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OpenFeint reports ridiculous amount of growth. 3 million users per month to be more specific.

Sometime we witness growth so great that we end up going “WTF” when reading the news. Well this is one of those cases where the numbers are just so massive that believing it at first can be difficult. Today, OpenFeint is reporting such a scenario with their member growth.

OpenFeint just dropped the press release stating how their growth has been doing since they were acquired by GREE for $104 million cool ones. The result so far? OpenFeint is now adding over 3 million Android users a month. Yes you read that right, 3 million. the number of games with OpenFeint integrated into them has now reached 460 with the new addition of 16 more titles being released as well.

“Developers want tools for better engagement, more ways to make money, and effective distribution channels to reach players. We’re happy that developers continue to see value in OpenFeint’s cross platform feature set,” says Eros Resmini, SVP of Marketing at OpenFeint. “We’re committed to building the best tools in the business.”

So what are their newest games to land on the market? You’ll recognize some of them right away:

  • Abyss Attack by Deep Byte Studios
  • Angry Viking by Zaxis Games
  • Big Time Gangsta by Glu
  • Contract Killer by Glu
  • Dead Runner by Distinctive Games
  • DogFight by Joaquin Grech
  • Froggy Jump by Invictus
  • Happy Vikings by HandyGames
  • Lyric Legend 1 by TuneWiki
  • Nano Panda by Unit9
  • Riptide GP by Vector Unit
  • Robot Unicorn Attack by Adult Swim
  • Shaky Tower by Hyperbees
  • Stardunk by Godzilab
  • Wisp by Triolith
  • Woof the Dog by Fishing Cactus

 

With OpenFeint bringing in major developing companies and their new free-to-play developer tools which are currently in closed beta, their growth will only continue with even bigger numbers. If you are a developer and want to add OpenFeint to your game, just head over to the developer portal and sign-in! Full press release below. Perhaps now they can bring Aurora Feint to Android so we can play it!

Developer Website: OpenFeint

 

OpenFeint Now Adding 3 Million New Android Users a Month as Top iOS Game Developers Accelerate Android Launches

Cross-platform mobile social gaming network releases 16 new Android games

May 27, 2011 – Burlingame Calif. – Since launching on Android nine months ago, OpenFeint has seen powerful growth on its platform. OpenFeint is now adding over 3 million new Android users a month as top iOS game developers like Glu, HandyGames and Invictus rapidly launch games on the platform. OpenFeint also revealed that it’s launching 16 new top titles on Android, bringing its catalog to 460 live games.

In just two months, OpenFeint has added 145 new Android games, growing its arsenal by 46 percent to 460 live games. From giant brands to indie studios, game developers of all stripes are adopting the platform.

“OpenFeint continues to make great investments in Android gaming. They are a great partner for us and we strongly believe in OpenFeint and its social features to boost our top titles like the newest action-puzzler Happy Vikings,” says Markus Kassulke, CEO of HandyGames.

OpenFeint attributes its success on Android to a combination of increased developer interest in creating cross-platform games and the growing popularity of Android devices.

“Developers want tools for better engagement, more ways to make money, and effective distribution channels to reach players. We’re happy that developers continue to see value in OpenFeint’s cross platform feature set,” says Eros Resmini, SVP of Marketing at OpenFeint. “We’re committed to building the best tools in the business.”

Abyss Attack, Deep Byte Studios

Angry Viking, Zaxis Games

Big Time Gangsta, Glu

Contract Killer, Glu

Dead Runner, Distinctive Games

Dogfight, Joaquin Grech

Froggy Jump, Invictus

Happy Vikings, HandyGames

Lyric Legend 1, TuneWiki

Nano Panda, Unit9

Riptide GP, Vector Unit

Robot Unicorn Attack, [Adult Swim]

ShakyTower, HyperBees

Stardunk, Godzilab

Wisp, Triolith

Woof the Dog, Fishing Cactus


Earlier this month, OpenFeint started powering free-to-play gaming on Android with the launch of a private beta program. With OpenFeint, Android developers will be able to manage virtual goods stores, sell downloadable content, and issue client content updates – all over the air.


OpenFeint now boasts over 85 million total users on both Android and iOS. Developers interested in using OpenFeint in their games should visit OpenFeint.com/developers for more information.

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