InnoGames

In 2003, founders Eike and Hendrik Klindworth and Michael Zillmer created and released the browser-based massively multiplayer online game Tribal Wars as a hobby project. By 2005, the real-time strategy game had tens of thousands of players.{{cite web |title=From hobby development to 150 million players: CEO Hendrik Klindworth on 10 years of InnoGames |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/66080/hendrik-klindworth-on-10-years-of-innogames/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=pocketgamer.biz|date=27 June 2017 }} Due to the success, the three founders decided to work full-time on the development and publishing of browser games. In early 2006, they rented an office in their hometown Stade, wrote a business plan, and soon after hired their first full-time employees. The goal: to market Tribal Wars internationally.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-05 |title=InnoGames - die Spieleschmiede aus Hamburg |trans-title=InnoGames - the game forge from Hamburg |url=https://www.abendblatt.de/wirtschaft/article225940005/Innogames-die-Spieleschmiede-aus-Hamburg.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Hamburger Abendblatt |language=de}}

In early 2007, InnoGames GmbH was founded to handle the operation, continued development and marketing of Tribal Wars.{{Cite web |date=2009-08-18 |title=InnoGames auf der Überholspur |trans-title=InnoGames in the fast lane |url=https://www.deutsche-startups.de/2009/08/18/innogames-auf-der-ueberholspur/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=deutsche startups |language=de}} In the same year, InnoGames moved into new offices in Harburg, Hamburg with a total of 17 employees. At that time, the company's second browser game, The West, was already in development.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-05 |title=InnoGames - die Spieleschmiede aus Hamburg |trans-title=InnoGames - the game forge from Hamburg |url=https://www.abendblatt.de/wirtschaft/article225940005/Innogames-die-Spieleschmiede-aus-Hamburg.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Hamburger Abendblatt |language=de}} In April 2008, the role-playing game set in the Wild West was released.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-30 |title=Zehn Jahre Browser-Duelle: InnoGames feiert The West-Jubiläum |trans-title=Ten years of browser duels: InnoGames celebrates The West anniversary |url=https://www.gamecity-hamburg.de/news/zehn-jahre-browser-duelle-innogames-feiert-the-west-jubilaum/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Gamecity Hamburg |language=de}}

In the fall of 2009, InnoGames moved within Harburg to be able to grow beyond 50 employees.{{Cite web |date=2009-10-16 |title=InnoGames: Zusätzliche Arbeitsplätze an neuem Standort |trans-title=InnoGames: Additional jobs at new location |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/360979/InnoGames-Zusaetzliche-Arbeitsplaetze-an-neuem-Standort.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=openPR |language=de}} In September 2009, the company's new empire-building browser game Grepolis started into an open beta with a limited number of users.{{Cite web |date=2009-09-17 |title=Grepolis - Online-Strategiespiel in der griechischen Antike startet am 22. September |trans-title=Grepolis - Online strategy game set in ancient Greece launches September 22nd |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/350656/Grepolis-Online-Strategiespiel-in-der-griechischen-Antike-startet-am-22-September.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=openPR}}

In April 2010, InnoGames founded InnoGames Korea, a subsidiary specifically for the Asian market.{{Cite web |date=2010-04-06 |title=InnoGames gründet koreanisches Tochterunternehmen |trans-title=InnoGames establishes Korean subsidiary |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/415100/InnoGames-gruendet-koreanisches-Tochterunternehmen.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=openPR |language=de}} In May, the entry of investor Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) was announced.{{Cite web |title=Fidelity Growth Partners Europe investiert bei InnoGames |trans-title=Fidelity Growth Partners Europe invests in InnoGames |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/429674/Fidelity-Growth-Partners-Europe-investiert-bei-InnoGames.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=openPR |date=18 May 2010 |language=de}} In July, the company announced the launch of the open beta test of the Facebook game WestWars, based on The West.{{Cite web |date=2010-07-08 |title=WestWars steht in den Startlöchern |trans-title=WestWars is in the starting blocks |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/446327/WestWars-steht-in-den-Startloechern.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=openPR |language=de}} This was followed in August by the open beta of the fantasy role-playing game Seven Lands and the announcement of Tribonia, a client-based fantasy PC game developed by Japanese studio Rosso Index, for which InnoGames had acquired exclusive rights for Europe and North America.{{Cite web |date=2010-08-10 |title=1000 Plätze für den ersten Blick auf Seven Lands |trans-title=1000 tickets for the first look at Seven Lands |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/455624/1000-Plaetze-fuer-den-ersten-Blick-auf-Seven-Lands.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=openPR |language=de}}

