Playa Games Reaches 15 Million Players, Enters Smartphone App Market

HAMBURG, Germany, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

The German browser game publisher Playa Games (http://www.playa-games.com) recorded a new high during the month of June: the company reached a record of 15 million players, increasing the number of its users by 50% in the past few months. "In our industry, continuously growing player numbers amounts to long-term success", explains CEO Hannes Beuck, "We are thrilled about the steady addition of new players and the fact that May 2011 was the strongest revenue month in our company history".

"Our games are among the highest quality products in the browser games market. The sustained growth of our user base is a testimonial to their quality", Beuck continues. According to the CEO, the continuous success of Playa Games is based on sophisticated gameplay, striking graphics and content variety. There's an online game world for every taste: Shakes & Fidget is a fantasy spoof with a comical art style, SoccerStar offers team play for sports fans, while the latest release, BloodMoon, features a creepy vampire scenario.

Playa Games is also about to enter the rapidly growing smartphone and tablet markets. The first mobile product will be a Shakes & Fidget companion app for Android phones that allows fans to access the hit browser game on the go. iPhone and tablet versions will follow and companion apps for SoccerStar and BloodMoon are also being considered. "We want to give our customers more ways to engage with their favorite games", Beuck summarizes the first stage of Playa Games' mobile strategy.

Playa Games (http://www.playa-games.com ) is a developer and publisher of browser games and has been enjoying continuous growth since being incorporated in 2009. The outstanding quality of its games has been acknowledged by numerous awards. The role-playing game Shakes & Fidget and the sports management simulation SoccerStar are regarded as milestones in the browser game market. Most recently Playa Games has created a buzz for the graphics of its latest release, the vampire RPG BloodMoon. This shooting star among European browser games publishers also recently announced their entrance into the market of gaming apps for mobile platforms.

Further information: Playa Games, Vancouver, Canada; Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.playa-games.com

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