GameStop Buying Flash Games Site Kongregate

by Alice O'Connor, Jul 27, 2010 8:50am PDT

Related Topics – GameStop, PC, Kongregate

Retail giant GameStop has announced that it is to acquire Kongregate in an undisclosed deal expected to close on August 1. The popular browser-based gaming site will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary, remaining in its current offices.

"Acquiring Kongregate strengthens GameStop's digital platform and its commitment to become the gaming aggregator of choice," according to the press release. GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines added that "Kongregate advances GameStop's digital strategy by providing a gaming platform for casual, mobile and browser games that can be promoted and played by our existing gamers."

Kongregate co-founder Jim Greer, meanwhile, wrote that "Our community will only be enhanced with GameStop's close relationship with millions of passionate gamers."

The announcement boasts that Kongregate currently "hosts 10 million monthly players who spend approximately 23 million hours per month on the site."

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By: Home Nugget x Show Full Post

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If I were working for Kongregate I'd start working on my portfolio and consider jumping ship. Gamestop is not long for this world.

Jul 27, 2010 7:27pm PDT

If I were working for Kongregate I'd start working on my portfolio and consider jumping ship. Gamestop is... : Home Nugget

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Oh really? I never heard about Kongregate. I might try it out.

Jul 27, 2010 5:12pm PDT

Oh really? I never heard about Kongregate. I might try it out. : commanderxp90

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By: radula x Show Full Post

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I love Kongregate. they have some amazing games. innovative gameplay, interesting ideas, stupid find the button games.
I usually go there if I have an hour to kill, if i'm overseas or at an airport.
you guys should checkout the top games there, they are super fun.

Jul 27, 2010 2:44pm PDT

I love Kongregate. they have some amazing games. innovative gameplay, interesting ideas, stupid find th... : radula

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Those aren't even "games". I've heard the company's view and they view these flash things as time-killers or "disposable entertainment" was the term I heard at an industry conference. Ugh... No thanks. Go away now.

Jul 27, 2010 12:31pm PDT

Those aren't even "games". I've heard the company's view and they view these flash things as time-killer... : daggot

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Am I the only one who thinks this is a good thing?

There are a lot of good games on Kongregate made by talented people. But they don't get much exposure since they make Flash games. To core gamers, Flash games are like driving a vespa to a motorcycle enthusiast (bad analogy?). This might actually help some of these games to see more success.

Jul 27, 2010 12:02pm PDT

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Am I the only one who thinks this is a good thing? There are a lot of good games on Kongregate made by... : her0d
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- I don't see how this would help. Just because GS bought them won't drive Shackers to that site. The sit... : daggot

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Never heard of them.

Jul 27, 2010 9:16am PDT

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  Same here....and they claim 10 million monthly players? : jimvolk
  - I've never heard of you guys...and yet you claim to be posting on the internet? : Porkasaurus
- It's all part of the kiddie and/or casual gamer audience. Nothing to see here. Move along. : daggot

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GameStop has never been, nor will it ever be my "gaming aggregator of choice." If they pull any bs with Kongregate, I won't even consider them in the rare occasions when they have a game on sale that I want.

Jul 27, 2010 11:27am PDT

GameStop has never been, nor will it ever be my "gaming aggregator of choice." If they pull any bs with ... : Conman89

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Wow, they must be doing this to try and promote Gamestop to all those casual gamers online, "hey while you playing this game, did you know we sell actual video games?" I imagine we'll see an integration of flash games into the gamestop website and a shit ton of gamestop advertising on every flash game posted on Kongregate from here on out.

Jul 27, 2010 11:02am PDT

Wow, they must be doing this to try and promote Gamestop to all those casual gamers online, "hey while yo... : delrioproductions

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By: Fred Garvin x Show Full Post

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Yeah, not sure how to feel about that one.

Jul 27, 2010 8:57am PDT

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- Those places are going to go out of business at one point. I think this is their strategy to hold on. : Porkasaurus

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Doh. This wont end well.

Jul 27, 2010 8:57am PDT

Doh. This wont end well. : granpachook

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