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Friesenstraße 13, Hamburg
InnoGames was founded in 2007 in Stade, a mid-sized town near Hamburg. Brothers Hendrik and Eike Klindworth and their friend Michael Zillmer dropped out of their studies to chase one dream: creating innovative, engaging games. Today the company they built makes mobile and browser games for players all over the world.
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Brothers Eike and Hendrik Klindworth and their friend Michael Zillmer start building the browser game Tribal Wars: a game rich and fun enough that they would want to play it themselves. It officially launches in June.
The hobby project grows much faster than expected. By early 2004, several thousand players have joined and Tribal Wars needs a second world.
With Tribal Wars more popular than ever, Hendrik, Eike and Michael decide to develop and run browser games full-time.
In early 2007 the founders set up InnoGames as a company to run their games and keep developing them.
Growth speeds up: the founders hire more team members and start work on new games. The West launches and is soon named “Browser Game of the Year” by MMO of the Year, plus awards for best game design, best gameplay and best role-playing.
In December, Grepolis becomes the third InnoGames game on the market.
In May, investor group Fidelity Growth Partners Europe, today known as Eight Roads, takes a minority share in InnoGames.
The most successful year in InnoGames history so far: 250 people at the Hamburg headquarters and more than 100 million registered players. Grepolis wins “Best Classic Browser MMO” from MMO of the Year.
From 2013 on, InnoGames focuses on developing mobile apps. In April, Forge of Empires wins “Best Browser Game” at the German Computer Games Awards.
Tribal Wars 2 joins the portfolio, and in March the company moves into new, bigger offices in Hamburg City South. Revenue passes 80 million EUR, the team grows past 350 people and mobile revenue rises by more than 500%.
After iPad and iPhone, Forge of Empires arrives on Android. In April, the fantasy city builder Elvenar launches.
Revenue reaches 100 million EUR and mobile revenue more than doubles. In October, Swedish company Modern Times Group acquires 35% of InnoGames at a valuation of 260 million EUR, with the shares coming from Eight Roads and the founders.
In February, InnoGames acquires the mobile strategy game Warlords of Aternum. In May, MTG invests another 82.6 million EUR to raise its share to 51%.
With Forge of Empires, InnoGames becomes the first game developer to complete the automated conversion of a complex browser game from Flash to HTML5.
Revenue hits a record, driven by mobile and continuous content updates. In June, Forge of Empires reaches 500 million EUR in lifetime revenue, and in November the whole portfolio passes 1 billion EUR.
Thirteen years after its foundation, InnoGames keeps growing, with revenue of more than 220 million EUR.
InnoGames introduces a hybrid work model, so everyone who prefers to work from home has plenty of opportunity to do so.
Rise of Cultures and Sunrise Village launch in January and February, and Forge of Empires turns 10 in March. In July, InnoGames becomes the first German games company to voluntarily publish its salary bands.
In June, Tribal Wars celebrates its 20th birthday. In August, Forge of Empires reaches 1 billion EUR in lifetime revenue.
In September, Heroes of History launches, a new mix of city builder and hero-collection RPG. After 21 years on the market, Tribal Wars has its most successful year yet.
In October, Christian Reshöft becomes CEO. Hendrik Klindworth, who led the company's operations for more than 18 years, becomes Chairman of the Board and takes on a leadership role at parent company MTG.
At InnoGames, leaders commit to integrity because they are role models for everyone in the company. Our Leadership Principles are built on our company values and anchored in daily work: in trainings, in our half-yearly appraisals and in 360-degree feedback for supervisors. They are our guideline and our benchmark, so we keep getting better.
“We are proud that we are living up to the values set out by our Leadership Principles. These values are more than buzzwords or an inspirational wall hanging: they outline what we expect from ourselves and make sure that we stay true to our DNA.”Michael Zillmer, COO and Co-founder
We play fair, so our players, colleagues and partners are treated with the highest degree of integrity.
Sustainability drives our operations and guides our choices, for our players and for us, to ensure long-term success.
We take action to make a meaningful impact with a solution-focused mindset. We experiment, learn by doing and keep improving.
We share information and embrace feedback to support growth, collaboration and innovation, and a culture of transparency and trust.
We love what we do, to create unforgettable moments for our players and for us.
Christian ReshöftChief Executive Officer
Michael ZillmerCo-founder and Chief Operating Officer
Sebastian GoldtChief Marketing Officer
Michael LenzChief Business Officer
Eike KlindworthCo-founder, Creative Director and Board Member
Hendrik KlindworthCo-founder and Chairman of the Board
Our headquarters in Hamburg, a ten-minute walk from Hammerbrook S-Bahn station.
InnoGames GmbH
Friesenstraße 13
20097 Hamburg
Germany
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