Habbo is an MMO and virtual world in which users design rooms within the “Habbo Hotel” and an avatar that inhabits it. Users can also build and play games, embark on quests, have conversations, and buy and trade “furni” (furniture) with other avatars. Cofounded in 2000 by Sampo Karjalainen and Aapo Kyrölä, the game has since become one of the most visited social hangouts for teenagers worldwide. Habbo has amassed 316 million registered avatars and 500 million rooms. At present, it has over ...
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A. AthertonThe Rise of Virtual Communities https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9297-6_66. Sampo Karjalainen
Cofounder of Habbo
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