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September 24, 2024
CoolGames brings Hasbro’s Battleship to Netflix Games
AMSTERDAM, 24 September, 2024 – Today, Netflix has globally released Battleship, in an entirely new adoption of Hasbro’s iconic board game. With this new title developed by CoolGames, Netflix subscrib…
July 6, 2023
Keesing Media Group acquires CoolGames to expand into casual games and new game platforms
Amsterdam, July 6, 2023 – Today Keesing Media Group, the world’s largest puzzle and braintainment company, has announced that it acquired CoolGames, a leading games developer of high-quality casual ga…
November 2, 2022
Zynga and CoolGames Partner to Launch Farm Merge Valley on Facebook Gaming
San Mateo, CA and Amsterdam – November 3, 2022 – Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a wholly-owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and CoolGames, an Amsterdam-based HTM…
June 30, 2021
CoolGames partners with Snap to bring Hasbro’s Battleship to Snapchat
CoolGames partners with Snap to bring Hasbro’s Battleship to Snapchat AMSTERDAM, 30 June, 2021 – CoolGames has released Hasbro’s Battleship Game for Snap Games , Snapchat’s HTML5 gaming platform. Snap…
October 29, 2020
Secrets of success for voice gaming
Amsterdam, October 29, 2020 – People who joined Google’s developer event on 8 October learned about all of Google Assistant’s new platform features. We are delighted Google highlighted our voice assis…
October 9, 2020
CoolGames brings voice-controlled crossword puzzles to Google Assistant
AMSTERDAM, October 8th, 2020 – Google has chosen CoolGames to develop the first voice-controlled crossword game for Google Assistant. Horizontal Crosswords, a uniquely designed crossword game for Smar…
September 15, 2020
CoolGames releases multiplayer Storm Skaters for Snap Games
AMSTERDAM, September 15, 2020 – Today CoolGames globally released Storm Skaters, a real-time 3D multiplayer skater game, available exclusively on the Snap Games platform. Storm Skaters is a fast-paced…
August 20, 2020
10 years of HTML5 games: mission accomplished?
AMSTERDAM, August 20, 2020 – It has been ten years since Steve Jobs wrote his now infamous letter to Adobe, announcing that he Flash would never be allowed on the iPhone. Instead, Jobs embraced HTML5 …
August 5, 2020
Voice game Guess the Drawing launched for Google Assistant
AMSTERDAM, July 31st, 2020 – Today CoolGames and Google launched Guess the Drawing , a new voice operated game uniquely designed for Smart Display devices, such as the Google Nest Hub. Games for Smart…
April 29, 2020
CoolGames and Aardman team up on cloud-based gaming partnership
AMSTERDAM/LONDON, April 29th, 2020 – Amsterdam-based gaming company CoolGames today announces a partnership with Aardman, the UK based multi-award-winning animation studio, to bring various HTML5 game…
November 22, 2019
OK.ru a big social medium adopting cloud-based gaming, using HTML5 technology
AMSTERDAM/MOSCOW, November 22nd, 2019 – Amsterdam-based gaming company CoolGames is launch partner on the OK.ru social platform and brings the game Cookie Connect extra to all members of the platform.…
October 22, 2019
CoolGames and Sanrio team up for cloud-based gaming
AMSTERDAM/TOKYO, October 22nd, 2019 – Amsterdam-based gaming company CoolGames today announces a partnership with the Japanese company Sanrio to publish various branded games in the coming period. To …
April 10, 2019
Samsung US and CoolGames team up to let users play casual games directly from the Samsung Internet Browser
Samsung US and CoolGames signed a partnership to provide high-quality games across + 100 MLN households in the US via their stock browser. (Samsung) With this cooperation, Samsung joins the growing ro…
March 14, 2019
CoolGames strengthens leadership team
AMSTERDAM, March 14th 2019 – Today CoolGames announced that it has enforced its leadership team by two additions. Jop Pollmann has been appointed as Executive Chairman, joining Founder and CEO Laurens…
June 28, 2018
CoolGames launch-partner for LINE QUICK GAME
AMSTERDAM/TOKYO, June 28, 2018 – Today, LINE Corporation, the leading messaging app in Japan, announced its upcoming LINE QUICK GAME service. With LINE QUICK GAME, LINE users can play games instantly …
May 8, 2018
All new multiplayer Angry Birds lands on Facebook Messenger
AMSTERDAM, May 8 2018 – Today CoolGames and Rovio Entertainment have globally released Angry Birds for Instant Games by Facebook. It is the first time players get to enjoy the slingshot experience in …
December 7, 2017
CoolGames and Rovio announce Angry Birds for Facebook Messenger
AMSTERDAM, 7 December 2017 – Today CoolGames and Rovio announced Angry Birds for Facebook Messenger, as part of the One Year Anniversary of Instant Games. The game is currently in the final developmen…
November 30, 2017
CoolGames brings Tetris® to Instant Games for Messenger
AMSTERDAM, November 30, 2017 – Tetris®, the iconic video game, goes live on the Instant Games platform for Messenger today. “People using Messenger can now play Tetris instantly and share it with thei…
November 16, 2017
Battleship, Hasbro’s iconic board game, now made available to 1.3 billion users of Facebook Messenger
AMSTERDAM, November 16, 2017 – Today, CoolGames released Hasbro’s Battleship for Instant Games, the new games platform of Facebook Messenger. More than 1.3 billion Messenger users can now challenge ea…
November 7, 2017
Snake wins Best Use of New Technology Award 2017!
