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Habbo surpasses 100m avatars

Habbo has announced that it recently recorded the creation of the 100 millionth avatar since the game was launched in 2000.

The gamer that created the 100 millionth avatar was awarded with virtual in-game prizes including a specially designed Habbo room, rare items, in-game currency, and was also gifted with a brand new MacBook Air laptop computer.

"This is an important landmark for Habbo," said Timo Soininen, CEO of Sulake, the parent company for Habbo.

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Habbo Hotel Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Do the terms “falling furni”, “DTTF” and, perhaps with a knot at the pit of your stomach, “autokick”, ring any bells?

If so, it’s more than likely you’re one of the millions of teenagers of the early-to-mid noughties who were sucked into the online virtual world of Habbo Hotel, which marks 15 years of continued service this weekend.

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Sulake unmutes Habbo Hotel in select countries for first time since sex scandal

Habbo Hotel, a social game for teens, is back online in three countries after shutting down earlier this month amidst reports of pornographic chat targeted at underage users.

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Skate-AK4342d ago

Some people are just so weird.

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Investor drops support for teen social game after allegations of sexual chats

Venture capital firm Balderton has pulled support for Habbo, an online social game targeted toward younger audiences, after allegations that pornographic chatting was taking place in its virtual world.

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Sadie21004355d ago

I kinda want to read what the heck these pervs are saying in this game...but I also don't. People are gross.

alien6264355d ago

well i played couple of MMO games and its common in all. I see people talking sexual in them. Now idk the ages of the people but it is a problem but cant be stop

DA_SHREDDER4355d ago (Edited 4355d ago )

Yes it is. I can't even let my son (you read that read, gays hitting on my 6 year old kid.) play Little Big Planet 2 cause of you freakin weirdos. Thanks alot @ holes.

Edit: Nuke, you're probably one of those idiots. Yeah let me catch someone doing that to my kid outside of gaming. You won't see me on n4g anymore cause of a murder charge.

nukeitall4355d ago (Edited 4355d ago )

I think children need to learn to deal with this. If it isn't on the internet, they will be exposed to it in other areas.

Teach a man to fish!

Yeah, easier said than done. I know!

murkster-dubez4355d ago

They had zero proof it was paedophiles sending the messages, just assumed.

noxeven4355d ago

it happens all the time this isn't new its just cause free 2 play finally has taken off in America wow cant wait till Americans see the f2p dating mmos lol