In February 2011, InnoGames launched innogames.com, a central gaming portal for its approximately 60 million registered users at that time.{{Cite web |date=2011-01-28 |title=InnoGames startet eigenes Spieleportal |trans-title=InnoGames launches its own games portal |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/505251/InnoGames-startet-eigenes-Spieleportal.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=openPR |language=de}} In addition, the company announced the following day that it would in future be advised by Gerhard Florin as Chairman.{{Cite web |date=2011-02-02 |title=Dr. Gerhard Florin ist Chairman bei InnoGames |trans-title=Dr. Gerhard Florin is Chairman at InnoGames |url=https://www.gamesmarkt.de/publishing/dr-gerhard-florin-ist-chairman-bei-innogames-8b478c9906d41ac806cf328a46e29b3f |website=Gamesmarkt |language=de}} He had most recently worked at Electronic Arts as Executive Vice President of Publishing.{{Cite web |date=2009-12-16 |title=Gerhard Florin verlässt EA |trans-title=Gerhard Florin leaves EA |url=https://www.gamersglobal.de/news/15414 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Gamers Global |language=de}} August saw the launch of the open beta test of Bounty Hounds Online, a client-based science fiction PC game developed by Taiwanese studio Xpec Entertainment, for which InnoGames had acquired rights for Europe.{{Cite web |date=2011-08-02 |title=Bounty Hounds Online: Open Beta ist gestartet |trans-title=Bounty Hounds Online: Open beta has started |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/559345/Bounty-Hounds-Online-Open-Beta-ist-gestartet.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=openPR |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=2010-11-18 |title=InnoGames veröffentlicht Bounty Hounds Online in Europa |trans-title=InnoGames publishes Bounty Hounds Online in Europe |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/487112/InnoGames-veroeffentlicht-Bounty-Hounds-Online-in-Europa.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=openPR}}

The year 2012 began with the news that InnoGames would be taking SevenLands offline by the end of May at the latest.{{Cite web |last=GratisMMORPG |date=2012-01-04 |title=Das erste Opfer des Jahres: SevenLands von Innogames! |url=https://www.gratismmorpg.de/das-erste-opfer-des-jahres-sevenlands-von-innogames/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=GratisMMORPG |language=de-DE}} In April 2012, InnoGames launched the open beta of its empire-building browser game Forge of Empires.{{Cite web |date=2012-04-19 |title=Forge of Empires Startet Auf Deutsch! Strategiespiel von InnoGames geht in die Open Beta |trans-title=Forge of Empires Starts In German! Strategy game from InnoGames enters open beta |url=https://www.presseportal.de/pm/79624/2237497 |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Presseportal |language=de}}

In February 2013, InnoGames announced the opening of a new location in São Paulo, to further expand its market position in South America.{{Cite web |date=2013-02-15 |title=InnoGames eröffnet Standort in Brasilien |trans-title=InnoGames opens site in Brazil |url=https://www.abendblatt.de/wirtschaft/article113650581/InnoGames-eroeffnet-Standort-in-Brasilien.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Hamburger Abendblatt |language=de}} In July, InnoGames announced that it was discontinuing work on the browser-based 3D seafarer simulation Kartuga and at the same time closing the development studio Ticking Bomb Games. As reasons, the company cited quality deficiencies and a lack of fit with its overall cross-platform play strategy.{{Cite web |date=2013-07-17 |title=Kartuga - 3D-Browserspiel wird noch vor Ende der Closed-Beta wieder eingestellt |trans-title=Kartuga - 3D browser game will be discontinued before the end of closed beta |url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/kartuga-3d-browserspiel-wird-noch-vor-ende-der-closed-beta-wieder-eingestellt,3025748.html |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Gamestar |language=de}} In September, InnoGames published Grepolis for iOS, followed by an Android version in October.{{Cite web |date=2013-09-03 |title=Grepolis: Gratis-App ab jetzt für Apples iPhone erhältlich |trans-title=Grepolis: Free app now available for Apple's iPhone |url=https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cbs-News-PC-Grepolis-Mobil-App-Smartphone-8495081.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Computer BILD |language=de}}

