Bigpoint Celebrates 300 Million Registered Users Worldwide

San Francisco – Dec. 5, 2012 – Bigpoint (www.bigpoint.com) – a worldwide leader in online games – announced today that it has exceeded 300 million registered players on its premiere global gaming site Bigpoint.com. Over the past decade, Bigpoint has delivered multiple hit titles, such as Battlestar Galactica Online, Drakensang Online, Farmerama, Pirate Storm and Dark Orbit, amassing communities across the world. To honor this sensational achievement, the free-to-play (F2P), browser-based gaming giant will hold a sweepstakes from Dec. 5-18 for new and registered users to win prizes, including brand new smartphones and special sets of gold coins.

(Bigpoint Celebrates 300 Million Registered Users Worldwide)

“In recent years, we’ve seen a rapid increase and unprecedented numbers in our titles. We want to celebrate our accomplishments and show our appreciation to our international community,” said Heiko Hubertz, founder of Bigpoint. “The strength and support of our players exemplifies how we’ve evolved in the F2P industry, and motivates us to keep driving innovation in browser games.”

Bigpoint is the provider of numerous award-winning titles such as Drakensang Online, the hack-n-slash action-MMORPG, Farmerama, the virtual farming business simulation, Hollywood IP-based projects like Battlestar Galactica Online, a tactical space-combat MMO. The company recently launched Gameglobe, a unique browser-based experience that lets players create, share, and play their own games and game worlds in partnership with Square Enix, and looks forward to the release of new games in the pipeline for 2013.

Since Bigpoint’s founding in 2002, the company has established a large-scale distribution network with 1,000+ global media partners that publish its portfolio. Bigpoint.com hosts games for every segment of the market including casual, core, and hardcore titles – more than 65 high-quality games available in 25 languages and over 300 million interactive users.

Sweepstakes

Beginning December 5th through December 18th, Bigpoint will offer new and registered players in its network the chance to enter in a sweepstakes to win exciting prizes, including brand new mobile smartphones, sets of five gold coins, and much more. Eligible participants must sign up with a valid email address on the official page at www.bigpoint.com. Registered users will receive an e-mail containing a link to enter in the sweepstakes. Winners will be selected at random and notified should they win.

About Bigpoint

Bigpoint is an online-game developer, publisher and content provider for more than 1000 global distribution partners. Bigpoint’s free-to-play games are played by over 300 million registered users in over 25 languages. The company’s portfolio includes casual, core and hardcore titles, such as Battlestar Galactica Online and Drakensang Online. Employees from more than 35 countries work together at the company headquarters in Hamburg, Germany and at various locations around the world including Berlin, San Francisco and Paris. Bigpoint has received various awards, such as the European Business Award 2011, the MMO of the Year 2012 for Drakensang Online, the Mashable Best Online Game Award for Farmerama and the MTV Skyscraper Award for Excellence in Game Development. For more information please visit www.bigpoint.net.

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Bigpoint Announces Game of Thrones Seven Kingdoms as Official Title ofUpcoming Browser-Based MMORPG; Exclusive Trailer at Comic-Con

New Trailer to Premiere at San Diego Comic-Con; Updated Website Ready to Capture Early Beta Registrations.

July 2, 2012 – San Francisco – Bigpoint – a global leader in online video games – today revealed the official name of its upcoming free-to-play (F2P) fantasy massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) as Game of Thrones Seven Kingdoms. Bigpoint has partnered with HBO® to develop the game inspired by the network’s critically acclaimed television show, Game of Thrones®, adapted from the bestselling fantasy book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, written by George R.R. Martin. Game of Thrones Seven Kingdoms will be set within the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, giving players the chance to experience epic moments from the television series. At the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con, July 12-15, Bigpoint will release a new exclusive video trailer for Game of Thrones Seven Kingdoms.

(Games of Thrones Seven Kingdoms)

“Selecting a game’s title can be quite an arduous process, especially in the free-to-play space where games must be easily discoverable by players around the world,” said Max Pfaff, Producer, Bigpoint. “By selecting Game of Thrones Seven Kingdoms we’re confident that we’ve chosen an identifiable name that will resonate with the global community of diehard Thrones fans.”

