OrangeGames acquires majority stake in Habbo developer Sulake
Digital content company and publisher OrangeGames is expanding its portfolio of social titles by acquiring a majority stake in Sulake, the developer behind teen-focused...
Habbo’s CEO calls for online safety coalition in wake of sex-chat crisis
Paul LaFontaine, chief executive of Habbo-creator Sulake, calls for smarter online safety practices after his company's virtual-world site faced a sexual-chat controversy.
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Sulake un-mutes Habbo Hotel in select countries for first time since sex scandal
Habbo Hotel, a social game for teens, is back online in three countries after shutting down amidst reports of pornographic chat targeted at underage users.
Habbo’s woes continue with threat of regulation and loss of retailer support
Teen-focused online social hub Habbo now faces possible action from the European Commission (the executive division of the European Union) due to allegations of unmoderated sexual chats in the virtual game space.
Investor drops support for teen social game after allegations of sexual chats
Venture capital firm Balderton has pulled support for Habbo, an online social game targeted toward younger audiences, after allegations that pornographic chatting was taking place in the title's virtual world.
Grand Cru raises $2M to build free-to-play Supernauts superhero game
Grand Cru is announcing today it has raised $2 million in seed funding to build an online adventure game called Supernauts. The company is entering a...
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...