In March 2014, InnoGames moved to new offices with room for 500 staff in Hamburg Hammerbrook, where the company still resides today.{{Cite web |date=2013-05-25 |title=Harburg verliert die Erfolgsfirma InnoGames |trans-title=Harburg loses the successful company InnoGames |url=https://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/harburg/article116504778/Harburg-verliert-die-Erfolgsfirma-InnoGames.html |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Hamburger Abendblatt |language=de}} In May, the company published the iPad version of Forge of Empires.{{Cite news |last=Shaul |first=Brandy |date=5 June 2014 |title=InnoGames brings Forge of Empires to iPad |work=ADWEEK |url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/innogames-brings-forge-of-empires-to-ipad/ |access-date=4 May 2017}} Also in May 2014, the release of the strategy game Rising Generals for iOS, Android and browser was announced.{{Cite web |date=2014-05-13 |title=InnoGames kündigt Rising Generals an |trans-title=InnoGames announces Rising Generals |url=https://gamezine.de/innogames-kuendigt-rising-generals-an.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Game Zine |language=de}} September saw the launch the bowser open beta of the Tribal Wars 2, the official sequel of InnoGames' debut game, and the launch of Forge of Empire's iPhone version{{Cite web |date=2014-09-02 |title=Tear Down the Walls – Tribal Wars 2 Enters Open Beta |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/tear-down-the-walls-tribal-wars-2-enters-open-beta |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=InnoGames}}{{Cite news |last=Marceau |first=Erica |date=29 September 2014 |title=Forge of Empires now optimized for iPhone |work=Technology Tell |url=http://www.technologytell.com/apple/141070/forge-empires-now-available-iphone/ |access-date=4 May 2017 |archive-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201201223/http://www.technologytell.com/apple/141070/forge-empires-now-available-iphone/ |url-status=dead }} In November, the company communicated the launch of the Android version of Tribal Wars 2 and that Lagoonia would be taken offline in December.{{Cite web |date=2014-11-27 |title=Conquer the World on Android: Tribal Wars 2 launches New App |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/conquer-the-world-on-android-tribal-wars-2-launches-new-app |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=InnoGames}}{{Cite web |last=Pulz |first=Viktor |date=2013-11-13 |title=Lagoonia: InnoGames schaltet Suedsee-Browsergame ab |url=https://newsslash.com/n/1207-lagoonia-innogames-schaltet-suedsee-browsergame-ab/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=Newsslash |language=en-US}}

In January 2015, the company opened a new mobile game development studio in Düsseldorf and announced the shutdown of Rising Generals.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-30 |title=New Düsseldorf studio for InnoGames |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/new-d-sseldorf-studio-for-innogames |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Gamesindustry.biz}}{{Cite web |last=Zito |first=Fabio Lo |date=2015-01-26 |title=InnoGames cancels development of Rising Generals |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/innogames-cancels-development-of-rising-generals |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=InnoGames |language=en}} March saw the release of Forge of Empire's Android version.{{Cite web |date=25 March 2015 |title=Forge of Empires Comes to Android |url=https://blog.forgeofempires.com/?p=1063 |access-date=4 May 2017 |website=Forge of Empires Blog}} In May, InnoGames announced the browser version of its fantasy strategy game Elvenar.{{Cite web |date=2015-05-28 |title=Enter an Enchanted World: Elvenar Officially Launches |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/enter-an-enchanted-world-elvenar-officially-launches |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=InnoGames}} In June, Tribal Wars 2 was published for iOS.{{Cite web |date=2015-06-23 |title=InnoGames Unleashes PvP on iOS: Tribal Wars 2 Launches New App |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/innogames-unleashes-pvp-on-ios-tribal-wars-2-launches-new-app |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=InnoGames}}

