Addicting Games, owned by Nickelodeon's parent Viacom, was one of the most-visited casual game sites in 2010, with categories like Shooting, Puzzle and Sports and a front page of ad-supported Flash games.
- Domain in 2010
- addictinggames.com
- Launched
- 2002
- Owner in 2010
- Viacom (Nickelodeon)
- Status today
- Still active
What people used it for
- Playing quick Flash games
- Browsing games by category
Interface characteristics
- Bright orange and blue design
- Category tabs and top-ten lists
Notable features
- Hosted Flash hits like The Impossible Quiz
What happened later
Addicting Games left Viacom in 2015 and moved to HTML5 games.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
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