![]() In the new version of Habbo, the client uses Flash instead of Shockwave, resulting in a change of hotel interface. In late May 2009, Habbo opened a new beta version, with a select group of Habbos acting as beta testers, before launching it officially. In August 2007, Habbo's Chinese community closed down temporarily, the first time a Habbo website has closed. In May 2006, the service, along with its domain names, were changed from (.co.uk. It featured a new credits system with community and safety features. ![]() The new hotel exited beta a few weeks afterwards, aimed at the teenage market, run from an HQ in London. A plan was drafted out and by August 2001, Habbo Hotel was released into beta. It launched in August 2000 on the ISP's web portal.Īapo, Sampo and Dee Edwards, an entrepreneur from the UK, wanted to create an international business based on the virtual hotel concept. They were contracted to create a virtual game and chat room by an ISP (Internet Service Provider) which they called Hotelli Kultakala (Hotel Goldfish) with a small team of developers. Habbo Hotel was formed from a hobby project by Sampo Karjalainen and Aapo Kyrölä called Mobiles Disco, a virtual chat room for a Finnish Band. Habbo is themed around a hotel and as such used to be known as 'Habbo Hotel.' Users of Habbo, known as Habbos, can do many things including making friends, chatting privately and publicly, trading furni and playing games. ![]() ![]() Habbo, previously Habbo Hotel, is a teen social networking site operated by the Finnish company Sulake. ![]()
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