In March 2016, the Düsseldorf studio was complemented by the three founders of Oberhausen-based developer Funatics and their team.{{Cite web |date=2016-03-15 |title=InnoGames holt Funatics-Team an Bord |trans-title=InnoGames brings Funatics-Team on board |url=https://www.gamesmarkt.de/publishing/innogames-holt-funatics-team-an-bord-8730764acf143346f6b9ab820a2eca1a |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Gamesmarkt |language=de}} In October, Swedish media company Modern Times Group (MTG) acquired a total of 35% from InnoGames' founders and former investor Eight Roads Ventures (formerly FGPE), based on an enterprise value of €260 million.{{Cite web |date=2016-10-13 |title=90-Millionen-Deal – Schweden wollen InnoGames kaufen |trans-title=90 million deal - Swedes want to buy InnoGames |url=https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/allgemein/innogames-mtg-91-millionen/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Gründerszene |language=de}}

In February 2017, InnoGames announced the purchase of the turn-based strategy mobile game Warlords, which had been produced by the Berlin-based developer studio Wooga.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-23 |title=Strategy specialist InnoGames snaps up Warlords IP from Wooga |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/65146/innogames-snaps-up-warlords-ip-from-wooga/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=pocketgamer.biz}} In May, MTG announced an increase in its stake to 51% of the shares through an investment of a further €82.6 million.{{Cite web |date=2017-05-02 |title=MTG raises InnoGames stake |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/05/02/mtg-raises-innogames-stake/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Broadband TV News}} In September, Warlords was relaunched under the name Warlords of Aternum.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-08 |title=Warlords of Aternum – InnoGames Relaunches Mobile Strategy Game |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/warlords-of-aternum-innogames-relaunches-mobile-strategy-game |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=InnoGames}} In November 2017, the mobile versions of Elvenar were released.{{Cite web |date=2017-11-01 |title=Fantasy on the Go – InnoGames Releases Mobile Versions of Elvenar |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/fantasy-on-the-go-innogames-releases-mobile-versions-of-elvenar |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=InnoGames}}

In June 2018, InnoGames announced that it would close its Düsseldorf studio by the end of the year and shift production to Hamburg.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-12 |title=InnoGames closes Düsseldorf studio and shifts production to Hamburg HQ |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/job-news/68305/innogames-closes-dusseldorf-studio/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Pocketgamer.biz}}

In February 2019, InnoGames announced the release of its turn-based strategy game God Kings for iOS and Android devices.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-20 |title=Mighty guardians, uprising kingdoms: God Kings conquers Mobile |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/mighty-guardians-uprising-kingdoms-god-kings-conquers-mobile |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=InnoGames}} By November, the company had surpassed one billion euros in total lifetime revenues.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-18 |title=Forge of Empires dev InnoGames surpasses $1 billion revenue |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/mobile/-i-forge-of-empires-i-dev-innogames-surpasses-1-billion-revenue |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Game Developer}}

At the end of 2020, MTG increased its stake in InnoGames to 68%. The transaction also included the establishment of the gaming group MTG Gaming AB ("GamingCo"). The InnoGames founders held approximately 28% of the shares in GamingCo at that time.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-07 |title=MTG increases ownership in InnoGames and partners with company founders to form new holding company for gaming investments |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/mtg-increases-ownership-in-innogames-and-partners-with-company-founders-to-form-new-holding-company-for-gaming-investments |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=InnoGames}}

In January 2021, InnoGames announced the discontinuation of God Kings.{{Cite web |last=Gameswirtschaft |date=2020-01-27 |title=God Kings: InnoGames stellt Mobilegame ein |url=https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/wirtschaft/god-kings-innogames-einstellung/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=GamesWirtschaft.de |language=de}} In February, the company issued its last financial press release to date. In it, revenues for the year 2020 were put at 220 million euros.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-25 |title=InnoGames hits record-breaking revenue of EUR 220m in 2020 |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/innogames-hits-record-breaking-revenue-of-220m-eur-in-2020 |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=InnoGames}} Also in February, an interview with games medium 80lv revealed that InnoGames had put Lost Survivors, a survival game for mobile devices, into soft launch.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-09 |title=Lost Survivors: Developing a Mobile Survival Game |url=https://80.lv/articles/lost-survivors-developing-a-mobile-survival-game/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=80.lv |language=en}}