In context of the lore, the Seven Kingdoms were originally independent countries which rose up over thousands of years until the Targaryens ruled over them as one nation of Westeros. Game of Thrones Seven Kingdoms begins after the deaths of King Robert Baratheon and Ned Stark. The Starks of the north declare war on the south and Baratheon’s two brothers both make claims to the throne. Players are challenged to form alliances through Player vs. Player (PvP), Siege combat and politics to control Westeros.

Fans attending San Diego Comic-Con (July 12-15) will also have the opportunity to get a first look at the exclusive new Game of Thrones Seven Kingdoms trailer by Bigpoint which can be viewed at booth 2615 (Dark Horse). The teaser captures the essence of gameplay and visual fidelity that players will get to experience when the game is launched.

(Games of Thrones Seven Kingdoms)

Bigpoint is collaborating with Norwegian development studio, Artplant, on the development of the forthcoming Unity-based project. Bigpoint and Artplant have previously partnered on the production of Battlestar Galactica Online, a breakthrough F2P space combat MMO that recently celebrated its first birthday and 10 million registered pilot milestone.

Game of Thrones Seven Kingdoms beta testing is slated to begin later this year. Fans are encouraged to visit: http://www.GameofThronesMMO.com/ for more information and to follow the latest Twitter updates @GOTMMO.

About Bigpoint

Bigpoint (http://www.bigpoint.com) is an online-game developer, publisher and content provider for more than 1000 global distribution partners. Bigpoint’s free-to-play games are played by over 270 million registered users in over 25 languages. The company‘s portfolio includes casual, core, and hardcore titles, including Battlestar Galactica Online, The Mummy Online, and Drakensang Online. Over 800 employees from more than 35 countries work together at Bigpoint offices in Paris, London, Madrid, Hamburg, Berlin, San Francisco, São Paulo, Luxembourg, and Malta. For more information please visit www.bigpoint.net.

About HBO Global Licensing

HBO Global Licensing officially licenses the HBO® brand for the development and merchandising of innovative product lines inspired by the network’s award-winning programming. With products created around classic series like the The Sopranos® and Sex and the City® to current hits like True Blood® and Game of Thrones®, items include fashion apparel, jewelry, digital and CD soundtracks, games, books as well as exclusive, premium collections in partnership with upscale, designer brands. Merchandise can be purchased in retail stores nationwide, at http://store.hbo.com, and at the groundbreaking HBO retail hub, the HBO Shop®, located at 42nd and 6th Avenue in New York City. HBO Global Licensing products are also sold internationally across Europe, Asia and Australia.

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Bigpoint Might Pick-Up and Co-Publish Star Trek: Infinite Space

Because of the recent happenings within Gameforge, the survival of Star Trek: Infinite Space is currently hanging by a thread if no one helps out to co-publish the game. Fortunately, Bigpoint has expressed an interest in co-publishing the game with Gameforge. Does this mean that Star Trek: Infinite Space will be published as scheduled?

Unfortunately, an agreement between the two publishers has not yet been reached. If this is true then Gameforge should definitely grab this opportunity specially if they want to save the game from cancellation. They were looking for a co-publisher for Star Trek: Infinite Space before and, with Bigpoint expressing an interest, it looks like they might just get one.

Star Trek: Infinite Space is a Space Sci-Fi Themed MMO based on Star Trek Deep Space Nine series. From what I've seen in some of the video trailers of the game, the action in Star Trek: Infinite Space all happens in space. None of the video trailers showed any planetary combat or exploration.

Currently, the planned or scheduled Beta for Star Trek: Infinite is on-hold while Gameforge searches for a co-publisher for the game and that co-publisher, if everything turns out okay, could be Bigpoint. Obviously, the Beta of Star Trek: Infinite Space will proceed once Gameforge finds a co-publisher for it.

Until then, you will just have to sit back and wait. If you can't wait to get your Star Trek fix then you can always try Star Trek Online by Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment. It's a different game by a different company but both are based on the Star Trek license.

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