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| Type of business | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
Type of site | Online games |
| Available in | 16 languages |
List of languages English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Hungarian, Korean, Chinese, Turkish, Hindi, Japanese | |
| Founded | 30 March 2001 |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
| Founder(s) | Robert Small |
| CEO | Saad Choudri (CEO) |
| Key people | Robert Small (President) Marius Manolache (COO) James Russell (CPO) Sérgio Varanda (CCO) Claudia Gorman (GC) Stefan Beurier (CFO) |
| Parent | Tencent (since 2015)[1] |
| URL | miniclip |
| Advertising | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Active |
Miniclip is a Swiss mobile game publisher and former browser game website that was first launched on 30 March 2001.[2] It was started by Robert Small and Tihan Presbie with a budget of £40,000.[3] In 2008, Miniclip was valued at over £275 million.[4] In 2018, the company gained over $400 million in revenue through its mobile gaming hit, 8 Ball Pool.[5][6]
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- ^ Weber, Rachel (17 May 2013). "From MiniClip to Mega Brand". Game Industry Biz. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Game Plan Keeps It Simple". The Financial Times. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009.
- ^ "Miniclip has been shut down forever". GAMINGbible. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Iain, Harris (14 September 2018). "Miniclip pockets over $400 million from 8 Ball Pool on mobile". Pocketgamer.biz. Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Oliver, Yeh. "Miniclip Racks Up $400 Million in 8 Ball Pool Revenue". Sensor Tower. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.