Habbo closing? What do you think?

[OhLiam]

There has been alot of rumours saying things like:

"Habbo will close within 5 years"
"Habbo closes in 10 years"
"HABBO is gonne close in 2010!"

Whats your opinions of this?

I don't really care lol, I really don't think it will, Habbo would sell for TONS so like they could just keep selling it on, lol.

What do you guys think?

"I won't be on habbo anyway LOL! gotta be sad to stay on that long"

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[Assassinator]

Prob just rumours.

If they was going to do something like that.

They would sell, Not close.

[Roboevil]

I think you're very annoying.

[VPSwow]

They earn too much, they wont close.

[Wizzdom]

I think you're very annoying.

I agree with him

[Kardan]

There's been rumours since Day 1 that it will close.

Rumours stay rumours until proof is given.

[OhLiam]

Prob just rumours.

If they was going to do something like that.

They would sell, Not close.

Lol Yeah xD


I think you're very annoying.

Why am I annoying? I think I'am but like why do you think that? XD


They earn too much, they wont close.

Habbo earns millions & millions. Lol

[Pyroka]

No-one knows if it'll close or not, it's one of those things like dipping your hand into a revels bag and wondering what the ball you pull out will taste like!

[dannyisnotamazing]

If you're conserned about Habbo closing in 2010 when most of us should be in our late/mid 20's then I'm sorry but that's pathetic. "/.

Surely you won't still be concerned then, will you? lmao.

[OhLiam]

There's been rumours since Day 1 that it will close.
I guess so but like I wanted to see what everyone thaught about it, If anyone would eb sad that it closes, To me its like smokeing you can't get away from it.

Rumours stay rumours until proof is given.
I know :p


No-one knows if it'll close or not, it's one of those things like dipping your hand into a revels bag and wondering what the ball you pull out will taste like!
I like that LOL Revels Mmmm xD


If you're conserned about Habbo closing in 2010 when most of us should be in our late/mid 20's then I'm sorry but that's pathetic. "/.

Surely you won't still be concerned then, will you? lmao.

Yes I know but like I wanted to see what people thaught about it. Sorry lol.
I don't care what happens to habbo in 2010 I won't be on here anyway.
If I was I'd kill myself :]

[Roboevil]

Why am I annoying? I think I'am but like why do you think that? XD

Everything.

I don't know why people keeping ******* themselves over 'rumours' of Habbo closing. It's not going to close any time in the near future, of course it is eventually going to close, but not anytime soon. It'll come to a closure when no one likes it anymore, which isn't now as Habbo is still expanding.

[Lozzoling]

Habbo will close when it fails to make money.

But then it may be bought off and remade again.

[Energizer]

I doubt it will close soon. & I wouldn't really be too bothered.

[OhLiam]

Everything.

I don't know why people keeping ******* themselves over 'rumours' of Habbo closing. It's not going to close any time in the near future, of course it is eventually going to close, but not anytime soon. It'll come to a closure when no one likes it anymore, which isn't now as Habbo is still expanding.

Lol, Dude I only wanted to know what people thaught about it.

[Zak]

Habbo Won't Close For Along Time..

It Makes Wayy To Much Cash $

[iJoe]

Its not closing, won't close, it makes loads of money so why would it?? what a spammish (lol) thread

-rep thread maker >:( angry

[Sharpsterz]

Ill Give It 5 Years

Im Quittin In 2 Years

So Yeh

Idc Really

[-:Undertaker:-]

Will Habbo close in 2012?, will Habbo close in 2570? - What a stupid question, I can't even think of a Debate which could be held over this topic.

It's making money and has done Sulake well, if it ever does close due to falling numbers then Sulake will just create another new game.

[Luckyrare]

Why the hell would a company stop? Bull crap. Even if Sulake was loosing money they would sell.

total lies made up my 8 year olds.

[Black_Apalachi]

I think you're very annoying.

Mmhm. There is also a rumour that Sulae is going to donate Habbo Hotel to me :).

[Antallica]

I think it will tbh.

[Dudedanny123]

I don't. Sulake wouldn't close it.

[OhLiam]

Lol to the people who -rep me for wanting peoples opinions, Don't reply to the thread if you think its crap fgs.

Jeese

[@xP]

No, they make too much money.

[gtavc1210]

There has been alot of rumours saying things like:

"Habbo will close within 5 years"
"Habbo closes in 10 years"
"HABBO is gonne close in 2010!"

Whats your opinions of this?

I don't really care lol, I really don't think it will, Habbo would sell for TONS so like they could just keep selling it on, lol.

What do you guys think?

