X-Fire hits 10 million users

by: Chuck - posted: 5/14/2008 12:25:00 PM

The folks at Xfire announced today that they've hit the 10 million registered user mark.  The service which allows gamers to hook up and play games together was launched in 2004 and has become a defacto install for a lot of gamers.  John and I have used the service in the past as it's very easy to use and the in-game chat feature is nice for helping to kill time between rounds of Counter Strike.

This has to be a little bittersweet for Microsoft as their Live for PC service was supposed to do a lot of the same things and while it's only been out for a few years it hasn't exactly lit the world on fire.  One almost wonders what could have been in Microsoft and not MTV had bought the service out a few years ago.

XFIRE ONLINE GAME COMMUNITY CONTINUES UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH SURPASSING TEN MILLION REGISTERED USER MARK

Free Service for PC and Console Game Players,
Xfire Offers a Quick and Easy Solution To Find and Play with Friends Online


MENLO PARK, Calif. - May 14, 2008 - Xfire, the fastest growing online gaming community in the world, announced today it recently crossed ten million registered users and supports over 1,200 of the most popular PC games worldwide. Xfire's slogan - "Gaming Simplified" - has resonated well with gamers since 2004, when it first offered a quick and easy way for users to find and play games with their friends online. Today, Xfire has evolved to successfully meet the needs of millions of gamers in the ever-changing landscape of online games.

"Our ten million users make up an incredibly active and dedicated community logged over 16,000 years on Xfire in the month of April alone," said Adam Boyden, General Manager, Xfire, Inc. "In addition, Xfire is helping gamers play online with their friends and offers a plethora of innovative features that keep them coming back for more."

Xfire is a free product that provides valuable services to gamers that enrich their online game playing experiences, and is only a 4 MB download. Xfire has added a number of features to its initial product including hi-resolution video and screenshot capture, voice chat, file transfers, screenshot uploads and more. In addition, Xfire has greatly enhanced its web offerings. The recently re-launched website provides users an instant "Activity Report" of their top friends, Clans & Guilds management tools and a seamless integration of stats, videos and screenshots between the gaming application and their Profile pages.

Xfire's dedicated community is comprised of the highly sought after demographic of 18-34 year old males, making Xfire appealing to advertisers and partners. Xfire is also the largest host of live online gaming events and competitions on the Internet and partners with a variety of advertisers and Free 2 Play gaming publishers to bring its users new, relevant and exciting gaming content.

For more information about Xfire, log on to http://www.xfire.com