About hi5
Founded in 2003, hi5 is among the top 10 largest online gaming web sites worldwide and the leading platform focused on social play. hi5 delivers a fun, interactive entertainment experience to millions of visitors worldwide by combining a robust social platform with premium content, including localized social games, virtual goods, avatars and more. The hi5 Game Developer Program enables talented social game developers to drive audience acquisition and monetization of their games on the hi5 platform through free promotion, access to viral channels, a robust commerce platform and favorable revenue shares. hi5 is available in over 50 languages, and supports over 60 payment methods and 30 currencies worldwide. hi5 is a privately-held company, headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Recent Press Releases
Apr 20 hi5 Debuts as a Top 10 Online Gaming Site Worldwide in comScore Media Metrix Feb 23 hi5 Announces "SocioPay" Advanced Monetization Platform for Maximizing Social Gaming Revenue Oct 6 hi5 Launches "SocioPath" Next Generation Social Gaming Platform Jul 20 hi5 Expands Game Developer Program with Launch of New Developer Portal Jul 13 hi5 Closes $14 Million Second Round of Venture Financing May 10 Vodafone Launches hi5 Messaging ServiceTranslations: Português Mar 18 hi5 Expands Virtual Currency Program with Custom Browser App Mar 10 hi5 Launches New Game Developer Program at GDC Mar 2 hi5 Announces Support for Facebook ® Compatible APIs Feb 24 hi5 Acquires Social Game Developer Big Six Feb 24 hi5 Expands Management Team with Online Gaming Veterans Dec 1 Gaming Pioneer and WildTangent Founder Alex St. John Joins hi5 as President and Chief Technology Officer
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Recent Media Coverage
Pay Attention - Or Pay CashInc., May 11, 2011 Los Angeles Games Conference - Interview with Alex St. John, President & CTO of hi5
Technorati, May 2, 2011 Industry Heavyweights Say the Future of Gaming is Console-less
Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2011 Los Angeles Games Conference - Facebook as a Gaming Platform
Technorati, April 27, 2011 Spil Games, GSN Dominate As Most-Popular Online Game Sites, But Guess Who Ranks No. 6?
All Things Digital, April 20, 2011 hi5 Becomes a Top Ten Online Game Site
New York Times, April 20, 2011 hi5 Becomes a Top Ten Online Game Site
Gamezebo, April 20, 2011 hi5 Becomes a Top Ten Online Game Site
AOL GameDaily, April 20, 2011 Do you have to be a leader in the space?
FastCompany, March 15, 2011 Opinion: How Facebook will be Committing “Commercide” on July 1st
VentureBeat, March 2, 2011 Fed Up With Facebook? Hi5 Tells Social Game Developers There’s an Alternative.
All Things Digital, February 28, 2011 Talking SocioPath and SocioPay with Hi5’s Alex St. John
GameZebo, February 28, 2011 Videogame Makers Seek Footing on Shifting Landscape
AFP, February 27, 2011 Hi5 Launches SocioPay Monetization Platform
Gamasutra, February 23, 2011 Social Game Platform Hi5 Launches SocioPay for Cross-Platform Game Monetization
Inside Social Games, February 23, 2011 hi5’s Alex St. John’s Prescription for Anti-Social Games
Gamesauce, November 17, 2010 St. John: 'Money made on social games is tiny compared to general online'
GamesIndustry.biz, November 12, 2010 Hi5′s SocioPath Searches for Facebook’s Weak Points
Inside Social Games, October 14, 2010 Will Hi5’s new SocioPath game platform lure developers away from Facebook?
VentureBeat, October 6, 2010 Hi5's SocioPath will help social gamers and studios escape Facebook
AOL Games, October 6, 2010 Opinion: Social Gaming Market Reaches Its Final Stage…and It’s Not Looking Pretty
TechCrunch, September 17, 2010 Can hi5's brash boss rule the 'playground'?
San Francisco Business Times, August 13, 2010 Hi5 switches to social gaming to take on (bit of) Facebook
The Guardian, July 22, 2010 Hi5 exec Alex St. John wrestles sumo stand-in for Facebook (video)
VentureBeat, July 21, 2010 Hi5 beats Facebook in real-world sumo-wrestling showdown
AOL Games, July 21, 2010 Hi5 Launches Developer Portal, Slams Facebook’s Spammy Games
GigaOm, July 21, 2010 Q&A: Alex St. John on Facebook, social games and sumo wrestling
TechFlash, July 20, 2010 Hi5 Raises Over $14 Million for Social Games, Virtual Goods
Gamasutra, July 13, 2010 Hi5 Raises $14 Million in Venture Financing for Social Entertainment
Social Times, July 13, 2010 Hi5 Raises $14 Million Round, Continues with Social Gaming, Virtual Goods Plans
Inside Social Games, July 13, 2010 hi5 raises $14M as it shifts into social games and virtual goods
VentureBeat, July 13, 2010 Gaming-Focused Social Network hi5 Raises $14 Million
TechCrunch, July 13, 2010 Social Gaming Site hi5 Nets $14 Million in Second Round Of Venture Financing
Industry Gamers, July 13, 2010 Opinion: Facebook Announces Their Commitment to Sucking at E-Commerce
Industry Gamers, July 12, 2010 Facebook will fail at social gaming - Hi5
Financial Times, July 3, 2010 Opinion: Facebook's Evil Twin Dilemma
Industry Gamers, June 25, 2010 Social Ties: Are online social games the future of interactive entertainment?
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