In January 2022, InnoGames announced the worldwide commercial release of the mobile-first city-building game game Rise of Cultures for iOS and Android.{{Cite web |last=Dellosa |first=Catherine |date=2022-01-26 |title=Rise of Cultures is a unique strategy game where you take advantage of historical allied cultures, out now on iOS and Android |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/rise-of-cultures/historical-allied-cultures-strategy-out-now/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en}} In contrast to the PvP focus of Forge of Empires, Rise of Cultures focuses on PvE.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-25 |title=Rise of Cultures: New City Builder Game from InnoGames now available worldwide |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/rise-of-cultures-new-city-builder-game-from-innogames-now-available-worldwide |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=InnoGames}} The worldwide commercial launch of Sunrise Village, another mobile-first game, followed in February.{{Cite web |last=Derrick |first=Connor |date=2022-02-24 |title=Farming adventure game Sunrise Village launches today for iOS and Android |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/sunrise-village/release-for-ios-and-android/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en}} With the exploration and farming simulation, InnoGames added a new genre to its game portfolio.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-24 |title=Sunrise Village: InnoGames launches a new exploration and simulation game for iOS and Android |url=https://newsroom.innogames.com/sunrise-village-innogames-launches-a-new-exploration-and-simulation-game-for-ios-and-android |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=InnoGames}} In July, InnoGames became the first German games company to publish its salary bands. Among other things, the company cited the invalidation of existing prejudices against remuneration in the gaming industry and greater employer attractiveness for female employees as well as employees from outside the industry as the motivation for this step.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-19 |title=InnoGames publishes salary bands for 80% of employees |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/79211/innogames-publishes-salary-bands-for-80-of-employees/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=pocketgamer.biz}} In October, the browser version of Rise of Cultures was released.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-28 |title=Play Rise of Cultures in your internet browser now! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdJi9sxFtVc |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=YouTube}}

In April 2023, German games business medium GamesWirtschaft reported that a game developed by InnoGames entitled Heroes of Fate and Fortune had entered soft launch.{{Cite web |last=Gameswirtschaft |date=2023-04-26 |title=Quartals-Zahlen: Was ist bei InnoGames los? |url=https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/wirtschaft/innogames-q1-2023-mtg/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=GamesWirtschaft.de |language=de}} On the occasion of the game's 20th anniversary, the company announced in June that Tribal Wars had generated total sales of more than €180 million.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=InnoGames celebrates the 20th anniversary of its hit game, Tribal Wars |url=https://gamingonphone.com/news/innogames-celebrates-the-20th-anniversary-of-its-hit-game-tribal-wars/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=GamingonPhone}} In August, InnoGames communicated the launch Sunrise Village's browser version and that Forge of Empires had reached the €1 billion lifetime revenue mark.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-07 |title=InnoGames' Forge of Empires surpasses $1 billion in lifetime revenue |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/82124/innogames-forge-of-empires-surpasses-1-billion-in-lifetime-revenue/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Pocketgamer.biz}}{{Cite web |last=RJ |date=2023-08-15 |title=Experience the World of Sunrise Village: Now also Available on Browser! |url=https://blog.innogames.com/experience-the-world-of-sunrise-village-now-also-available-on-browser/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=#InnoBlog |language=en-US}} At the end of August, Warlords of Aternum went offline.{{Cite web |title=Sunset - Warlords of Aternum - Customer Support |url=https://support.innogames.com/kb/WarlordsofAternum/en_DK/2060 |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=support.innogames.com}}

