• Big Fish Games develops inexpensive, non-violent video games aimed mainly family audiences, and at women between the ages of 35 and 60.YouTube Video: Big Fish Games on King 5 News (Time: 3:13) Games are available as downloads on the company's official site and many can also be purchased in stores. The Big Fish website offers free online games, free previews of the downloadable games, as well as a gaming forums and online community. To access some services and games, users may have to sign up for a free account.Official Site: Big Fish Games

• 1. Founded in May of 2002Official Site: The Big Fish Games Story
  2. Founded by Paul ThelenOfficial Site: The Big Fish Games Story
  3. Slogan: "A New Game Every Day!"
  4. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington
  5. Distributes over 1 million games per dayOfficial Site: About Us
  6. Works with over 500 video game developersOfficial Site: About Us
  7. CEO: Jeremy Lewis
  8. Employees (as of February, 2009): 350YouTube Video: Big Fish Games on King 5 News (Time: 3:13)
  9. Most downloads cost between $17 and $19YouTube Video: Big Fish Games on King 5 News (Time: 3:13)
  10. Website receives over 25 million unique visitors per monthOfficial Site: The Big Fish Games Story

• Continual Growth

  Despite the recession, which began in 2008 and continued into the next year and resulted in heavy job and financial losses for many companies, Big Fish Games continued to expand. Company representatives reported that the company grew 70% in 2008 and over 400 million games were downloaded throughout the year. In early 2009, Big Fish Games announced that it was looking to expand its staff of approximately 350 by hiring 35 new employees.YouTube Video: Big Fish Games on King 5 News (Time: 3:13)

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