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Miniclip Expands Distribution of Popular Games with Kids and Tweens Through ... - MarketWatch (press release) Mar 29th 2012, 12:02 LAFAYETTE, Calif., Mar 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Everloop.com, the leading, safe social media site for kids to connect with friends, create, share and have fun, is partnering with Miniclip, the world's largest online game site, to provide an even richer game experience for Everloop users. Under the partnership, Miniclip will be integrated into Everloop's Game Channel, becoming an integral part of Everloop's content offerings. Miniclip will debut many of its most popular titles including "Run Run Hamster," "Groundhog D-day" and "Monkey Kick Off." "We're excited to have Miniclip join our list of partners providing exciting, entertaining content in a safe, age-appropriate environment for kids and tweens," said Hilary DeCesare, Everloop Co-Founder and CEO. "Miniclip's passion for offering kids the best possible games makes them the natural fit for Everloop." Everloop is one of Miniclip's early syndication partners, as the company just recently announced its syndication offering. "This is an ideal relationship for the both of us involved," said Derek Babb, VP of Business Development Miniclip America. "It expands Miniclip's presence and allows us to reach more kids and tweens, while strengthening Everloop's game offering and results in an enjoyable on-site experience for Everloop's audience." Everloop's partnership with Miniclip is the latest in a number of high profile partnerships with well-known companies and brands including Mattel's Monster High, National Geographic's Animal Jam, and Simon & Schuster. Beyond brands, celebrities are teaming with Everloop to better engage with the kid and tween audience. Everloop's current photo contest with pop sensation Greyson Chance has been a hit with kids as they take the opportunity to express their creativity and get a chance to connect with the young star. "Everloop enables kids to connect around their interests," said Sandy Barger, Everloop CMO. "This provides brands and content providers an opportunity to engage with kids in a relevant manner as we continue make Everloop the go-to, safe, online headquarters for kids." About Miniclip Miniclip is a global game publisher (online & mobile) that produces original, free-to-play games. The company develops, publishes and distributes more than 750 cross-platform games and our global monthly audience is over 65 million people. Founded in 2001, Miniclip is privately owned with ten offices in six countries. Miniclip.com is the only website to ever win the prestigious Webby People's Voice Award, the "Oscars of the Internet" for the Internet's Best Game site for three consecutive years. For more information, visit corporate.miniclip.com. About Everloop Everloop is the leading online site for kids to connect with friends, play games, discover new talents, create and have fun. Everloop's unique looping technology allows kids to join groups by interest and its breadth of content supports development of core skills including creativity, collaboration and communication, all needed for the 21st century child. Above all, safety is the top priority and Everloop employs the most comprehensive privacy protection and 24/7 monitoring technology of any kid's site to guard young users against bullying, bad language and inappropriate sharing of information. Parents can decide the level of independence their child has and which features they have access to with the simple click of a button. Working together, Everloop and parents train kids to be responsible digital citizens. For more information visit www.everloop.com . Like Everloop on Facebook. Follow Everloop on Twitter. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=50220050&lang=en SOURCE: Everloop.com LMGPR Angel Badagliacco, 408-738-9145 angel@lmgpr.com Noe Sacoco, 408-738-9144 noe@lmgpr.com Copyright Business Wire 2012 This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.

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