In September 2024, the company announced the global launch of its new title Heroes of History, a combination of City-Builder and Hero Collection RPG for iOS and Android.{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Dann |date=2024-09-26 |title=Heroes of History is the next 4x MMORTS from Innogames, creators of Forge of Empires |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/heroes-of-history/out-now/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en}} At the same time, InnoGames announced as part of the 15th anniversary of Grepolis that the title had now exceeded the €200 million mark in total lifetime sales.{{Cite web |last=Fröhlich |first=Petra |date=2024-09-28 |title=15 Jahre Grepolis: Die unterschätzte InnoGames-Marke |trans-title=15 years of Grepolis: The underrated InnoGames brand |url=https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/marketing-pr/15-jahre-grepolis-innogames-300924/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=GamesWirtschaft.de |language=de-DE}} In November, the company released the browser version of Heroes of History.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-11-27 |title=Heroes of History: InnoGames veröffentlicht Browser-Version (Update) |trans-title=Heroes of History: InnoGames releases browser version (Update) |url=https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/marketing-pr/heroes-of-history-innogames-271124/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Gameswirtschaft |language=de}} In the same month, GamesWirtschaft reported that Heroes of Fate and Fortune, which had remained unannounced, had been discontinued. The same article also mentioned that a new InnoGames title called Food Fight TD: Tower Defense is planned for 2025.{{Cite web |last=Gameswirtschaft |date=2024-11-27 |title=Heroes of History: InnoGames veröffentlicht Browser-Version (Update) |url=https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/marketing-pr/heroes-of-history-innogames-271124/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=GamesWirtschaft.de |language=de}}

In March 2025, GamesWirtschaft shared that Food Fight TD: Tower Defense had since been sold to the Flensburg-based Neox Studios.{{Cite web |last=Gameswirtschaft |date=2025-03-13 |title=Games-Förderung: Die größten Projekte 2025 / 2026 (Update) |url=https://www.gameswirtschaft.de/politik/games-foerderung-die-groessten-projekte-2025-2026-130325/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=GamesWirtschaft.de |language=de}} On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Elvenar, InnoGames shared in April that the game has generated a total of more than 200 million euros.{{Cite web |last=GamesMarkt |first=Stephan Steininger |title=InnoGames Celebrates Long-Term Success of Elvenar |url=https://www.gamesmarket.global/games-and-products/euro200-million-lifetime-revenue-innogames-celebrates-long-term-success-of-elvenar-b44f326b3d94f62a6c5832a0677cce4f |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=www.gamesmarket.global |language=de}} In May, players of Lost Survivors were informed that the game, which had remained unannounced, will be taken offline on July 15.{{Cite web |title=When will Lost Survivors be closed? - Lost Survivors - Customer Support |url=https://support.innogames.com/kb/LostSurvivors/en_DK/4656/When-will-Lost-Survivors-be-closed |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=support.innogames.com}}

Heroes of History:

• 2025 – Nomination for the GamingonPhone Awards in the category "Best Mobile Game"{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-11-07 |title=GamingonPhone Awards 2024 Finalists are announced: Vote for your favourites now |url=https://gamingonphone.com/news/gamingonphone-awards-2024-finalists-are-announced-vote-for-your-favourites-now/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=GamingonPhone |language=en-US}}

Rise of Cultures:

• 2023 – Nomination for the German Computer Games Awards (Deutscher Computerspielpreis) in the category "Best Mobile Game"{{Cite web |date=2023-03-20 |title=Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2023: Das sind die Nominierten |trans-title=German Computer Games Awards: These are the nominees |url=https://deutscher-computerspielpreis.de/presse/deutscher-computerspielpreis-2023-das-sind-die-nominierten/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Deutscher Computerspielpreis |language=de}}

Forge of Empires:

