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Kongregate Reveals Blood Vessels, A Unique, NFT-Powered, Community Gaming Experience

Vampires meet web3 in a carbon-neutral role playing game driven by the players San Diego (April 13th, 2022) - Kongregate, a leading first-party mobile game developer and architect of the massively popular web gaming platform Kongregate.com, today revealed Blood Vessels: a vampire-themed community storytelling experience. Partnering with ImmutableX - Ethereum’s leading Layer 2 (L2) fully carbon neutral scaling solution - Blood Vessels will feature unique playable vampire characters in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that players embody to shape the game’s story, leaving their mark on

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Kongregate Announces The Bitverse, A Collection of Interconnected Web3 Games Set In An 8-Bit Metaverse

Players will explore a nostalgic universe of games built on the blockchain San Diego (APRIL 28, 2022) - Kongregate, creators of the massively popular web gaming platform Kongregate.com and a pioneering blockchain game developer, today revealed the Bitverse, a soon-to-launch collection of web3 games set in a nostalgic 8-bit universe. Each game in the Bitverse will have different game mechanics and gameplay styles but will live within the same game universe - or metaverse. To start, the Bitverse will consist of three games: Bit Heroes - a Kongregate fan-favorite

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Kongregate Partners with Immutable X to Bring Fun to Blockchain

SYDNEY, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongregate, a leading first-party game developer and architect of the massively popular web gaming platform Kongregate.com, partners with Immutable X, Ethereum's leading Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution for non fungible tokens (NFTs), to create fun, innovative, and blockchain-first games. These games will utilize NFTs in innovative ways to bring immersive and groundbreaking experiences to players around the world. Immutable X's environmentally minded technology will ensure that these games will be enabled with gasless and fully carbon neutral NFTs. Founded in 2006, Kongregate has

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Kongregate News Apr 28, 2022
Kongregate Announces The Bitverse, A Collection of Interconnected Web3 Games Set In An 8-Bit Metaverse

Players will explore a nostalgic universe of games built on the blockchain San Diego (APRIL 28, 2022) - Kongregate, creators of the massively popular web gaming platform Kongregate.com and a pioneering blockchain game developer, today revealed the Bitverse, a soon-to-launch collection of web3 games set in a nostalgic 8-bit universe. Each game in the Bitverse will have different game mechanics and gameplay styles but will live within the same game universe - or metaverse. To start, the Bitverse will consist of three games: Bit Heroes - a Kongregate fan-favorite cross platform mmorpg, Bit Heroes Arena - a battle royale shooter currently in open beta, and a third game currently in development planned to launch later this year. The Bitverse will feature a unique combination of fungible and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for players to collect and earn, rewarding their engagement with the metaverse. Players will be able to play as their "hero" or avatar across games as a non-fungible token (NFT), but each game will also be playable as a stand alone title for those that don’t want to

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Kongregate News Apr 13, 2022
Kongregate Reveals Blood Vessels, A Unique, NFT-Powered, Community Gaming Experience

Vampires meet web3 in a carbon-neutral role playing game driven by the players San Diego (April 13th, 2022) - Kongregate, a leading first-party mobile game developer and architect of the massively popular web gaming platform Kongregate.com, today revealed Blood Vessels: a vampire-themed community storytelling experience. Partnering with ImmutableX - Ethereum’s leading Layer 2 (L2) fully carbon neutral scaling solution - Blood Vessels will feature unique playable vampire characters in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that players embody to shape the game’s story, leaving their mark on a sinister and dangerous RPG world. Early sign ups for Blood Vessels will open this May with NFT vampires available to purchase during the NFT drop in Q2. Blood Vessels is the first game from Kongregate's new blockchain-focused development team Electric Visions, whose mission is to create groundbreaking games for web3. The game is set during the turn of the 19th Century at the Chicago World’s Fair, a celebration of technology and culture. Players take on the role of vampires that have risen from the ashes of the Great

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Community Apr 13, 2022
Kongregate Supports Ukraine by Donating to Humanitarian Aid Organizations

We here at Kongregate are shocked and deeply saddened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We strongly condemn any acts of violence or aggression against the nation of Ukraine and its people. We are committed to supporting the strength and sovereignty of Ukraine and will be donating all revenue generated from Russia in our games to help provide relief for those affected by this crisis. We are donating funds to the following organizations on a monthly basis.

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Kongregate News Feb 14, 2022
Kongregate Partners with Immutable X to Bring Fun to Blockchain

SYDNEY, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongregate, a leading first-party game developer and architect of the massively popular web gaming platform Kongregate.com, partners with Immutable X, Ethereum's leading Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution for non fungible tokens (NFTs), to create fun, innovative, and blockchain-first games. These games will utilize NFTs in innovative ways to bring immersive and groundbreaking experiences to players around the world. Immutable X's environmentally minded technology will ensure that these games will be enabled with gasless and fully carbon neutral NFTs. Founded in 2006, Kongregate has a long history of developing and showcasing fun and innovative game experiences across platforms and technologies. With today's announcement, they will continue that journey by developing two new titles, launching later this year, built on the blockchain. Each game takes its own unique approach to utilizing the technology to empower players, giving them a greater voice in the development process and the games themselves. "Kongregate's mission, from our early days as a leading flash games portal to today as a first-party game developer, has always been about bringing fun and

