Press Release
Hi-media strengthens its European presence in the video game sector…
 Hi-gamers.com launched in Portugal
 Record traffic in November for Jeuxvideo.com
Paris, 9th of December 2009 – Online media group Hi-media is continuing to develop its publishing
offering with the launch in Portugal of Hi-Gamers.com, a news site dedicated to the world of video gaming.
Published in partnership with Smash Magazine, Hi-Gamers.com is the latest addition to the Hi-media group's
"Entertainment" vertical, joining Jeuxvideo.com, the group's flagship site, and Gameonly.com.
Designed along similar winning lines to Jeuxvideo.com, the benchmark French-language site that hit new
record traffic levels in November 2009 (541 million impressions, an increase of 41% over the same period
in 2008), Hi-Gamers offers:
- dense, comprehensive information on all the sector's new products and latest trends, interviews,
reports on special events, all constantly updated in partnership with Smash Magazine;
- video game tips and cheats to help gamers progress through their game or get out of a dead-end;
- in-depth data on all the gaming platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, PSP, DS… or even mobile
phones;
- special attractions for gamers: videos, competitions, forums for a particular game or theme, etc.
Hi-media Publishing, the Hi-media group's publishing arm, attracts an audience of over 55 million unique
users a month to its proprietary sites, which include Fotolog.com, Jeuxvideo.com, Gameonly.com,
Actustar.com, Toutlecine.com, Programme-tv.com, MagicRPM.com.
About Hi-media Group
Hi-media, the online media group, is one of the top Internet publisher in the world with more than 50 million unique
visitors per month on its proprietary websites. Hi-media is also the leading European player in online advertising and
electronic payment. Its business model relies thus on two different sources of revenues: online advertising via its
dedicated ad network Hi-media Advertising and online content monetization via its micropayment platform Allopass.
The group which operates in 9 European countries, USA and Brazil employs more than 500 people and posted in 2008
135 million euros in sales (excluding AdLINK Media). Independent since its creation in 1996, the company is listed since
2000 on the Euronext Eurolist Paris (Eurolist C) and is included in the SBF 250, CAC IT and CAC Small 90. ISIN code:
FR0000075988. Hi-media qualifies for FCPI as it received the OSEO label of “innovating company”.
Site : www.hi-media.com
Contacts:
Managing Director + Press agency