Bin Weevils

Bin Weevils
DeveloperBin Weevils Limited
55 Pixels Ltd
TypeMassive multiplayer online game
Launch dateSeptember 24, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-24)
DiscontinuedJanuary 16, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-16)
Platform(s)Windows, macOS, browsers

Bin Weevils was a British MMORPG (Massively multiplayer online role-playing game) involving a virtual world containing a range of online games and activities.

The game was developed by 55 Pixels Limited (previously Bin Weevils Limited) and launched in January 2004 as a joint venture between Nickelodeon UK, Prism Entertainment Ltd and CEG (Creative Entertainment Group).[1] Brief animated clips based on characters from the game aired on TV in 2006.[2] In 2007, Bin Weevils was re-launched as an independent website with a redesign and new content, making way for books, magazines, and products inspired by the game world.[3]

Bin Weevils was previously ranked as one of the most visited virtual world websites in the United Kingdom, reaching over 20 million users in 2013. Bin Weevils had 2 million monthly users in 2013.[4][5] The game's publisher, 55 Pixels filed for liquidation in December 2020.[6] The website was quietly taken offline on 16 January 2021, after Adobe Flash was discontinued.[7]

  1. ^ "Bin Weevils - Information". 11 September 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Bin Weevils TV Mini Series (2006-2007)". IMDb ratings and reviews.
  3. ^ Bin Weevils: A look at the Bin in 2007, 18 March 2013, retrieved 26 August 2019
  4. ^ Dean, James (24 May 2013). "Business big shot: Rod Henwood". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Bin Weevils to grow under Rod Henwood's watch". Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ^ "55 PIXELS LIMITED - Filing history (free information from Companies House)". Companies House. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Adobe Flash Player End of Life". www.adobe.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.