"I won't be on habbo anyway LOL! gotta be sad to stay on that long"

Well i really don't think habbo will close but that is personal opinion sulake make far to much money from it at the minute take habbo group badges release for example they sold 1000 badges in a day what's that 10 credits 10 x 1000 then work out how much the credits cost.
That explains their current state of affairs,
However with the current cultural market for the internet as it is who knows that by 2010 habbo may be closed it all depends on how much money they are making at the time. if habbbo slumps then they will close as do all businesses but if they are still doing well they wont.
:eusa_wall:eusa_wall:eusa_danc:eusa_danc:eusa_wall :eusa_wall
+ REP for a good and interesting thread :)

[:Hazel]

sooner rather than later.

[Duck Hunt]

I think you're very annoying.
i Like the new avvy :)

Ontopic: If it closes it probally wouldnt for like 20 years. Habbo addicts spend all their £ on creds so habbo probally wont close down unless the addicts stop

[OhLiam]

Yeah lol habbo is like a cigarette. Too addictive :]

[4:20]

Probably won't.

[Nemo]

tbh i think it may u no, i read this first and thought hey it will stay open but tbh in the future, better games will come out, onces with better graphics, better chatting groups, more mature ppl, and most probs less money. Then eventually habbo will become less and less populated. Sulake will sell up, will of made millions and will probs make a new game..

[mykes]

Sulake: "Revenues for 2003 and 2002 were EUR 4.9 million and EUR 2.3 million, respectively. The launch of Habbo Hotels in new countries and their rapid local growth has contributed to company's strong growth in revenues and profit." - Taken from Sulake website, it shows the market is booming right now, and from such large staff investments - "Currently, the company has a staff of 120, which is an increase of 75 persons compared to January 2004." It's highly unlikely that Sulake will close Habbo, unless they start to diversify into other markets, which is what they've already done, i.e. not all their eggs in one basket and branched out into real furniture selling mobile games etc. Sulake would never close Habbo, they'd only sell it on for redevelopment and a quick sale. Most of Habbo is now owned by the Taivas Group, Elisa Group, 3i Group Plc and shareholders internally, like 'Nilsn'. So don't worry, It wont close.

[Shawnstra]

Don't think so, Sulakae is a multimillionaire company, it would take something really bad to close it.

[GommeInc]

Rumours happen everywhere. I can make a rumour saying Britvic or Walkers will close in 2010. No proof, just a wild accusation.

I personally don't want to guess, as there is no need to? I have no proof?

[Pyroka]

I have a feeling that they won't stick with the way that Habbo operates forever, being a MMOCC forever would get pretty boring and you can already see they're branching out to new kinds of products. They will eventually change Habbo and god, maybe even its label from Habbo to something else! I guess when you've got a gold mine like Habbo, you invest and invest and invest in it but you can only invest so far! Eventually it'll run out of steam and that is where Sulake will start falling.

Safe to say, the past few years have been the years of growing MMOCCs, MMOs & other chat-based websites, but this could all pass in time and eventually companies will die out like Sulake. Habbo will eventually be axed, but it's a matter of when people get bored of it.

[lAdmire]

Because it's so popular, probably won't close down because they would be letting down a lot of customers.

[le harry]

I hope soon, just to see if they would release a new game and what it would be.

[lew!]

Well, Sulake are planning to open about 3 more hotels, Including africa, Southern China and and another one lol :p I forgot the name!

The domains have been brought and its all in the making, So they arnt going to close soon, but yes they will close at some time, And dont they need to give 90 days notice?

[Antallica]

Yeah lol habbo is like a cigarette. Too addictive :]

Give up then...

Stage by stage. ;]
Ive basically left now.

[Minstrels]

It's a business as soon as Sulake get bored of it they can just sell it on, so it will just get past down the chains of new owners. Then again why would Sulake sell something which is making millions if not billions of money?

[Pyroka]

Every machine eventually runs out of fuel, like Habbo will eventually run out of steam and it'll die, causing Sulake to sell it off. I know a few other MMOCCs which will probably be in competition with Habbo soon, so that'll be interesting. Habbo has had a fine time but I've been seeing tons of huge MMOCCs pop up and they're potentially Habbo-beaters.

[e5..]

while they are making there money.. i don't think so .. :) and how is this news and rumours?

[Earthquake]

Habbos of course going to close, Even if they make a billion pound their eventully going to sell up, eithier its because they've grown bored, Sulake get sued for making us give them money for nothing, or their hacked deleting the systems, its sure to close later in life, but I won't care because I will be about 25, But I can tell you one thing, I will log in if its around in 20 years to see what its like theirs no doubt about it, And thread owner, your very annoying for the way you type and all your replys, thet me guess you try to be L337 in habbo wearing crappy shorts and jumper calling random habbos newbies or ugly, Your pathetic.

[hadouken!]