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Kongregate News Jul 23, 2021
KONGREGATE TEAMS WITH NICKELODEON TO ANNOUNCE SPONGEBOB’S IDLE ADVENTURES, AN UNDERSEA ROMP COMING THIS SUMMER TO MOBILE

Arrr ya ready kids? Aye, Aye Captain! San Diego (July 23rd, 2021) – Kongregate, a leading developer of mobile free-to-play games, today announced their latest title in development, SpongeBob’s Idle Adventures, coming this summer to mobile devices. In partnership with Nickelodeon, the game will take players on an underwater adventure to wacky new dimensions within the iconic SpongeBob universe. Developed by Kongregate’s San Diego-based studio, Ultrabit, SpongeBob’s Idle Adventures starts with a normal, everyday kind of day under the sea. Sandy Cheeks is celebrating her birthday with close friends when Patrick accidentally breaks her vortex machine and sends everyone spiraling into a new dimension. Players will get to experience all the fun and madness alongside fan favorite characters including SpongeBob, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, and many more, all while trying to get them back home to the real Bikini Bottom! "We're very excited to be working in partnership with Nickelodeon once again, this time to bring a new SpongeBob adventure to mobile gamers all over the world," said Tammy Levy, Chief Product Officer at Kongregate. "SpongeBob has become

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Kongregate News Nov 17, 2020
KONGREGATE GROWS MOBILE GAMES LINEUP WITH MALEFICENT FREE FALL, INSIDE OUT THOUGHT BUBBLES AND WHERE’S MY WATER? 2

San Francisco (November 5th, 2020) - Kongregate today announced the addition of three popular mobile titles from Disney and Pixar Games - Maleficent Free Fall, Inside Out Thought Bubbles, and Where’s My Water? 2 - to its portfolio of mobile, free-to-play games. Kongregate plans to introduce new in-game events, features and content to ensure they continue to be great player experiences for many years into the future. Together, the games have accumulated more than 224 million downloads, with Where’s My Water? 2 earning an Editor’s Choice award on the App Store. “We’re extremely excited to work with Disney and Pixar Games to bring such a diverse mix of titles - match 3, bubble shooter, and a physics based puzzle game - into our growing portfolio of games,” said Patrick Moran, General Manager of Tonic, Kongregate's live operations focused studio. “Each game boasts a strong, loyal fan base that we want to continue to engage with new content, more live events, and continued focus.” The three games will transition to Kongregate over the next several months and

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Kongregate News Sep 17, 2020
KONGREGATE TEAMS WITH NICKELODEON TO LAUNCH NEW MOBILE RPG TMNT: MUTANT MADNESS

The new mobile game is based on the classic 1980’s franchise, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and combines RPG & idle elements to create a fully immersive experience San Francisco (September 17, 2020) - Kongregate, a leading developer of mobile free-to-play games, today announced that TMNT: Mutant Madness is now available for free download on the App Store and Google Play. In partnership with Nickelodeon, the latest collaboration to feature the teenage Turtles, Mutant Madness lets fans of the 1987 animated series continue where the original story left off. Check out the Madness: TMNT: Mutant Madness Launch Trailer here Developed by Kongregate’s Chicago-based studio, Synapse, TMNT: Mutant Madness is a unique approach to the franchise with exciting real-time combat, letting players take a more hands on approach to fighting classic villains on the streets and in the sewers of New York City. With a deep character collection system, fans will be able to build their ultimate squad of heroes (and villains!) to face off against powerful bosses in PvE (player versus environment) and other players in PvP (player versus

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Kongregate News Jun 18, 2020
Stickers & Blocks are Now Available on Kongregate.com!

Blocks are a new form of digital reward that players can earn by playing games, completing badges, and finishing quests in some of their favorite games on Kongregate.com. Blocks can be redeemed to get sticker packs from a special marketplace. Those stickers can then be used in chat rooms on Kongregate.com to help our community express themselves in fun & interactive ways! But Blocks aren’t just for players! Upon launch, we'll be giving out Good Games Grants to game developers for their personal wallets. These grants are based on a combination of ratings score (a minimum of 3.0), accumulated ratings, and total gameplays. As a developer, you can also use Blocks to create badge bounties or schedule promoted listings in order to attract players to your game and reward them for playing. In a badge bounty, Blocks are given out to your players as they complete your game’s badges. A bounty will only be open for as long as there are Blocks available within the bounty and, once all Blocks have been earned, the bounty

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Community May 15, 2020
Kongregate Is Raising Funds for COVID-19 Relief

Hello everyone, It’s been a while, and we wanted to provide an update on what Kongregate has been up to these last few weeks. First off, we hope everyone is staying safe and in good spirits. For our part, we’re happy to announce that all of our employees have transitioned to working from home and are currently safe & healthy. We are observing social distancing guidelines, adapting to the challenges of the new normal, and continuing to meet online via video chat to stay connected with each other. Our teams continue to work hard to innovate and deliver the kind of games we like to make and that you love to play. One of the cornerstones of Kongregate’s mission has always been to build and support our communities, online or otherwise. With this in mind, we are very proud to announce our participation in a fundraising partnership with Direct Relief, raising money to help support those risking their lives to combat the COVID-19 global health crisis. Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization, active in all 50

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