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  "name": "Kongregate",
  "description": "Kongregate is an online gaming portal featuring a vast collection of web-based games across various genres, offering daily challenges, badges, and community engagement features.",
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  "category": "Indie Game Hosting & Community Platforms",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-30T00:06:13.876Z",
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    "website": "https://kongregate.com",
    "category": "Gaming Platform and Publisher",
    "what_it_does": "Kongregate provides an online platform for playing a vast library of free web-based games and allows users to upload their own browser games. It fosters a strong community through achievements, Kongpanions, and social features. Additionally, Kongregate publishes games for PC, mobile, and home consoles and aids developers in monetizing their games through various revenue share programs.",
    "primary_audience": "Gamers and Independent Game Developers",
    "core_product": "An online gaming portal/platform featuring a wide array of games, a community system with badges and social features, a virtual currency called Kreds for in-game purchases, and a premium subscription service called Kong Plus.",
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      "detail": "Games on Kongregate are generally free to play. The platform offers a micro-transaction currency called 'Kreds' for in-game purchases. Additionally, Kongregate provides a 'Kong Plus' yearly subscription for $29.99, which offers ad-free gameplay and bonus Kreds. Developers can earn revenue through advertising, in-game purchases, premium game sales, subscriptions, digital assets, and marketplace transactions, with a revenue share up to 70%."
    },
    "parent_ownership": "Kongregate was acquired by Monumental in 2024, with Modern Times Group (MTG) retaining a 30% stake in the resulting company. Prior to this, Kongregate was owned by GameStop (2010-2017) and then MTG (2017-2024).",
    "named_competitors": [
      "Carry1st",
      "VNG",
      "Tilting Point"
    ]
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