Casual, free-to-play games portal SPIL GAMES saw a 75% increase in traffic and revenue year-over-year in 2008

SPIL GAMES provides over 4,000 online casual games through over 50 localized game portals in almost 20 languages.  Through a series of smart segmentations, SPIL GAMES is able to target Families – gamesgames.com, Tweens – agame.com, and Girls – girlsgogames.com.
According to recent comScore data, SPIL GAMES’ worldwide traffic grew 75% in 2008, resulting in the company jumping from the number 5 spot in early 2008 to the number 1 spot by years end.  SPIL GAMES itself is reporting a 269% increase in traffic from the United States as well as a global revenue growth of 125% over 2008.

And it’s not just the US market that has taken notice.  The casual gaming giant saw increases in traffic from many other territories across its network.  After the US, the United Kingdom saw an increase of 113% year-over-year, 52% in France, and 19% in Germany.  These traffic increases are not just a coincidence, as SPIL GAMES’ greatest concentrations of advertising revenue streams occur in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and France.  The team works closely with advertising partners from around the globe to develop ad solutions and provide in-game advertising seeding that reaches targeted audience segments.  Ultimately, this makes SPIL GAMES not just an attractive destination for gamers, but for advertisers seeking the captivated attention of a highly valuable market.

“We are particularly proud of reaching the number one ranking in casual game portal networks worldwide. SPIL GAMES is a stand-alone, fully-dedicated and independent portal network, while competitors like Yahoo! Games and MSN Games are general portals with a channel for casual games. And, over the last year, we’ve been dedicated to growing our audience through a strategy focused on providing quality, fun-to-play, localized, and segmented portals,” said Peter Driessen, CEO of SPIL GAMES.

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