazy-guy.htm|title=Tribal Wars 2 Launched on iOS, Seamlessly Sharing Data With Android and Browser|last=|first=|date=June 24, 2015|website=2p.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>. Due to the success, the three founders decided to work full-time on the development and publishing of browser games. Then in early 2007, InnoGames was founded to handle the operation and continued development of the [[TribalWars|Die Stämme]] (English name Tribal Wars). Since then, the company has developed new games and publishes their games worldwide.<ref name=":1">{{citation|title=History: Innogames.|date=Aug 28, 2012|url=http://corporate.innogames.com/en/history.html|publisher=InnoGames}}</ref>


The company released its second game, The West, in 2008. That same year InnoGames moved to Hamburg-Harburg and hired additional employees. <ref name=":1" /> As the company continued to grow, they released their third game, Grepolis, on 2009. Since 2013, Grepolis is playable as an app for iOS and Android devices <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://gamecry.com/blog/grepolis-app-iphone/|title=Grepolis App Now Available on iPhone|last=|first=|date=September 4, 2013|work=GameCry.com|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>. It's first city-builder, Forge of Empires, was published in 2012. The game includes a journey through time that begins in the Stone Age and guides the player through the ages of human history. Currently, the latest era is the Oceanic Future, but further extensions are planned. Forge of Empires was awarded the German Computer Game Prize in 2013 as the best browser game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://de.mmooftheyear.com/hall-of-fame|title=MMO of the Year Hall of Fame|last=|first=|date=|website=MMO of the Year|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 4, 2017}}</ref> Since the 5th of June 2014 the game is also playable as an app on the iPad <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/innogames-brings-forge-of-empires-to-ipad/|title=InnoGames brings Forge of Empires to iPad|last=Shaul|first=Brandy|date=June 5, 2014|work=ADWEEK|access-date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>. The iPhone version followed on September, 2014 <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.technologytell.com/apple/141070/forge-empires-now-available-iphone/|title=Forge of Empires now optimized for iPhone|last=Marceau|first=Erica|date=September 29, 2014|work=Technology Tell|access-date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> and the Android version on March 25, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.forgeofempires.com/?p=1063|title=Forge of Empires Comes to Android|last=|first=|date=March 25, 2015|website=Forge of Empires Blog|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 4, 2017}}</ref> Following Forge of Empires' Android version in 2015, the German developer published its second city-building MMO, Elvenar in April<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmos.com/review/elvenar|title=Elvenar Overview|last=|first=|date=|website=MMOs.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 4, 2017}}</ref>
Since then, the company has developed new games and publishes their games worldwide.<ref>{{citation |title=History: Innogames. |publisher=InnoGames |date=Aug 28, 2012 |url=http://corporate.innogames.com/en/history.html}}</ref>


'''Further Growth:'''
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In May 2010, the investor Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) joined InnoGames with a minority share. Also in 2010, former [[Electronic Arts]] executive Gerhard Florin joined InnoGames as Chairman.<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-02-02-florin-takes-chairman-role-at-innogames |title=Florin takes chairman role at InnoGames|author= Matt Martin|publisher=GamesIndustry.biz |date = February 2, 2011}}</ref> By 2016, MTG (Modern Times Group) acquired 35% of the German free-to-pay developer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-10-13-mtg-acquires-35-percent-of-innogames-for-90-million|title=MTG acquires 35% of InnoGames for €90 million|last=Handrahan|first=Matthew|date=Oct 13, 2016|website=gamesindustry.biz|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> 2016 was also InnoGames' most successful year, having a 68% year-on-year growth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.develop-online.net/news/innogames-post-record-financials-after-a-decade-of-year-on-year-growth/0229292|title=Players managed 600m hours of gameplay on InnoGames titles in 2016|last=Tucker|first=Jake|date=Feb 7, 2017|website=Develop|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

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In May 2010, the investor Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) joined InnoGames with a minority share. Also in 2010, former [[Electronic Arts]] executive Gerhard Florin joined InnoGames as Chairman.<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-02-02-florin-takes-chairman-role-at-innogames |title=Florin takes chairman role at InnoGames|author= Matt Martin|publisher=GamesIndustry.biz |date = February 2, 2011}}</ref> By 2016, MTG (Modern Times Group) acquired 35% of the German free-to-pay developer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-10-13-mtg-acquires-35-percent-of-innogames-for-90-million|title=MTG acquires 35% of InnoGames for €90 million|last=Handrahan|first=Matthew|date=Oct 13, 2016|website=gamesindustry.biz|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> 2016 was also InnoGames' most successful year, having a 68% year-on-year growth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.develop-online.net/news/innogames-post-record-financials-after-a-decade-of-year-on-year-growth/0229292|title=Players managed 600m hours of gameplay on InnoGames titles in 2016|last=Tucker|first=Jake|date=Feb 7, 2017|website=Develop|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> The following year, InnoGames acquired Wooga's strategy game Warlords, promising a relaunch of the game<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/02/23/innogames-acquires-woogas-strategy-game-warlords/|title=InnoGames acquires Wooga's stratgy game Warlords|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|date=February 23, 2017|work=VentureBeat|access-date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>. Later, on May 2, 2017 the Swedish Company MTG increased its stake in InnoGames by buying 51% of the company <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmobomb.com/news/swedish-entertainment-company-buys-51-stake-innogames/|title=Swedish Entertainment Companu Buys 51% Stake in InnoGames|last=Winter|first=Jason|date=May 2, 2017|work=|access-date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>


