Zylom
Zylom is a distributor of PC-based casual games. Based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Zylom delivers casual games throughout Europe. Zylom offers both online and downloadable games through its own direct-to-consumer website www.zylom.com, which has more than 800 games to play and download.
Zylom is also a publisher of different casual games, such as the Delicious series. In 2012 the in-house game studio was closed.
Games
Web games at Zylom are free of charge and can be played online unlimitedly. The main categories of the games offered are:
- puzzle games
- card games
- board games
- action games
- management games
- hidden object games
- bubble games
- 3-in-a-row games
The downloadable versions of games are called Deluxe games. Anyone who registers (for free) can download free trials of the Deluxe games before purchasing. New games are released every week – one online game and two Deluxe games. All of the games offered by Zylom are fully localized in 8 languages (English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Portuguese). Zylom offers a subscription model called FunPass, which allows players to download and play all Deluxe games with no restrictions.
History
- 2001 – Zylom is founded in Eindhoven, Netherlands
- 2004 – Zylom expands to Europe
- 2006 – Zylom is acquired by RealNetworks Inc.
- 2011 - Zylom becomes GameHouse, but still operates under the name Zylom for consumers.
Awards
- 2004 – Rising Star Award
- 2005 – Website of the Year in Germany and United Kingdom (games & entertainment category)
- 2006 – Website of the Year in Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands (games & entertainment category).
- 2006 - According to Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ranking, Zylom is the fastest growing media/entertainment company in 2006.[1]
- 2007 - Website of the Year in Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands (games & entertainment category).
- 2008 - Website of the Year in United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands (games & entertainment category).
- 2009 - Website of the Year in United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands (games & entertainment category).
- 2010 - Website of the Year in United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands (games & entertainment category).
- 2011 - Overall Website of the Year in United Kingdom and Spain. Website of the Year in the games & entertainment category in United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and Brasil.
- 2012 - Overall Website of the Year in United Kingdom, Brasil, France and Spain. Website of the Year in the games & entertainment category in United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and Brasil.[2]
Company information
Type: Subsidiary
Founded: 2001 (Eindhoven)
Headquarters: Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Industry: Casual Online/Video Games Developer/Publisher/Distributor
Employees: 70 – 110
Website: www.zylom.com
External links
- Website of Zylom