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Geschiedenis

De software ontwikkelaar in Hamburg is ontstaan in 2003. In het begin van dat jaar begonnen de broers Eike en Hendrik Klindworth met het ontwikkelen van het browserspel Tribal Wars, samen met Michael Zillmer. Ze werden gemotiveerd door het idee om een spel te maken dat ze zelf leuk zouden vinden om te spelen en dat voor lange tijd spelplezier zou garanderen. Wat van origine als hobbyproject begon, groeide veel sneller uit dan werd verwacht. Nadat het spel in juni 2003 officieel gelanceerd werd, liepen de spelersaantallen op naar enkele duizenden in het begin van 2004. Hierdoor moest er wel een tweede spelwereld bij komen. Het spel werd constant verbeterd en in de herfst van 2005 had het reeds zo'n 50.000 spelers.

Van hobby tot beroep

Omdat het bedrijf zo snel bleef groeien, besloten de drie oprichters in 2005 om full-time aan de ontwikkeling van browsergames te gaan werken. Aan het eind van dat jaar, publiceerden zij een nieuwe versie met sterke verbeteringen op visueel gebied. In het begin van 2007 werd InnoGames opgericht om de operatie te draaien en de ontwikkeling voort te blijven zetten. Sinds dat moment is het bedrijf blijven groeien en met meer dan 100 miljoen geregistreerde spelers is InnoGames nu een van de grootste ontwikkelaars van Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) spellen ter wereld. Niet alleen is het aantal gebruikers toegenomen, maar dit geldt ook voor het bedrijf: 250 werknemers van meer dan 20 nationaliteiten werken nu full-time op het hoofdkwartier in Hamburg. InnoGames heeft ook internationaal veel groei en potentie laten zien. Op 1 april 2010 werd het de eerste Duitse browsergame provider met een dochtermaatschappij in Korea. InnoGames Korea Ltd. is een 100% dochteronderneming van InnoGames GmbH. Sang-Soo Lee stuurt het bedrijf aan, samen met Michael Zillmer. In mei 2010 voege inversteerdersgroep Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) zich bij het bedrijf met een minderheid in aandelen. Behalve financiële steun, maakt dit ook een netwerk van internationale partners mogelijk voor InnoGames, wat zal bijdragen aan de wereldwijde uitbreidingen van de spelontwikkelaar. In februari 2013 opende InnoGames ook een locatie in Sao Paulo, Brazilië om haar marktaandeel in die regio te vergroten, een regio die in toenemende mate belangrijk is geworden in de online game industrie. Marcus Imaizumi leidt InnoGames Brazil en helpt het merk aanzienlijk te vergroten in Zuid-Amerika.

Verleden en Heden

In 2012 had InnoGames de meest succesvolle start van een browserspel ooit wereldwijd: Forge of Empires. Het spel bereikte binnen de eerste 6 maanden al meer dan 5 miljoen gebruikers en werd de beste start van een spel in de geschiedenis van InnoGames.

In 2013 stopte InnoGames met name energie in de ontwikkeling van mobiele apps. Grepolis en Tribal Wars hadden hun eerste apps al voor Android en IOS en aan de ontwikkeling van Forge of Empires werd ook al gewerkt.

Tribal wars

Rule your own medieval village in the classic free browser game Tribal Wars from InnoGames. Construct and expand more than 15 different kinds of buildings, such as an academy or a hiding place. You can also strengthen the ranks of your army with up to nine different defensive and offensive units, such as spear fighters and heavy cavalry. Team up with other players to form a tribe and declare war on other tribes!

The first steps in playing the browser game Tribal Wars involve enlarging your small village and increasing your troops. You can do so using a variety of buildings, such as a clay pit and a timber camp. With the help of a barracks, you can ready troops for battle, whether it's for attacking or defending.

Playing Tribal Wars also involves taking on other players. Join with other players to create a tribe and provide your village with better protection as well as support your fellow tribe members. But sometimes attack is the best form of defense: Unite your troops, prove your combat strength in battle against enemy tribes, and expand the borders of your tribal area. Which tribe will triumph and conquer the world of Tribal Wars?

The-West

Play the free browser game The West and create your own avatar to follow in the footsteps of famous heroes of the West, like Billy the Kid and Buffalo Bill. Choose between the four character classes of dueller, worker, soldier, and adventurer, and complete exciting quests. Challenge other players to duels, build a town with them, and take part in strategic fort battles!

InnoGames' online role-playing game The West sees you start as a greenhorn facing the dangers of the Wild West. Create your own avatar and collect experience by completing tasks and doing jobs. Become a gunslinger by challenging other players to duels. Prove your skills at the poker table or storm forts with other players.

Band together with other players and work hand in hand to build your own town. Towns don't just let you work with other players, building them also earns you extra bonus points, which can be useful during the course of a game.

Grepolis

The free browser game Grepolis lets you create ancient Greece just the way you want it. Forge powerful alliances with other players and draw on the powers of the Greek gods Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Athena, and Hades. Recruit armies on water and land and purchase mythical units, such as the Hydra, Pegasus, and Manticore. Build unique World Wonders to help you become ruler of the world of Grepolis!

The browser game Grepolis sees you start with a small polis, which you build into a metropolis over the course of time. You can choose between 13 different buildings and 8 monuments to shape your empire. These include silver mines, harbors, and timber camps. Plus, over 30 different technologies are available to research in the Academy of Grepolis. These include faster construction times as well as the ability to invade other cities.

As well as being able to build up your polis the way you wish, there are several gods in Grepolis for you to choose as personal guardians. The goddess Hera, for example, can help you increase production in your polis and the sea god Poseidon can help you weaken enemy sea powers.

Forge of Empires

In the browser game Forge of Empires you can build your own city and experience all of history from its perspective - from the stone age on through the centuries. Explore new technologies that ring in a new era. Leave a mark with unique, contemporary buildings and establish a gigantic metropolis that is unparalleled anywhere. Increase your empire with sophisticated strategic campaigns and skilled actions in Forge of Empires. Create your own world: Forge your Empire!

The strategy game Forge of Empires takes you through the different eras - explore new building types and technologies to continue developing your settlement. Meet the challenges of the single-player campaigns until you rule an entire continent, or compete against other players in the multiplayer mode. In the browser game Forge of Empires, dedicate yourself to research and develop more advanced battle units, innovative products and spectacular buildings. Passionate builders will have many opportunities to develop and beautify their cities in this strategy game. Good economic skills are essential in Forge of Empires to finance the growth of your empire with your residents’ tax money.

But not everything is peaceful in Forge of Empires. Fight exciting battles, use a variety of units and incorporate the individual features of the terrain in order to win. On the battle field you can either take on the computer or give other players a lesson in battle strategy. Steer the fate of your empire: Forge of Empires!

Tribal Wars 2

Tribal Wars 2 is an online game set in medieval times. Each player controls a small village that can be expanded to a powerful castle. Under your leadership, the village may grow and prosper.

However, your village is not the only one that is out there. All around you other players have the same goal: to grow and rule over the largest empire. You'll need to utilize the troops you recruit to outgrow your enemies by looting and attacking their villages.

Sooner or later you will want to find a tribe to join, so you can band together to support each other in times of need.

After you've built up your village and made it as strong as possible, the time has come to conquer other villages and expand your empire.