In addition, Nick Online will be building distribution partnerships throughout the year with third parties and portals to syndicate these games to a broader market.Īs part of the Nick Arcade, users can join a membership program for $7.99 per month called the Nick Arcade Pass.By joining the programme, members will receive one free game every month, along with coupons and discounts on games, and other benefits. The portfolio of available games on Nick Arcade will be frequently updated with original paid downloadable games published by Nick Online, which will be released beginning third quarter 2005, as well as new releases from third party developers. Nickelodeon adds legitimacy to this emerging market because it extends casual game offerings to a younger audience, and adds top-tier branded content to the mix.” Games will be priced at an average of twenty dollars.īig Fish Games CEO Paul thelen says, “We consider Nickelodeon as one of our premiere partners in the paid gaming space. In addition, the site will include a collection of third party titles from a variety of game developers. titles including Dora’s Rapido River Rafting Race. Nick Arcade will re-launch with more than 60 premium downloadable games for kids, including published games such as SpongeBob Obstacle Odyssey, The Fairly OddParents Big Superhero Wish, Jimmy Neutron Invention Revenge and Nick Jr. With the combined expertise of Big Fish Games and TryMedia, Nickelodeon will move to the forefront of this arena.” Nickelodeon Online senior VP and GM Mike Skagerlind said, “Nick Arcade provides a unique platform of rich game experiences for our audience that they can download and own. To introduce the state-of-the-art gaming platform, Nick Online has partnered with industry leaders Big Fish Games and TryMedia for their expertise in paid gaming marketing, merchandising, publishing, and technology. MUMBAI: Kids entertainment brand Nickelodeon in the US will introduce paid downloadable games for kids on and with the re-launch of Nick Arcade at on Friday 1 July.

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