Kelsie LaPlante

Brief History

Began September 1, 1999, taking over

ten.com

One of the first games was POPPIT, now over

175

July 11, 2003, began weekly challenges

August 6, 2005, Pogo Mobile released

EA Games owns the rights, trademark

Uses & PurposeFree online social gaming site

Players earn tokens for points won during game later redeemable for prizes

Create profile and “My Mini” to connect with other players

Receive and send messages and gifts to other players

User InformationPogo.com is a free site, create an account or play as a guest, sign in through Facebook account

Club Pogo is a paid upgrade, available to all users, no ad interruptions, access to more games

Site keeps track of all players at that moment (top right corner)

Bibliography

"History of Pogo - Pogo Badges, Pogo Ranks and Comprehensive Game Info." Pogo Paradise - Pogo Ranks and Comprehensive Game Info. Pogo, 8 Nov. 2010. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. <http://www.pogoparadise.org/history.htm>.

Pogo.com. Electronic Arts. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. <pogo.com/newa>.

"Where Can I Find Information about Pogo If I'm a Facebook User? | Facebook." Welcome to Facebook. Pogo. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. <http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=310557279950&topic=20269>.