PR Week has awarded One Green Bean & HMD Global /Nokia for its wildly successful relaunch of Nokia Snake on Facebook Messenger, in the category of “Best Use of New Technology”. The iconic Snake ga…
October 11, 2017
CoolGames’ Head of Studio on his lifelong career in games
Amsterdam, October 11th, 2017. Ard Bonewald, CoolGames’ Head of Studio, was interviewed for PocketGamer.biz about his life-long career in the games industry. He started his journey as a Game Designer …
February 27, 2017
Snake resurfaces on Instant Games
AMSTERDAM, February 27, 2017 – Snake , the iconic game from Nokia, has now resurfaced on Instant Games by Facebook. Snake for Instant Games was developed by CoolGames on behalf of HMD Global, the home…
December 20, 2016
CoolGames releases ‘LINE: PPAP The Game’
AMSTERDAM/TOKYO, December 20, 2016 – CoolGames today released ‘LINE: PPAP The Game’ for the LINE messenger platform. The game is based on the YouTube super hit “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” of Pikotaro, a…
December 16, 2016
Jewel Academy arrives for Xmas to Instant Games by Facebook
AMSTERDAM, December 16, 2016 – Jewel Academy , one of the world’s most popular HTML5 match-3 games, has now also arrived on the new Instant Games service by Facebook. This Winter Edition for Ins…
November 29, 2016
CoolGames joins launch of Instant Games by Facebook
AMSTERDAM, November 29, 2016 – CoolGames, one of the pioneers of HTML5 games, today took part in the launch of Instant Games for Messenger, rolled out internationally by Facebook. CoolGames developed …
May 29, 2016
CoolGames Brings Tetris® To Browsers With HTML5
AMSTERDAM, May 19, 2016 – CoolGames, the world’s leading HTML5 games publisher, today announced that it has released Tetris® Twist, a new take on one of the most addictive and recognizable video games…
February 23, 2016
BoosterMedia becomes CoolGames and joins forces with Tingly Games
AMSTERDAM, February 23, 2016 – At Casual Connect Europe 2016, BoosterMedia revealed its new name: the #1 HTML5 games publisher will further grow its activities as CoolGames. It was also announced that…
December 22, 2014
CyberAgent and BoosterMedia team up to bring casual games to Ameba
Amsterdam, Tokyo – December 22 2014 : Today, CyberAgent and BoosterMedia launched two specially developed casual games for the popular Ameba platform: Flappy Haripit and Pigg Bubble. In the side-scrol…
September 8, 2014
BoosterMedia acquires Hallpass Media games websites from SGN
Growth in HTML5 games fuels BoosterMedia’s games distribution strategy Amsterdam, September 8, 2014 – Award-winning HTML5 games publisher BoosterMedia has acquired the Hallpass Media web game ne…
July 2, 2014
BoosterMedia brings HTML5 games to the Japanese market with Yahoo! JAPAN
Amsterdam/Tokyo, July 2, 2014 – Yahoo! JAPAN and BoosterMedia have struck a deal to bring ‘Western-style’ HTML5 games to the Japanese market. The new cross-platform games can be played instantly…
April 23, 2014
League11: over 2000 of the world’s best football players in one HTML5 game
Amsterdam – April 23, 2014: Today BoosterMedia introduces League11, a new football management game fully based on HTML5. The goal of the game is to build and manage your team to success in an internat…
November 15, 2013
BoosterMedia wins Mobile Entertainment Awards 2013
London – November 15: Yes, we’ve won! BoosterMedia is the 2013 “Best Social Games Service Provider” – named as the winner at the Mobile Entertainment Awards ceremony in London. Other finalists include…
September 11, 2013
BoosterMedia raises $5m as investors see vast growth potential in HTML5 games
The world’s leading HTML5 games company is backed to pursue its vision of mobile games distribution across easy-to-access web portals and native app stores AMSTERDAM, September 11nd, 2013 – BoosterMed…
August 14, 2013
BoosterMedia to bring ‘MobaSoccer’ success-game into Europe
BoosterMedia has entered into a partnership with Mobcast Global Inc. to bring their highly successful MobaSoccer football game to the European and Brazilian markets. MobaSoccer, originally launched as…
August 14, 2013
New Tokyo office to expand partnerships in Japanese market
BoosterMedia recently opened an office in Tokyo, as a first step to increase the company’s international footprint outside the Amsterdam head-office. From the new location, main business focus will be…
June 10, 2013
BoosterMedia “Best Social Games Service Provider” finalist in ME Awards 2013
Mobile Entertainment, the leading publication for the mobile entertainment industry, announced the nomination for BoosterMedia as finalist in the category “Best Social Games Service Prodiv…
May 16, 2013
BoosterMedia launches DoctorHTML5games.com, the primary resource for HTML5 game development
Amsterdam (The Netherlands) – May 16, 2013 – BoosterMedia, the leading HTML5 games distribution network, has introduced DoctorHTML5games.com : an initiative to stimulate the further develo…
January 9, 2013
White-paper on the HTML5 gaming ecosystem
AMSTERDAM, January 9 – BoosterMedia has just released a new publication on the state of the HTML5 games market: “HTML5, a developing games ecosystem”. The report provides practical tips and handy reso…
January 3, 2013
BoosterMedia wishes you a Happy New Year!
