Spil Games

Spil Games (formerly known as Spill Group) is a group of more than 50 online casual games websites. The games on Spil Group websites are mostly free browser-based Flash casual games, both single and multiplayer.

History

Spill Group was formed by two Dutch entrepreneurs in 2001. The first online games website (spelletjes.nl) was launched in 2004, in the Dutch market.

In 2007 Spill Group acquired a majority share in the Chinese game development company zLong and began producing games. In 2007, portals were also expanded to the US and UK.

The 2008 acquisition of the MMO (massive multiplayer online) site/community, onrpg.com, moved the company into the MMORPG segment.

In July 2008, Spill group changed the company name and rebranded to "Spil games".

In total, Spil games expanded its segmented and localized approach with more than 50 websites where people can play games online in 20 languages.

In May 2014 the company announced that it will fire a substantial portion of its work force - 90 out of 240 full time positions - as a result of a move from website to mobile and tablet games. [1]

Intellectual Property Games

References

March 2009, Spil Games confirmed as largest casual games site, gamesindustry.biz, http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/spil-games-confirmed-as-largest-casual-games-site

March 2009, Spil Games wereldwijd nummer 1 in casual games, http://www.marketingfacts.nl/berichten/20090311_spil_games_wereldwijd_nummer_1_in_casual_games/

March 2009, Spil Games Number 1, http://www.zibb.nl/10247222/Eigen-zaak/Eigen-zaak-nieuws/Eigen-zaak-nieuwsbericht/Nederlands-Spil-Games-nummer-1-in-online-spelletjes.htm

September 2007, Gameportals Spill Group in Top 5 Comscore Game Metrix, http://www.dutchcowboys.nl/gaming/11367

May 2014, Tweakers.net Dutch Game Maker Spil Games fires substantial portion of work force http://tweakers.net/nieuws/96001/nederlandse-gamesmaker-spil-games-ontslaat-groot-deel-personeel.html