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Type of site | Online game portal |
|---|---|
| Available in | English (all titles), Spanish and German (Soldier Front and GunZ only) |
| Owner | Aeria Games |
| Created by | Ashton Mentz, La Mirada, CA |
| URL | www.ijji.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Requires Facebook account |
| Launched | July 7, 2006 |
| Current status | Down |
Content license | Copyright |
ijji /ˈiːdʒiː/ was a free multiplayer game portal website. Games hosted at ijji ranged from traditional shooters and MMORPGs to more accessible casual games, all of which were free to download and play, and with the majority featuring competitive multiplayer gameplay. The ijji website opened on July 7, 2006.[1] The American-based game portal published some well known worldwide titles that include Alliance of Valiant Arms, GunZ, and Soldier Front.
In 2009 ijji decided to focus more on the "hardcore" gaming segment, by releasing titles like Alliance of Valiant Arms and Soul of the Ultimate Nation.[2] ijji later released Genesis A.D into open beta in November 2010.[3]
ijji surpassed 10 million unique registered users in November 2009 and created a new logo for their game portal. The old orange ijji logo was replaced by a new metallic looking logo.[4] In this same month, all flash games on ijji.com that required no download were closed and removed from the game portal.[5]
In June 2011, ijji partnered up with Steam, a game distributing platform developed by Valve, and released Alliance of Valiant Arms as one of the free-to-play games available on Steam. This partnership allowed for the increasing of the community size of the free-to-play game portal. As a celebration, ijji gave away a free exclusive weapon, the British L8A52 rifle for new users who signed up on Steam.[6]
Starting in October 2011, ijji removed the ability to sign up for a new ijji account. Instead, users logged in with their Facebook account to play ijji games. Existing users could still log in with their old accounts.
- ^ "ijji – Where Gamers Unite!". Bbs.ijji.com. 2006-07-07. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "ijji Surpasses 9 Million Members; Boasts Staggering Growth". IGN. 2009-10-07. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "Genesis A.D Open Beta Begins". mmohuts.com. 2010-11-08. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "Heading into New Decade and 10 Million Members, ijji.com Unveils New Logo". IGN. 2009-11-09. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Mini Games and Card/Board Games Closing!". bbs.ijji.com. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2011-09-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alliance of Valiant Arms comes to Steam". www.gamergaia.com. 2011-06-14. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-20.