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| '''Miniclip SA''' is a ] publisher and a ] ] that launched in 2001.<ref name="Gameindustry">{{cite web|last1=Weber|first1=Rachel|title=From MiniClip to Mega Brand|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-17-miniclip-interview|website=Game Industry Biz|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref> It was started by Robert Small and Tihan Presbie with a budget of £40,000.<ref name="ft article">{{cite web|title=Game Plan Keeps It Simple |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d074cf50-7375-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603015821/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d074cf50-7375-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c.html |archive-date=3 June 2009 }}</ref> In 2008, the company was valued at over £275 million.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} | '''Miniclip SA''' is a ] publisher and a ] ] that launched in 2001.<ref name="Gameindustry">{{cite web|last1=Weber|first1=Rachel|title=From MiniClip to Mega Brand|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-17-miniclip-interview|website=Game Industry Biz|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref> It was started by Robert Small and Tihan Presbie with a budget of £40,000.<ref name="ft article">{{cite web|title=Game Plan Keeps It Simple |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d074cf50-7375-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603015821/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d074cf50-7375-11dd-8a66-0000779fd18c.html |archive-date=3 June 2009 }}</ref> In 2008, the company was valued at over £275 million.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} | ||
| In 2009, Miniclip |
In 2009, Miniclip hosted over 400 applications on their website.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-07-07 |title=About Miniclip - Miniclip Corporate Site {{!}} Free Online Games |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707104815/http://corporate.miniclip.com/about-miniclip.htm |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> | ||
| In 2015, ] acquired majority stakes of Miniclip.<ref>{{cite news|title=China's Tencent moves into Europe with investment in mobile and online game publisher Miniclip (exclusive)|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/02/18/chinas-tencent-invests-in-europes-mobile-and-online-game-publisher-miniclip-exclusive/|work=VentureBeat|date=18 February 2015}}</ref> In December 2016, Miniclip crossed 1 billion downloads across its mobile games on ], ], and ] devices. In March 2022, Miniclip announced that it had reached 4 billion downloads, with ''8 Ball Pool'' alone accounting for 1 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orr |first=Aaron |title=Miniclip exceeds 4 billion downloads |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/78493/miniclip-exceeds-4-billion-downloads/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=pocketgamer.biz}}</ref> | In 2015, ] acquired majority stakes of Miniclip.<ref>{{cite news|title=China's Tencent moves into Europe with investment in mobile and online game publisher Miniclip (exclusive)|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/02/18/chinas-tencent-invests-in-europes-mobile-and-online-game-publisher-miniclip-exclusive/|work=VentureBeat|date=18 February 2015}}</ref> In December 2016, Miniclip crossed 1 billion downloads across its mobile games on ], ], and ] devices. In March 2022, Miniclip announced that it had reached 4 billion downloads, with ''8 Ball Pool'' alone accounting for 1 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orr |first=Aaron |title=Miniclip exceeds 4 billion downloads |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/78493/miniclip-exceeds-4-billion-downloads/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=pocketgamer.biz}}</ref> | ||
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| In April 2022, Miniclip announced that it would begin prioritizing its mobile games. As a result, the website lost all but its two most popular games, ] and 8 Ball Pool.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=The evolution of Miniclip.com - Player FAQ |url=https://support.miniclip.com/hc/en-us/articles/5091169897617# |url-status=live |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=support.miniclip.com}}</ref> | In April 2022, Miniclip announced that it would begin prioritizing its mobile games. As a result, the website lost all but its two most popular games, ] and 8 Ball Pool.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=The evolution of Miniclip.com - Player FAQ |url=https://support.miniclip.com/hc/en-us/articles/5091169897617# |url-status=live |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=support.miniclip.com}}</ref> | ||
| In June 2022, Miniclip acquired ], the publisher of '']'', in undisclosed deal.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://venturebeat.com/games/miniclip-will-acquire-subway-surfers-maker-sybo/ | title=Miniclip will acquire Subway Surfers maker Sybo | date=24 June 2022 }}</ref> | In June 2022, Miniclip acquired ], the publisher of '']'', in an undisclosed deal.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://venturebeat.com/games/miniclip-will-acquire-subway-surfers-maker-sybo/ | title=Miniclip will acquire Subway Surfers maker Sybo | date=24 June 2022 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Studios== | ==Studios== | ||
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| ==Mobile games== | ==Mobile games== | ||
| Miniclip has developed and published |
Miniclip has developed and published numerous mobile games for ], ], ], and ] such as ''8 Ball Pool'', ''Golf Battle'', '']'', '']'', '']'' for Android, ''Berry Rush'', '']'', '']'', ''Mini Militia'', and ''Ludo Party''. | ||
| ==Xbox games for Windows 8== | ==Xbox games for Windows 8== | ||
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| ==Xbox One, PC, and PS4== | ==Xbox One, PC, and PS4== | ||
| On 14 February 2017, Miniclip released their first game compatible with ], ], and ], |
On 14 February 2017, Miniclip released their first game compatible with ], ], and ], titled ''MX Nitro''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.miniclip.com/2017/02/14/mx-nitro-now-ps4-xbox-one-pc/|title=MX Nitro - OUT NOW on PS4, Xbox One & PC - The Miniclip Blog|date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | ||
| ==Malicious software issues== | ==Malicious software issues== | ||
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Swiss browser game website
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| Screenshot File:Miniclip Screenshot 2016.pngScreenshot of the Miniclip homepage in June 2016 | |
| Type of business | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Type of site | Online games |
| Available in | English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, Korean, Chinese, Turkish, Hindi, Japanese |
| Founded | 30 March 2001 |
| Headquarters | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Owner | Tencent (2015–present) |
| Key people | Robert Small, President Jurgen Post, CEO |
| URL | Official website |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Active |
Miniclip SA is a mobile game publisher and a browser game website that launched in 2001. It was started by Robert Small and Tihan Presbie with a budget of £40,000. In 2008, the company was valued at over £275 million.