The year 2013 will be a turning point for the HTML5 mobile games industry. Where 2012 has seen the real establishing of a HTML5 mobile games ecosystem, this year will bring us many new great game titl…
November 16, 2012
BoosterMedia publication: essential facts you need to know about HTML5 mobile gaming
Amsterdam, November 16 2012 – Many mobile game companies still choose native iOS or Android as their first route to market. Only to find out that it’s very challenging to stand out between hundreds of…
September 14, 2012
BoosterMedia to join the best HTML5 game developers in Warsaw
The company will share its best practices and experience from around the world with the top HTML5 game developers present at onGameStart 2012. Amsterdam, September 14 2012 – BoosterMedia’s Licen…
July 20, 2012
BoosterMedia is attending ChinaJoy 2012
This year BoosterMedia will be attending ChinaJoy 2012 in Shanghai, at its 10th anniversary. BoosterMedia is exploring new business opportunities and look to establish partnerships across several area…
July 12, 2012
Meet BoosterMedia at Gamescom 2012
BoosterMedia the HTML5 cloud-gaming company will attend the Gamescom in Cologne from August 15th – 18th. We will actively explore new business opportunities and look to establish beneficial partnershi…
April 10, 2012
Bebo chooses BoosterMedia’s cloud-gaming platform
Bebo, the social network that ‘connects users to everyone and everything they care about’, has chosen BoosterMedia to power its new mobile games channel. Utilizing BoosterMedia’s mobile cloud-gaming p…
February 24, 2012
BoosterMedia heads to GDC – San Francisco
BoosterMedia will attend the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco from March 7th – 9th. We will actively explore new business opportunities and look to establish beneficial partnerships a…
February 20, 2012
BoosterMedia Will Attend Mobile World Congress
BoosterMedia will attend the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We are interested in meeting OEMs, MNOs, media and gaming brands and social networks to discuss our customized mobile gaming solutions.…
February 8, 2012
BoosterMedia Secures €1.75M Funding Round from Truffle Capital and Solid Ventures
The new investment will help further expand BoosterMedia’s HTML5 mobile games distribution network internationally. UTRECHT (Netherlands) and HAMBURG (Germany) – February 8, 2012 – BoosterMedia …
February 2, 2012
BoosterMedia and Absolutist Announce Partnership
Absolutist has chosen BoosterMedia to provide Wellgames.com, its online gaming website, with a customized mobile gaming destination. With the cooperation, Absolutist joins the growing roster of partne…
January 27, 2012
Admeen expands its partnership with BoosterMedia
BoosterMedia and Admeen have strengthened their partnership and will launch mobile gaming portals for Admeen’s gaming websites 1001spielen.de, giochixl.it, 1001pelit.com and 1001hry.cz, in Germany, It…
January 27, 2012
BoosterMedia Heads to Casual Connect – Hamburg
BoosterMedia will kick off 2012 by attending and sponsoring the Casual Connect conference in Hamburg, Germany for the third consecutive year. During the conference, BoosterMedia will showcase its inno…
November 24, 2011
BoosterMedia Goes Brazil With Atrativa Latin America
Utrecht, November 21, 2011 – BoosterMedia has partnered with Atrativa Latin America to bring the company’s Brazilian gaming brand to a mobile audience. A subsidiary of GameHouse – a worldwide leader i…
November 20, 2011
BoosterMedia sets sights on South America, expands with Click Jogos
Actively pursuing opportunities in developing markets, BoosterMedia has announced a partnership with popular Brazilian web gaming site, ClickJogos.com.br. The cooperation brings together two significa…
November 8, 2011
Spil Games partners with BoosterMedia to launch feature phone game portals
Utrecht, November 8th, 2011 – Spil Games, the largest network of casual gaming websites, has entered into a partnership with BoosterMedia to strengthen its mobile offering in multiple countries. Utili…
November 4, 2011
BoosterMedia bolsters presence in France and The Netherlands with Admeen
Utrecht/Zwolle – November 4, 2011 – BoosterMedia and Admeen have announced a partnership to launch mobile gaming portals for Admeen’s gaming brands Jeuxdelajungle.fr and Elkspel.nl, catering to the Fr…
