hi5 is now a part of Tagged. Learn more here!

Press Releases

2011

Apr 20 hi5 Debuts as a Top 10 Online Gaming Site Worldwide in comScore Media Metrix Feb 23 hi5 Announces "SocioPay" Advanced Monetization Platform for Maximizing Social Gaming Revenue

2010

Oct 6 hi5 Launches "SocioPath" Next Generation Social Gaming Platform Jul 20 hi5 Expands Game Developer Program with Launch of New Developer Portal Jul 13 hi5 Closes $14 Million Second Round of Venture Financing May 10 Vodafone Launches hi5 Messaging Service
Translations: Português
Mar 18 hi5 Expands Virtual Currency Program with Custom Browser App Mar 10 hi5 Launches New Game Developer Program at GDC Mar 2 hi5 Announces Support for Facebook® Compatible APIs Feb 24 hi5 Acquires Social Game Developer Big Six Feb 24 hi5 Expands Management Team with Online Gaming Veterans

2009

Dec 1 Gaming Pioneer and WildTangent Founder Alex St. John Joins hi5 as President and Chief Technology Officer Oct 14 hi5 Launches New Social Entertainment User Interface Featuring hi5 Stars™ 3D Avatars Aug 6 OLX Adds hi5 to its International Social Networking Partners July 14 hi5 Expands its Social Entertainment Offering with Downloadable Games from RealNetworks July 1 Bigpoint Launches Seafight Game on hi5 in 20 Languages June 18 hi5 partners with Orange for advertising in Spain
Translations: Español
June 9 hi5 Names Online Advertising Veteran Peter Foster Chief Advertising Officer June 2 SmallWorlds Opens the Gates of Its Virtual World to hi5’s Community of 60 Million Users May 19 Playdom Integrates Poker Palace into hi5's Virtual Currency May 19 Hi5 Receives a 2009 "Webware 100" Award for Social & Publishing May 13 hi5 and RockYou Partner to Launch RockYou Pets to hi5's 63 Million Users May 5 hi5 Launches Instant Messaging Service for Its 60 Million Monthly Users Apr. 24 hi5 Appoints Industry Veteran Bill Gossman as CEO, Founder Ramu Yalamanchi as Chief Product Officer Apr. 14 hi5 Partners with PlaySpan to Launch Micropayments for Virtual Goods Apr. 1 hi5 Partners With Mochi Media to Distribute a Fresh Catalog of Games to Its 62 Million Users Mar. 10 hi5 and Paymo Partner to Launch First Mobile Payment Platform for a Major Social Network Feb. 5 hi5 Games Launches Worldwide

2008

Dec. 10 Just in Time for the Holidays, hi5 Introduces Its International Virtual Gifts Store Oct. 28 hi5 Participates in First-Ever Google DevFest in Southeast Asia Oct. 2 hi5 Increases Global Reach with Launch of New Community-Driven Translations
Translations: Español
Sept. 3 hi5 First to Release 0.8 OpenSocial Standard Aug. 26 hi5 Mobile Launches Worldwide in 26 Languages Aug. 13 hi5 Expands Leadership Team as Company Experiences Dramatic Growth July 23 hi5 is Fastest-Growing Top-10 Social Network in the World for First Half of 2008
Translations: Español | Français | Português
June 30 hi5 Networks Enhances Real-Time User Interaction with Acquisition of PixVerse May 28 hi5 Launching New Community-Driven Translation Program
Translations: Español
Mar. 31 hi5 Launches Developer Platform; Becomes Founding Member of the OpenSocial Foundation
Translations: Español





Media Contact

PR@hi5.com
415.962.7075
Submit a question via our help section
Subscribe to the hi5 blog
Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Follow hi5