In 2009, Miniclip hosted over 400 applications on their website.
In 2015, Tencent acquired majority stakes of Miniclip. In December 2016, Miniclip crossed 1 billion downloads across its mobile games on iOS, Android, and Windows devices. In March 2022, Miniclip announced that it had reached 4 billion downloads, with 8 Ball Pool alone accounting for 1 billion.
In April 2022, Miniclip announced that it would begin prioritizing its mobile games. As a result, the website lost all but its two most popular games, Agar.io and 8 Ball Pool.
In June 2022, Miniclip acquired SYBO, the publisher of Subway Surfers, in an undisclosed deal.
Studios
| Name | Location | Acquired | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masomo | Izmir, Turkey | 2019 | |
| Eight Pixels Square | Derby, United Kingdom | 2020 | |
| Gamebasics | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | 2021 | |
| Green Horse Games | Bucharest, Romania | 2021 | |
| Supersonic Software | Leamington Spa, United Kingdom | 2021 |
Mobile games
Miniclip has developed and published numerous mobile games for iOS, Android, Symbian, and Windows Phone such as 8 Ball Pool, Golf Battle, Gravity Guy, Bloons Tower Defense, Plague Inc. for Android, Berry Rush, Agar.io, Diep.io, Mini Militia, and Ludo Party.
Xbox games for Windows 8
In September 2012, Microsoft announced on the Windows team blog dated 31 August 2012 (see also List of Xbox games on Windows) that Miniclip games will be able to distribute their games on the Xbox division of Windows 8. Miniclip games that are supported by Xbox for Windows 8 include Gravity Guy, iStunt 2, and Monster Island. Gravity Guy was released on Windows Store on 29 November 2010.
In April 2013, most of the Miniclip games for Windows 8 and Windows Phone were distributed for free for one year.
Xbox One, PC, and PS4
On 14 February 2017, Miniclip released their first game compatible with Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4, titled MX Nitro.
Malicious software issues
On 1 September 2005, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued an advisory concerning Miniclip:
The Retro64 / Miniclip CR64 Loader ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. This may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Although the ActiveX control is no longer in use by either retro64.com or miniclip.com, any system that has used certain pages of these websites in the past (prior to September 2005) may be vulnerable.
In 2006, several security firms reported that some Miniclip users had installed a "miniclipgameloader.dll" which contained the hostile code identified as "Trojan DownLoader 3069.” In the same year, another download related to Miniclip installed "High Risk" malware called "Trojan-Downloader.CR64Loader.”
References
- Weber, Rachel. "From MiniClip to Mega Brand". Game Industry Biz. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- "Game Plan Keeps It Simple". Archived from the original on 3 June 2009.
- "About Miniclip - Miniclip Corporate Site | Free Online Games". web.archive.org. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- "China's Tencent moves into Europe with investment in mobile and online game publisher Miniclip (exclusive)". VentureBeat. 18 February 2015.
- Orr, Aaron. "Miniclip exceeds 4 billion downloads". pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "The evolution of Miniclip.com - Player FAQ". support.miniclip.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Miniclip will acquire Subway Surfers maker Sybo". 24 June 2022.
- "Miniclip acquires Masomo |". gamesindustry.biz.
- "Miniclip acquires Eight Pixels Square |". gamesindustry.biz.
- "Miniclip acquires Gamebasics |". gamesindustry.biz.
- "Miniclip acquires Green Horse Games |". gamesindustry.biz.
- "Miniclip acquires Supersonic Software |". gamesindustry.biz.
- "MX Nitro - OUT NOW on PS4, Xbox One & PC - The Miniclip Blog". 14 February 2017.
- "Vulnerability Note VU#649289, Retro64 / Miniclip CR64Loader ActiveX control buffer overflow". United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, Department of Homeland Security. 1 September 2006.
- "Trojan.DownLoader.3069 / MINICLIPGAMELOADER.DLL". Prevx. 15 July 2005. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007.
- "Threat Details - Trojan-Downloader.CR64Loader". Sunbelt Software. 14 September 2006. Archived from the original on 16 December 2007.
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