Why would you shut down a multi-million pound company?

[The Professor]

<plug> www.habbox.com - Article entitled Habbo: A ticking time bomb </plug>

I agree with hazel. Sooner rather than later.

[Crono]

Nobody will know until it finally closes. It's not like they have decided when they're closing it, so all you can do is wait and see.

[mrwoooooooo]

Habbo's in it's decline stage, it has like 6k users on where it used to get like 13k on at peak times, they'll close within 5years easy imo.

[Flisker]

Simple answer: Contact habbo if you want to know the truth

[Frisky]

I dont think it will close, it will just be sold on when its had enough. Seeing as how popular its become from what it was, theres no doubt that in the future it will be much more succesful. The more they advertise the more they bring in.

[Hindudu]

Well it has to be gone some day LOL.
I just advice the owner will die if they dont give people their cash back.

[Jack.]

Unless something catastrophic happens such as everything being deleted from the Sulake servers, I could see habbo going on for years yet. Maybe not in the 2D form we see now, but I think it will go on. Maybe we will see "Habbo 2" in the future.

[Apox]

This is an utterly pointless thread. It's like suggesting Disney Worlds going to shut down. The same product will be used for years and years to come, and they'll keep producing new products to build on top of this legacy piece of software. (Not legendary, google it if you don't understand what it means).

Could you imagine the finical implications of closing down! It's not like a normal company where you buy something and then it's yours. Your product is on their servers, they're not going anywhere for a long, long time, till there is no one left. Unless the T&Cs say otherwise, or bankruptcy, either way!

[-:Undertaker:-]

Habbos of course going to close, Even if they make a billion pound their eventully going to sell up, eithier its because they've grown bored, Sulake get sued for making us give them money for nothing, or their hacked deleting the systems, its sure to close later in life, but I won't care because I will be about 25, But I can tell you one thing, I will log in if its around in 20 years to see what its like theirs no doubt about it, And thread owner, your very annoying for the way you type and all your replys, thet me guess you try to be L337 in habbo wearing crappy shorts and jumper calling random habbos newbies or ugly, Your pathetic.

Money for nothing?

Your the ones buying it, it's not sulakes fault and you can always sell the furni when you leave.

If sulake ever do realise it's near the end and they try everything they can do, they will sell up and another company with newer ideas will take control and maybe revive it?, I can see it being renamed when Sulake do sell.

[sim]

Just because Habbo is at a user level dip doesnt mean it can bring itself up. Its like pokemon. It will be passed down to a new generation who will love enjoy and cherish it. Personally I dont like the thought of leaving, obviously I will, but ive made some good friends.

[Yum999]

As said before, it will be sold by Sulake, rather than closing it.

If it ever were to close, I'd hope that Sulake would keep Habbo running at minimal expense, just not update it. Basically abandon it but pay a small fee every year to keep it online until the numbers online dwindle to under a thousand.

But, as mentioned, I expect the Habbo franchise to be sold off sooner or later. I can't see the logic in closing it.

[luke-p]

If you was earning the ammount of money habbo was bringing in a year, would you close it?

[Alkaz]

Ya i agree. Probally rumors. +I Dont think habbo would but bans to 2018 if they knew they was going to close. Maybe i dont know. None of us do. +Like said, they make to much profit. In 2005 they made 65m euro profit.

[Disento]

Habbo will NEVER close. It is constantly expanding and thus profit is greatly exceeding costs.
Why would a business close if their profit was steadily and safely increasing?

[Disento]

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Originally Posted by Earthquake http://habboxforum.com/images/buttons/space/viewpost.gif (http://habboxforum.com/showthread.php?p=3628774#post3628774)
Habbos of course going to close, Even if they make a billion pound their eventully going to sell up, eithier its because they've grown bored, Sulake get sued for making us give them money for nothing, or their hacked deleting the systems, its sure to close later in life, but I won't care because I will be about 25, But I can tell you one thing, I will log in if its around in 20 years to see what its like theirs no doubt about it, And thread owner, your very annoying for the way you type and all your replys, thet me guess you try to be L337 in habbo wearing crappy shorts and jumper calling random habbos newbies or ugly, Your pathetic.

You are paying for the time required to create the virtual products and the time and revenue dedicated to service.
Also, I highly doubt Habbo could be hacked and the hacker would be sued to extautionate value.

[Nuxty]

Can I just say from now until the end 0f 08 they are planning to open like 6 more hotels.

So why would they close?

PLUS they would have a company back up plan :eusa_whis

So stop being so annyoing it wont close.. :eusa_wall

[SusieC]

Don't think it's true, Habbo's still going strong.
And I agree with what Kayne said, they'd sell, not close.

[GommeInc]

It's not true, there is no evidence to prove it "/