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MTVN Kids' AddictingGames launches Facebook application
 
Indiantelevision.com Team
(26 June 2007 8:00 pm)
 

MUMBAI: Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group's online gaming distribution channel, AddictingGames, has announced the launch of its Facebook application.

Inside the AddictingGames platform on social networking website Facebook, users can select games "I Like" from their profile, launch their favourite games, and receive daily updates on new AddictingGames' titles.

The launch is expected to drive additional visitors to the AddictingGames site which saw a record performance in May, increasing traffic by +10 per cent over April 2007 with more than 23 million uniques and 61 million visits (source: May 2007 Omniture SiteCatalyst). Fueled by its recent growth, AddictingGames is now the largest online games site in the United States, according to ComScore, states an official release.

"Our continuum of games pegged to pop culture trends and happenings have really helped drive visits and make this our highest traffic month ever. We're excited to launch AddictingGames on Facebook and help continue this momentum," said AddictingGames senior vice president Dave Williams. "Gaming is what kids and teens are doing online and our library of more than 4000 games offers them most robust variety of gameplay experiences on the web."

Pop-Culture relevant games such as "Paris Stamping," an original game developed by VH1 Games, "Dress Paris in Jail" and "Dress Up Hillary" along with perennial favorites such as "Bloons" and "Stunt Dirt Bike" keep visitors returning to the site as new games are posted daily. AddictingGames has more than 1000 developers contributing to its game library.

By launching on FaceBook and with the recent addition of Habbo Hotel on the site, AddictingGames and MTVN Kids and Family Group further rounds out their expanding portfolio of online virtual community entertainment sites making them the online destinations where advertisers can reach kids, tweens and teens. Nicktropolis, Nick.com, TurboNick, Neopets, Shockwave and AddictingGames are all part of Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group's interactive and creative online environments that serve preschoolers, kids, teens and parents.

 
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