October 18, 2011
Nimbuzz partners with BoosterMedia to introduce casual games to 60 million users
Rotterdam/Utrecht – October 18, 2011 – Today Nimbuzz announced an important milestone that brings the company one step closer towards becoming the world’s leading mobile entertainment platform. The fr…
October 14, 2011
BoosterMedia keynote presentation at Casual Connect Kiev
Utrecht, October 14, 2011 – BoosterMedia’s CEO Laurens Rutten will present during the Social Mobile and Mobile Trends day of Casual Connect Kiev 2011. In his keynote presentation “Browser-based Mobile…
October 13, 2011
YoudaGames partners with BoosterMedia and launches mobile website
Hilversum/Utrecht, October 13, 2011 – Casual game publisher Youdagames has released a mobile version of the Youdagames website, which allows their millions of online players to play all kinds of casua…
August 16, 2011
One million game downloads, and counting…
BoosterMedia recently surpassed one million downloads of its mobile games in the Nokia OVI and Samsung Bada app-stores. The downloads include successful casual game titles such as Mahjong Master, Bubb…
August 15, 2011
Fettspielen goes mobile
Rumble Media launches mobile site for its online game portal Fettspielen.de. Karlsruhe/Germany (08.15.2011) – Rumble Media partners with Boostermedia to launch a new mobile version for its online gami…
July 15, 2011
BoosterMedia joins Dutch Pavilion at Gamescom 2011
BoosterMedia will pack its bags this August and head to Gamescom in Cologne. As a showcase company in the Dutch Pavilion, BoosterMedia will demo its mobile social gaming solutions and Connected GamePl…
June 12, 2011
Zylom goes mobile, partners with BoosterMedia
Zylom, the European gaming brand of RealGames, has recently announced the launch of a large-scale mobile gaming portal. Powered by BoosterMedia, the mobile destination features an extensive selection …
June 8, 2011
Keesing Games activates Zigiz brand on mobile
Keesing Games, the Netherlands-based gaming company and part of Telegraaf Media Groep, has recently launched a mobile portal for its Zigiz gaming brand. The portal is powered by BoosterMedia and provi…
March 18, 2011
Prizee.com adds mobile destination
Prizee.com, a leading French casual gaming website where users can exchange credits for real prizes, has recently launched a mobile destination. The game portal features a broad selection of browser-b…
January 24, 2011
Introducing Connected GamePlay at Casual Connect
Once again BoosterMedia returns to sponsor Casual Connect Europe. This year, BoosterMedia will showcase its browser-based mobile gaming solutions and sneak peek its upcoming cross-platform social gami…
November 10, 2010
MediaTrust taps into mobile gaming audience
BoosterMedia and MediaTrust have launched a mobile portal for spielen.de, MediaTrust’s online destination for German casual gamers.Supporting the majority of handsets, the mobile destination offers a …
October 27, 2010
BoosterMedia secures investment round
Urecht October 27 – BoosterMedia today announced that is has secured a new round of investment for an undisclosed amount. Truffle Capital and Solid Ventures are the primary participants in this round.…
October 14, 2010
BoosterMedia powers MSN’s Mobile Gaming channel
BoosterMedia and MSN.nl, Microsoft’s leading online destination in The Netherlands, have now released a dedicated mobile games channel. Powered by BoosterMedia’s gaming solutions, the games section of…
June 15, 2010
Finns go mobile with Pelikone’s gaming destination
Pelikone.fi, Finland’s number one gaming destination, is now complemented with a mobile optimized games site. A selection of free to play and easy to understand casual games is offered to users visiti…
June 14, 2010
RTL Spelsalon launched on mobile
In cooperation with RTL Netherlands, BoosterMedia has introduced a mobile version of Spelsalon.nl, a Dutch casual gaming website mainly site targeted at women. Spelsalon mobile features a selection of…
May 17, 2010
BoosterMedia at Festival of Games 2010
BoosterMedia will demonstrate its mobile casual gaming solutions at the Festival of Games 2010. The Festival of Games, blending with media and entertainment, big brands and ICT, is one of Europe’s mos…