Bigpoint Adds Top Online Games to the Chrome Web Store

SAN FRANCISCO, December 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bigpoint (http://www.bigpoint.com) - the global market leader in browser-based massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) - today announced that its most popular free-to-play games are available in the Chrome Web Store. Bigpoint has added DarkOrbit, Seafight, Farmerama, and Zoomumba to the online marketplace, all Flash-based titles that together have garnered over 100+ million registered users worldwide.In 2011, Bigpoint will add Unity-based titles to the Chrome Web Store, including Ruined Online.

"Since 2002, Bigpoint has grown quickly around the world by integrating our content into leading game portals, media networks, and online marketplaces," said Heiko Hubertz, CEO and Founder, Bigpoint. "Adding our most-popular games to the Chrome Web Store will further grow our diverse community of users in the US and beyond."

Bigpoint distributes its games through over 1000 unique destinations globally. The company localizes its content into more than 30 languages, and generates revenue from in-game micro-transactions in over 180 nations. Through its global reach, Bigpoint adds roughly 250,000 new users every day.

The Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore) is an online marketplace where users can search, browse and use web-based applications and extensions. From productivity tools to research sites to interactive games, the Chrome Web Store helps users find the best applications on the web. First launched in the fall of 2008, the Chrome web browser has become known worldwide for its speed, simplicity and security. With a sleek user interface, cutting-edge speed improvements and innovative security architecture, Chrome lets users browse the modern web faster and safer than ever before.

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    Bigpoint Inc.
    Alan Dunton, Public Relations Director
    Phone: +1-415-821-8107
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SOURCE Bigpoint GmbH