LONDON–()–PlayJam, the world’s largest TV games network, has partnered with
GameHouse®, a leader in the online casual games industry worldwide to
bring fantastic games to Connected TV via the PlayJam Games Platform.
“The
GameHouse® catalogue of over 3,000 casual games is enjoyed online every
day by millions of users around the world. We’re excited about our
partnership with PlayJam because we can now provide families using IPTV
with top GameHouse hits such as Little Shop Treasures and Super
Collapse! Puzzle Gallery.”
The partnership will see a number of classic GameHouse® titles such as
‘Collapse!’ and ‘Little Shop’ brought directly into the living room of
millions of homes worldwide via PlayJam’s smart TV network, encompassing
Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, Western Digital, Vestel and Google
TV-enabled devices from Q1 2012.
GameHouse®, which boasts over 20 million unique monthly users worldwide,
will add their content alongside an ever-increasing line up of classic
PlayJam games and branded titles from PlayJam’s developer network
including Puzzler, First Star Software, Slingo and Relentless – the
developers behind the award-winning Sony Buzz!™ franchise.
Playjam’s network is a social engagement and monetization platform that
drives increased revenue and customer loyalty through core features such
cross-network tournaments, leader-boards, real-time mass participation
events, virtual currencies and recommendations. PlayJam has launched a
beta SDK to provide game developers with a simple one-stop route to
global games distribution via TV.
Says PlayJam’s Commercial Director, Anthony Johnson, “GameHouse®
is a global leader in the online casual games industry and as such we
are delighted that they have partnered with PlayJam to address the
rapidly growing Smart TV market. Gaming already represents a crucial
part of the content mix on such platforms and with the planned adoption
next year of enhanced run-time environments such as Adobe Air, they will
continue to evolve at a rapid pace to pose a credible challenge to the
established console market.”
Says Aimee Meehan, general manager, account management at GameHouse, “The
GameHouse® catalogue of over 3,000 casual games is enjoyed online every
day by millions of users around the world. We’re excited about our
partnership with PlayJam because we can now provide families using IPTV
with top GameHouse hits such as Little Shop Treasures and Super
Collapse! Puzzle Gallery.”
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Notes:
ABOUT PLAYJAM:
The pioneer of games on TV, PlayJam originally emerged during the dawn
of digital television back in 1999 as one of the first-ever interactive
broadcast channels and went on to build a global footprint of 50 million
homes. The company was sold to Open TV in 2001 and was re-acquired by
its founder Jasper Smith at the dawn of internet-enabled TV in 2009.
Since then, PlayJam has become a global leader in the distribution of
games across all major connected TV brands including Samsung, LG,
Panasonic and Sony. The PlayJam service is underpinned by its Social
Engagement Platform affording game developers a powerful tool-set to
enhance, monetize, promote and distribute their content across PlayJam’s
global TV network.
The company recently announced £5 million investment from GameStop,
Adobe Ventures and Endeavour Ventures to fuel further growth,
capitalizing on the rapidly expanding connected TV market.
We’re now well on our way to creating the biggest ever games exchange –
come and join us at http://www.playjam.com.
ABOUT GAMEHOUSE:
GameHouse, a division of RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK), develops and
distributes games that people love to play and share. With the largest
catalog of 3,000 casual games and counting, we offer more games and more
ways to play them — all across an expansive mix of channels including
online, download, smartphone, tablets, and social. Today more than 50
million players enjoy our games, a number that grows daily through a
diverse business model that includes direct-to-consumer websites, social
game development, and cross platform publishing, licensing, and
technology. Visit us at www.gamehouse.com.
GameHouse® is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.
Article source: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120106005453/en/Online-Games-Leader---GameHouse%C2%AE-Launches-PlayJam
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