Arkadium

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American gaming company

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FieldValue
nameArkadium
logoArkadium Logo large.png
industryMedia, video games
foundedNew York, New YorkUnited States in 2001
foundersJessica Rovello (Executive Chair)Kenny Rosenblatt (CEO)
hq_location_cityNew York, New York
hq_location_countryUnited States
productsOnline games
num_employees
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| name = Arkadium | logo = Arkadium Logo large.png | industry = Media, video games | founded = New York, New YorkUnited States in 2001 | founders = Jessica Rovello (Executive Chair)Kenny Rosenblatt (CEO) | hq_location_city = New York, New York | hq_location_country = United States | products = Online games | num_employees = Arkadium is a developer of casual browser-based games, which are hosted on its own website, Arkadium.com, as well as across a network of digital publishers including USA Today and The Washington Post and Microsoft's Zone.com. The company is headquartered in New York City, with an additional office in Lisbon, Portugal.

History

Kenny Rosenblatt and Jessica Rovello founded Arkadium in 2001, inspired by a game of Ms. Pac-Man. Arkadium developed the Microsoft Solitaire Collection in 2011 as well as the modern iteration of Minesweeper.

In 2014, after the Russian annexation of Crimea, the US put sanctions on companies operating there. Arkadium had a 100-person team in Crimea, which was reduced to 50 and relocated from that region.

In January 2017, the company announced it signed 300 new publishers in 2016 and saw record growth, and in 2019 announced a partnership with Sportradar to make it easy to bet on sports trivia questions to make web-based content more interactive and engaging for fans.

In September 2018, Arkadium used its profits to buy out the investors, allowing the company to remain independent and grow on its own terms. CEO Jessica Rovello said she had no regrets about stepping off the venture-funded path. Arkadium games were played 830 million times in 2018.

In 2024, Arkadium introduced Arkadium for Developers, opening its distribution network to developers worldwide with a 75% revenue-sharing model. Later that year, the company launched its third-party publishing initiative, APF1, a $1 million fund designed to support external game developers through publishing opportunities.

Corporate affairs

Leadership

Arkadium is managed by CEO and Co-Founder Kenny Rosenblatt.

Customer and revenue

The company reaches over 25 million users each month across Arkadium.com and its network of gaming sites. Its hit games games include the Word Wipe, Mahjong Dimensions, Outspell, and Hurdle and its collection of Card and Crossword Titles. Arkadium also developed the Microsoft Solitaire Collection which comes loaded on Windows 10, Windows 8, and mobile devices.

In 2020, the company announced a partnership with Fremantle to bring web-based versions of classic television game shows, including Family Feud, The Price is Right, Card Sharks, and Press Your Luck to Arkadium.com.

Awards

Arkadium was named one of 14 New York Tech Companies to watch in 2016 by Forbes, and 'Best Workplace' by Inc. Magazine in its 2016 and 2017 issues. The company was named by Digiday as Employer of the Year, Tech platform category, in 2017, Crain's 100 Best Places to Work in New York City in 2017, and number 27 in AdAge's Best Places to Work in 2017. In 2019, Arkadium was named 'Best Workplace by Inc. Magazine, and the company's InHabit product, in conjunction with Spark Foundry and NBA, was named a Digiday Publishing Awards winner in the 'Best Custom Advertising' category for a 2018-19 NBA Tip Off campaign. In 2020, the company was certified as a Great Place to Work, as well as won an award for Best Place to Work by the Business Intelligence Group. In December 2019, Forbes featured Arkadium's HR and hiring practices. Arkadium was again certified as a Great Place to Work for 2022–2023. It was included in Crain's Best Places to Work in New York City in 2022, and in Happiness Works Portugal's Top 20 Happiest Companies rankings in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In 2025, Fast Company named Arkadium to its Best Workplaces for Innovators: Midsized Companies list.

Developed video games

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GamePlatform
TaptilesWindows 8.x, Windows 10, Android, iOS
Microsoft Solitaire CollectionWindows 8.x, Windows Phone 8.x, Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Android, iOS
Microsoft MinesweeperWindows 8.x, Windows 10
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References

References

  1. (June 30, 2016). "This NYC Startup Has Been Entertaining America For Years…Have You Heard of Them?". AlleyWatch.
  2. (March 14, 2013). "Arkadium raises $5M for multiplatform casual games, leading with Windows 8 (exclusive)".
  3. Kaser, Rachel. (February 21, 2019). "Arkadium CEO Jessica Rovello on Solitaire's enduring appeal".
  4. Stengel, Geri. "How Founders Take Back Their Companies Without Angering Investors".
  5. (January 18, 2017). "Arkadium Signs 300 New Publishers in 2016, Sees Record Growth". Arkadium.
  6. (January 23, 2019). "Arkadium enables easier sports betting in deal with Sportradar".
  7. Griffith, Erin. (January 11, 2019). "More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost". The New York Times.
  8. "Arkadium opens platform for developers with 75% revenue share". GamesBeat.
  9. "Web game dev Arkadium launches publishing fund for third-party partners". Game Developer.
  10. (August 31, 2016). "Microsoft's Solitaire, the most boring game ever, tops 100 million users".
  11. (2020). "Arkadium and Fremantle Announce Partnership to Bring Popular Game Shows to Millions of Online Players". PR Newswire.
  12. Reich, Dan. "14 New York Tech Companies To Watch In 2016". Forbes.
  13. (May 25, 2017). "The 50 Best Places to Work in 2016". Inc.com.
  14. (June 20, 2017). "Best Workplaces 2017". Inc.com.
  15. (August 30, 2017). "Carmichael Lynch and RPA are double winners in the Digiday WorkLife Awards - Digiday". [[Digiday]].
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  17. (November 13, 2017). "Best Places to Work". AdAge.
  18. (2019). "The 346 Best Places to Work in 2019". [[Inc. (magazine).
  19. (September 12, 2019). "Vox Media, CNN, Ellen Digital Network and more are this year's Digiday Publishing Awards winners". [[Digiday]].
  20. "BIG Best Places to Work".
  21. Spiegelman, Paul. "How To Win The War For Talent".
  22. "Great Place to Work Certified Company".
  23. "Crain's 2022 Best Places to Work".
  24. "2023 Ranking Exame Happiness Works".
  25. "2024 Ranking Exame Happiness Works".
  26. "2025 Ranking Forbes Happiness Works".
  27. "Midsize Companies (100-999 Employees): Best Workplaces for Innovators 2025".

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