Uproar Launches Across Europe
Worldwide Online Game Show Leader Offers 15 Sites in 11 Languages
NEW YORK, February 9, 1999 – Uproar, a leading entertainment company specializing in online game shows, today announced the launch of 15 “mini-sites” in 11 different languages. The sites will offer some of Uproar's most popular single-player games as well as a special version of the company's bingo game show, “Bingo Blitz.” The new “Bingo Blitz” will allow an unlimited number of contestants from 15 different countries competing simultaneously in their native tongues.
The new Uproar mini-sites have launched in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. These sites join the existing Uproar site in the United Kingdom ( HYPERLINK uproar.co.uk www.uproar.co.uk) and the recently launched Uproar Germany site ( HYPERLINK uproar.de www.uproar.de), which Uproar created in partnership with Bertelsmann Interactive Studios.
“Uproar is reaching out to Internet users around the world in a multitude of languages to create a true global community,” Uproar Europe President Timothy Ewing said. “Our new European mini-sites and our giant European Bingo Blitz are designed to bring people together and reach the largest possible audience.”
Uproar has already released a variety of game shows in languages other than English, including Spanish and Danish. The new sites, which can be viewed at www.euro.uproar.com, will be offered in 11 languages – German, Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.
About Uproar
Uproar is a leading entertainment company specializing in the creation, distribution, and syndication of online game shows. Uproar's game shows are a powerful tool for companies interested in building brand recognition, attracting and retaining visitors, and growing brand equity.
All Uproar properties are supported by licensing revenue and innovative advertising models. Games shows produced by Uproar include CBS SportsLine Team Trivia, Puzzle A-Go-Go, Picture This, Cosmo's Conundrum, and Bingo Blitz. More than 16,000 sites worldwide have joined Uproar's game show syndication program.
According to the December 1998 NetRatings, Uproar and its affiliated sites generate over 4 million unique contestants per month, making it the 28th most popular Web site on the Internet. Other sites in the E-Pub family include Uproar UK (http://www.uproar.co.uk), Uproar Germany ( HYPERLINK uproar.de http://www.uproar.de), the Centre for the Easily Amused (http://www.amused.com), and GameScene (http://www.gamescene.com).
Produced by E-Pub (Holdings) Ltd. (http://www.e-pub.com), Uproar has offices in New York, London, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Budapest. Multiple investors, including Esther Dyson, fund Uproar. E-Pub is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.
E-Pub and Uproar were both founded by CEO, Michael Simon. |
