Habbo
Habbo (formerly Habbo Hotel) is an online virtual world and chat room. It is owned and operated by Sulake. Habbo's main audience are teenagers and young adults. Founded in 2000, Habbo has expanded to nine online communities (or "hotels"), with users from more than 150 countries. Since August 2012, more than 273 million avatars have been registered with an average of 500,000 visitors per month.
Type of site | Social world-building game |
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| Available in | Multilingual |
| Owner | Sulake |
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| URL | See list of websites |
| Launched | See full list |
| Current status | Active |
In 2020, Habbo celebrated their 20th birthday with a two-month-long anniversary campaign and boosted user numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of October 2020, they have reportedly accumulated 316 million avatars in the game since the game launched in 2000.
Users on Habbo can create a character and build and design rooms, chat with other players, take care of virtual pets, create and play games, and complete quests.