Freeway is launching its mobile game and product-discovery platform today in a bid to win the loyalty of gamers.
Freeway co-founder Ben Umber
The new app is launching on mobile devices, and the more that people use it, the more they have a chance to win free products as rewards. Freeway, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup, aims to connect users with new products that are relevant to their lifestyle. The players can play branded web-based games that they find via the Freeway app on Android or iOS.
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