Founded 1999
Shockwave.com
Macromedia launched Shockwave.com on 2 August 1999 to promote its Shockwave and Flash players. It merged with Atom Corporation in 2001; the company was renamed Atom Entertainment in 2006 and bought by MTV Networks for $200 million. Defy Media bought the site in 2014 and sold it to Addicting Games in 2018. It was sold again in April 2024. Adobe discontinued the Shockwave Player plug-in in April 2019.
- Status
- Changed
- Still up; changed hands several times
- Homepage today
- Up HTTP 200
- Checked Nov 2, 2026
- Website
- shockwave.com
Timeline
- Launched on 2 August 1999
- 22 million users by 2005
- Sold to Addicting Games in 2018 and resold in April 2024
In the graveyard
- Adobe Shockwave Player
Closed Apr 9, 2019
Sources:Wikipedia: Shockwave (game portal)
Games published or played here (000)
No game in this directory is tied to Shockwave.com by a source. The directory only lists browser games that still have an official, playable home.