Kongregate Games

File:Kongregate logo.jpg
URL	Kongregate.com
Commercial?	Yes
Type of site	Online Gaming Website
Registration	Free, not required (however, some features are disabled); Paid membership optional
Launched	October 10, 2006[citation needed]
Alexa rank	1,165 (June 2012[update])[1]
Revenue	Advertising generated In game currency ("Kreds") Corporate Sponsorship Premium Memberships(Kong+)

Kongregate is an online games hosting website owned by Gamestop Corporation,^[2] which allows users to upload user-created Adobe Flash, HTML 5/JavaScript, Shockwave, Java or Unity3D games. It features an API that Flash and Unity developers can integrate into their games which allows users to submit high scores and in some games, earn achievement badges. Badges and local score submissions are available only on games whose developers choose to use the Kongregate API.^[3][4][5][6]

History[link]

Kongregate was released on October 10, 2006 by sister and brother team Emily and Jim Greer into an alpha testing phase, which lasted until December 2006.^[7] During this time, game developers and players tested the site's interface and functionality. In December of the same year, the site was formally opened to the public.^[3] The site formally entered the beta testing phase on March 22, 2007.^[8][9]

The original design for the Kongregate website itself was created by Happy Cog Studios.^[10]

As of July 2008, Kongregate has raised around $9 million in capital from investments by Reid Hoffman, Jeff Clavier, Jeff Bezos, and Greylock Partners.

In July 2010, GameStop announced an agreement to acquire Kongregate.^[11] At the same time, Kongregate officially exited their beta stage.

On September 26, 2011 three new Kongregate layouts were informally released to an unknown number of registered users.^[12] Feedback was collected from the testers, a majority of it being negative^{[citation needed]}, and on October 10 two of the layouts were tidied up to create a new layout. The third layout remained unchanged. Members who had kept the old version during the first testing phase also kept the old version during the second testing phase. More feedback was collected and the final layout was released to all users, both registered and unregistered, on October 26.

On December 19, 2011 a new update brought a new 'membership' feature entitled Kong Plus. A yearly payment of $20.00 allows users to enjoy features such as custom chat rooms, profile skins, and free Kreds. Moderators were offered this membership for free, due to the need to moderate the new K+ only chatrooms. ^[13]

Developers Community[link]

Kongregate hosts a large community of independent games developers. There is a programming forum for people to ask and answer questions. It also includes information on how people can get started in flash game developing. Along with the programming forum, there is an official Kongregate Developer Center that is available in English and Chinese. There are regular contests for developers to participate in. The prizes for the weekly, monthly and mobile; the weekly prizes are $250 for 1st, $150 for 2nd and 3rd. For the monthly $1500 for 1st, $1000 for 2nd, $700 for 3rd, $500 for 4th, $250 for 5th up to 9th. The prizes for the mobile are $1000 for 1st, $500 for 2nd, $250 for 3rd. The prizes are drawn from the number of votes each developer gets for his or her game.

Because of Gamestop's purchase of Kongregate, developers who work through Kongregate can have their content promoted to the millions of customers who shop at a Gamestop store. Kongregate also provides a platform for creators of games on Facebook to expand their potential audience.^[14]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kongregate Official Website

Greer's Florida Department of Law Enforcement mugshot.

James Greer (born June 8, 1962) is an American politician, serving from 2006 to 2010 as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. Previously, Greer served as Deputy Mayor of Oviedo, Fla., worked as a lobbyist in Tallahassee for the restaurant and bar industry, and ran a company called Regulatory Compliance Services Inc.^[1]

Closely associated with Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Greer was removed from his office as Chairman and other positions within the state party following a number of controversies involving party finances and personal spending behavior.^[2] Greer was arrested on June 2, 2010 after being indicted on six felony charges: organized scheme to defraud, money laundering, and four counts of grand theft ^[3] Prosecutors alleged that Greer, while chair of the Florida GOP, schemed to take money, over $100,000 from the party through a fundraising company he created, Victory Strategies LLC, and then used the money for his personal expenses.^[3] The Orlando Sentinel further noted that, "The contract for Victory Strategies to take over major donor fundraising was withheld from top GOP finance officials." ^[3]

References[link]

1. ^ Rene Stutzman (Saturday Apr 17, 2010). "The Rise and Fall of Florida GOP Head Jim Greer". Orlando Sentinel. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-jim-greer-florida-republican-20100417,0,1216576.story. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
2. ^ John Kennedy News Service of Florida (Sunday Apr 25, 2010). "Florida GOP Cuts Last Ties With Greer". sunshinestatenews.com. http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/florida-gop-cuts-last-ties-greer. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Amy L. Edwards, Aaron Deslatte and Rene Stutzman (2 June 2010). "Ex-Florida GOP chairman Jim Greer indicted on charges of grand theft, money laundering". Orlando Sentinel. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-florida-republicans-arrest,0,1837890.story. Retrieved 2 June 2010. 

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