What Happened to Miniclip? The story of one of the former leaders of flash gaming

What happened to Miniclip? For the past 20 years, Miniclip was one of the largest publishers of flash games on the Internet. But now, only 2 flash games can be found on their website. What caused Miniclip to flush their platform of their claim to fame? We’ll examine the history of Miniclip and how they’ve adapted to the ever-changing gaming market so that we can uncover why the company moved away from flash gaming.


***Chapters***
00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - The Origins of Miniclip
04:02 - The Golden Age of Flash Gaming
06:01 - Transitioning to Mobile Games Development
08:20 - Tencent Acquisition and the Future of Flash Gaming


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