REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online game publisher WildTangent Inc., which operates the WildTangent Games Network (WGN) was named the fastest growing web property in July by comScore Media Metrix. The company, which ships a virtual game console that is bundled with over 85% of new PCs in North America, giving consumers immediate and free access to over 250 cutting edge games, experienced 296% growth in its gaming audience for the month of July, to over 6.2 million total users. WildTangent Games Network now ranks 6th behind public companies including Yahoo!, Electronic Arts, and MSN.

"The massive growth of our gaming audience is a direct result of our efforts to innovate," said WildTangent's CEO, Alex St. John. "We offer consumers a better way to find, download and play games; and we offer advertisers a better way to build a dialogue with those gamers. We are now setting the bar for consumer choice and experience in 21st century game publishing."

Also in July, WildTangent announced a partnership with Jagex, the publisher of RuneScape, the world's fastest growing Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG). As part of the relationship, WildTangent is handling the advertising programs in North America for the property.

WildTangent's own game studios have produced several of the most successful and differentiated games available online in the past year, including PC Gamer's Runner Up for RPG of the Year, FATE (http://www.fatethegame.com/); and the recently released hit "Penguins" (http://www.playpenguins.com/). Game play on WGN is exploding, with users playing over 150 million sessions in July, with average duration exceeding 30 minutes per game session.

Top Ten Gaining Properties by Percentage Change in Unique Visitors* July 2006 vs. June 2006 Total U.S. Home, Work and University Internet Users Source: comScore Media Metrix Rank by Percentage Unique Jun-06 Jul-06 Change Visitors Property Total Internet Population 172,907 173,191 0% N/A WildTangent Network 1,572 6,233 296% 144 McClatchy Corporation 2,772 7,012 153% 133 HI5.com 2,102 4,030 92% 215 McDonald's 2,684 5,012 87% 185 IMAGESHACK.COM 5,890 9,847 67% 87 PCH.COM 6,302 9,997 59% 85 THUMBPLAY.COM 3,516 5,325 51% 172 PartyGaming 4,582 6,712 46% 138 Yellow Book Network 2,883 4,188 45% 205 OPRAH.COM 2,585 3,658 42% 236 * Ranking based on the top 250 properties in July 2006. About WildTangent, Inc.

Founded in 1998, WildTangent is the leading publisher of online and downloadable games. WildTangent is the pioneer of in-game and around-game advertising solutions. The company publishes over 250 leading 1st and 3rd party game titles through a distribution network, that includes the WildTangent games network, Wildgames.com, leading PC Manufacturers, ISPs, and portals. From family friendly games like the Polar franchise to action adventure titles such as Fate, WildTangent provides online entertainment which appeals to a broad range of consumers.

In 2005 WildTangent won major OEM distribution deals that ship The WildTangent games console directly on the desktops of leading PC manufactures, including Dell, HP and Toshiba, representing over 85% of consumer PCs in North America.

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