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Benchmark leads $23.5M Sulake round
The Finnish animated chat room developer hopes to take its environment to mobile phones and TV after its third round. With visions of turning i... Full Article -
Virtual hotelier seeks real profits
HELSINKI (Reuters) - At first glance, sitting yourself down on the plush couch, the lobby looks like any other you would find in a decent hotel chai... Full Article -
Sulake Corporation: Worldwide Online Community Success, Habbo Hotel, to Open up in China - Sulake and Optic Communications Sign Strategic Partnership
Sulake Corporation, one of the world's fastest growing interactive entertainment companies and owner of the Habbo Hotel concept, and OPTIC Communi... Full Article -
Sulake, CacheLogic Get Funding
VCs are showing signs of renewed interest in European Internet startups, with investments announced Monday in Sulake, a Helsinki, Finland-based in... Full Article -
Sulake Inks $7.6M For Mobile Version Of Habbo Hotel
Sulake Corp. Oy has sealed a EUR6 million ($7.6 million) cash infusion to help put a mobile version of its Habbo Hotel game into the hands of Japa... Full Article -
Habbo Hotel Is Going Mobile
Sulake, the Finnish company behind the popular online virtual world Habbo Hotel, said it will take €6 million euros ($7.7 million) from Japanese Mo... Full Article -
Pop music moguls home in on Habbo Hotel with 66 million guests
3D virtual world attracts teenagers other media no longer reachIn the bar Bono and the rest of U2 are hosting a pub quiz for all comers, whil... Full Article -
Finnish Sulake aims to cash in on networking boom
Internet company Sulake plans to list next year on the back of strong investor demand for social networking sites, the Finnish firm sa... Full Article -
EMI promotes Now 67 through Habbo
EMI has teamed up with teen social networking site Habbo to promote the digital launch of its latest music compilation Now 67. The deal was b... Full Article -
Mini Friday, the mobile Habbo Hotel, nears 1M users
The makers of Habbo Hotel, the wildly popular virtual world game aimed at teenagers, have quietly released a mobile version called Mini Friday that ... Full Article -
Habbo Hotel owner Sulake turns to 2008 profit
* 2008 sales rise 19 pct, turns to profit* No immediate IPO plans* Helped by smaller exposure to advertising downturn HELSINKI, March 30 (Reuters) -... Full Article -
Habbo Hotel Turns 10 Years Old and the Success Story Continues!
Habbo Hotel Turns 10 Years Old and the Success Story Continues!14.06.2010 - Starting as a Hobby, Habbo Hotel Has Transformed into the World’s Large... Full Article -
Habbo Hotel - Paul LaFontaine Appointed New CEO
Sulake, the parent company of Habbo Hotel, the world's largest social game and online community for teenagers, today announced that Timo Soininen wi... Full Article -
Sulake CEO discusses Niko, Habbo Hotel and the drive to move audiences across platforms.
With over 10 million unique visitors a month, Habbo Hotel is the world’s largest game and online community for teenagers, with users in over 150 countries. With parent company Sulake releasing Niko, its second iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) game, this week, VentureBeat spoke to chief executive Paul LaFontaine, about his cross-platform strategy.
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UK Game Developer Remode to bring new games to Habbo Social Hub
Sulake, the parent company of Habbo Hotel, today announced its first partner for its third party development programme that will bring new games to the world's largest social game and online community for teenagers at 10 million monthly unique users. Remode, a UK-based development studio specializing in online and mobile games, is currently developing the first game for the Habbo social hub.
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