• 2012 – Nomination for the European Games Award in the category "Best European Browser Game"{{Cite web |date=2012-07-02 |title=Forge of Empires: Über eine Million Spieler in nur acht Wochen |trans-title=Forge of Empires: Over one million players in just eight weeks |url=https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cbs-News-PC-Forge-of-Empires-Browsergame-Eine-Million-Spieler-7600156.html |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Computer Bild |language=de}}
• 2012 – Nominations for the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis) in the categories "Best Game Design" and "Best Browser Game"{{Cite web |date=2012-11-15 |title=Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2012: Alle Nominierten |trans-title=German Developer Award 2012: All nominees |url=https://www.topfree.de/deutscher-entwicklerpreis-2012-alle-nominierten |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=TopFree |language=de}}
• 2013 – Winner at the Deutscher Computerspielpreis awards in the category "Best Browser Game"{{Cite web |date=2013-04-13 |title=Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2013 - Die Gewinner stehen fest, Chaos auf Deponia ist bestes deutsches Spiel |trans-title=German Computer Game Award 2013 - Winners announced, Chaos on Deponia is best German game |url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/deutscher-computerspielpreis-2013-die-gewinner-stehen-fest-chaos-auf-deponia-ist-bestes-deutsches-spiel,3011594.html |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=GameStar |language=de}}
• 2013 – Winner at the MMO of the Year-Award in the category "Best Strategy Browser MMO" (Jury Award){{Cite web |title=Forge of Empires |url=https://www.mmooftheyear.com/forge-of-empires |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=MMO of the Year}}
• 2019 – Nomination at the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis) in the category "Evergreen"{{Cite web |date=2019-11-08 |title=Forge of Empires |url=https://deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/forge-of-empires/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Deutscher Entwicklerpreis}}

Grepolis:

• 2009 – Nominations for the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis) in the categories "Best Strategy Game" and "Best German Browser Game"{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamezone.de/Deutscher-Entwicklerpreis-Firma-116800/News/Deutscher-Entwicklerpreis-2009-Die-Nominierungen-956248/|title=Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2009: Die Nominierungen|date=16 November 2009|website=GameZone|access-date=29 August 2022|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604150354/https://www.gamezone.de/Deutscher-Entwicklerpreis-Firma-116800/News/Deutscher-Entwicklerpreis-2009-Die-Nominierungen-956248/|url-status=dead}}
• 2010 – Nomination for the Bäm! Computec Games Award in the category "Online- or Browser Game"{{Cite web |title=BÄM! Der COMPUTEC Games Award 2010: Nominierungen |trans-title=BÄM! The Computec Games Award 2010: Nominations |url=https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Spiele-Thema-239104/News/BAeM-Der-COMPUTEC-Games-Award-2010-Endspurt-jetzt-mitmachen-und-Preise-absahnen-746372/2/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=PC Games Hardware |date=31 July 2010 |language=de}}
• 2011 – Nomination for the European Games Award in the category "Best European Browser Game"{{Cite web |title=The winners 2011 are |url=http://www.european-games-award.com/index.php/categories/ |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=European Games Award}}
• 2012 – Winner of the MMO of the Year Award in the category "Best Classic Browser MMO" (Jury Award){{Cite web |title=Grepolis |url=https://www.mmooftheyear.com/hall-of-fame/2012 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=MMO of the Year}}

Tribal Wars:

• 2006 – Winner of the GalaxyNews Browser Game of the Year Award in the category "Gaming Fun" (Audience Award){{Cite web |date=2007-02-09 |title=Browserspiel des Jahres: Die Gewinner |trans-title=Browsergame of the Year: The winners |url=https://de.mmofacts.com/magazin/browserspiel-des-jahres-2006-die-gewinner-2497 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=MMO Facts |language=de}}
• 2006 – Winner of the MMO of the Year Award in the category "Best Gameplay" (Audience Award){{Cite web |title=MMO of the Year |url=https://www.mmooftheyear.com/hall-of-fame/2006 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=MMO of the Year}}

Seven Lands:

• 2010/11 – Winner of the MMO of the Year Award in the category "Best Role-playing" (Jury Award){{Cite web |title=SevenLands |url=https://www.mmooftheyear.com/sevenlands |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=MMO of the Year}}

The West:

• 2008 – Winner of the MMO of the Year Award in the categories "Browser Game of the Year" (Jury Award), "Best Game Design" (Jury Award), "Best Gameplay" (Jury Award) and "Best Role-playing" (Jury award){{Cite web |title=The West |url=https://www.mmooftheyear.com/the-west |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=MMO of the Year}}
• 2010/11 – Winner of the MMO of the Year Award in the category "Best Game Expansion" (Audience Award){{Cite web |title=The West |url=https://www.mmooftheyear.com/the-west |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=MMO of the Year}}

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