gamigo AG
gamigo successfully expands market position with the top game ‘The Rats’
gamigo AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous gamigo successfully expands market position with the top game “The Rats” – “The Rats” exceeds all expectations – Acquisition of INTENIUM opens up additional opportunities in Eastern Europe – Further growth planned Hamburg, 28 May, 2015 – gamigo group, a leading international gaming company, has successfully driven its market penetration with “The Rats”. Just a few months after entering the market by acquiring the Russian version of the top game “Last Chaos” with more than 1 million game accounts, the gamigo group has further expanded its position on the market with “The Rats”. This game is currently one of the most sought-after games in the largest Russian social networks. In the space of just two and a half months, more than 2.4 million players have registered for the online game in Russia, with more than 1 million new players registering in the past four days alone. This means that the game has significantly exceeded expectations, in particular as an increasing number of high-reach networks are supporting the cross-platform game (online, social networks, iOS, Android). We can also see that the technical platform is driving growth with peaks of up to approx. 500,000 new registrations per day. gamigo is continuing to implement its step-by-step strategy to penetrate new markets with “The Rats” by continuously adapting its games to the special requirements and culture of the target region. The acquisition of the gaming company INTENIUM in 2014 also added wind to gamigo’s sails. INTENIUM GmbH is responsible for the top game “The Rats”. This company has its own development studio in Russia and is a recognized player on the online and mobile games market. The gamigo group is planning further growth on the Russian market on this basis in order to reinforce the gamigo platforms and bolster its presence as an international company. Theodor Niehues, gamigo AG’s Co-CEO, explained: “We have an excellent position on the Russian market, and we are further expanding this position with our successful game “The Rats”. We now have a very strong presence in the largest Russian social networks. This includes VK with around 55 million active users per month, OK with approx. 40 million and MoyMir@Mail.Ru with 25 million active users per month. We are very confident that we will continue to grow in future.” About gamigo group: If you have any questions in this regard, please contact: edicto GmbH 2015-05-28 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de |
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