==Mobile initiative==
==Mobile initiative==
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* ''[[TribalWars2|Tribal Wars 2]]'': a new version of Tribal Wars, iOS & Google Play
* ''[[TribalWars2|Tribal Wars 2]]'': a new version of Tribal Wars, iOS & Google Play
* ''[[Elvenar]]'': a fantasy city building game, Browser Game
* ''[[Elvenar]]'': a fantasy city building game, Browser Game
* Warlords: turn-based strategy game, iOS & Google Play


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 09:58, 4 May 2017

InnoGames GmbH
InnoGames GmbH
Type of businessPrivate
Founded2007
Headquarters
Hamburg
,
Germany
CEOHendrik Klindworth
Revenue130 Million €
Employees400 (October 2016) from 30 nations
URLwww.innogames.com

aInnoGames GmbH is a developer and publisher of browser-based and mobile online games seated in Hamburg. The company now has 150 million registered players and by 2016, it reached a revenue of 130 million €.[1]

History

In 2003, founders Hendrik and Eike Klindworth created and released the browser-based online game Die Stämme as a hobby project. At the end of 2005, the game reached more than 50,000 active players and today has a total of 55 million registered players [2]. Due to the success, the three founders decided to work full-time on the development and publishing of browser games. Then in early 2007, InnoGames was founded to handle the operation and continued development of the Die Stämme (English name Tribal Wars). Since then, the company has developed new games and publishes their games worldwide.[3]

The company released its second game, The West, in 2008. That same year InnoGames moved to Hamburg-Harburg and hired additional employees. [3] As the company continued to grow, they released their third game, Grepolis, on 2009. Since 2013, Grepolis is playable as an app for iOS and Android devices [4]. It's first city-builder, Forge of Empires, was published in 2012. The game includes a journey through time that begins in the Stone Age and guides the player through the ages of human history. Currently, the latest era is the Oceanic Future, but further extensions are planned. Forge of Empires was awarded the German Computer Game Prize in 2013 as the best browser game.[5] Since the 5th of June 2014 the game is also playable as an app on the iPad [6]. The iPhone version followed on September, 2014 [7] and the Android version on March 25, 2015.[8] Following Forge of Empires' Android version in 2015, the German developer published its second city-building MMO, Elvenar in April[9]

Further Growth:

In May 2010, the investor Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) joined InnoGames with a minority share. Also in 2010, former Electronic Arts executive Gerhard Florin joined InnoGames as Chairman.[10] By 2016, MTG (Modern Times Group) acquired 35% of the German free-to-pay developer.[11] 2016 was also InnoGames' most successful year, having a 68% year-on-year growth.[12] The following year, InnoGames acquired Wooga's strategy game Warlords, promising a relaunch of the game[13]. Later, on May 2, 2017 the Swedish Company MTG increased its stake in InnoGames by buying 51% of the company [14]

Mobile initiative

The first title that the company launched on mobile platforms was Tribal Wars, its founding game. Grepolis, another of its strategy browser titles, was also launched onto mobile platforms in 2013.[15] Finally in 2014, Forge of Empires was also converted to tablet and mobile [16] and increased the company's revenues. InnoGames managed to transition from browser to mobile, even as other studios have faltered. The company now has four studios which develop and maintain their strategy games.[11] Despite focusing on mobile, their CEO has said that the company will continue developing and maintaining browser games in the future [17]

Games

  • Tribal Wars: strategy game in a medieval setting, iOS & Google Play
  • The West: role-playing game in a Wild West setting, Browser Game
  • Grepolis: strategy game in an Ancient Greek setting, iOS & Google Play
  • Forge of Empires: city building game, Browser Game & iOS & Google Play
  • Tribal Wars 2: a new version of Tribal Wars, iOS & Google Play
  • Elvenar: a fantasy city building game, Browser Game
  • Warlords: turn-based strategy game, iOS & Google Play

References

  1. ^ InnoGames increased revenue by 25 percent in 2016, gamesindustry.biz, February 7, 2017
  2. ^ "Tribal Wars 2 Launched on iOS, Seamlessly Sharing Data With Android and Browser". 2p.com. June 24, 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ a b History: Innogames., InnoGames, Aug 28, 2012
  4. ^ "Grepolis App Now Available on iPhone". GameCry.com. September 4, 2013. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "MMO of the Year Hall of Fame". MMO of the Year. Retrieved May 4, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Shaul, Brandy (June 5, 2014). "InnoGames brings Forge of Empires to iPad". ADWEEK. Retrieved May 4, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Marceau, Erica (September 29, 2014). "Forge of Empires now optimized for iPhone". Technology Tell. Retrieved May 4, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Forge of Empires Comes to Android". Forge of Empires Blog. March 25, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ "Elvenar Overview". MMOs.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ Matt Martin (February 2, 2011). "Florin takes chairman role at InnoGames". GamesIndustry.biz.
  11. ^ a b Handrahan, Matthew (Oct 13, 2016). "MTG acquires 35% of InnoGames for €90 million". gamesindustry.biz. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  12. ^ Tucker, Jake (Feb 7, 2017). "Players managed 600m hours of gameplay on InnoGames titles in 2016". Develop. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ Takahashi, Dean (February 23, 2017). "InnoGames acquires Wooga's stratgy game Warlords". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ Winter, Jason (May 2, 2017). "Swedish Entertainment Companu Buys 51% Stake in InnoGames". Retrieved May 4, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  15. ^ E3 - InnoGames' Growth & The Move to Fully Cross-Platform Experiences.Two of six games have a mobile app., RTSGURU, Jun 26, 2013
  16. ^ us.forgeofempires.com
  17. ^ "Interview with Hendrik Klindworth, CEO of InnoGames". F2P.com. Oct 10, 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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