Happy Puppy
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Happy Puppy was a website dedicated to video games. It offered demo
s, patch
es, review
s, cheats, walkthroughs and features.
The site was launched on Valentine's Day
1995 by Stephen P. Lepisto, Sandra Woodruff and Jennifer Diane Reitz
, all of whom worked for game developer Accused Toys. Within a year, it was, according to BusinessWeek
, the 'number one game site'. The original owners sold the site to the Attitude Network in September 1996. Three years later, it was sold for $27 million US dollars to Globe, before passing onto DMA Holdings in 2002. The site was taken offline and put up for sale by its owners in August 2006, but has not resurfaced since.
Game demo
A game demo is a freely distributed demonstration or preview of an upcoming or recently released video game. Demos are typically released by the game's publisher to help consumers get a feel of the game before deciding whether to buy the full version....
s, patch
Patch (computing)
A patch is a piece of software designed to fix problems with, or update a computer program or its supporting data. This includes fixing security vulnerabilities and other bugs, and improving the usability or performance...
es, review
Review
A review is an evaluation of a publication, a product or a service, such as a movie , video game, musical composition , book ; a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, a play, musical theater show or dance show...
s, cheats, walkthroughs and features.
The site was launched on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
1995 by Stephen P. Lepisto, Sandra Woodruff and Jennifer Diane Reitz
Jennifer Diane Reitz
Jennifer Diane Reitz is an American writer, webcomic author, and computer programmer, known for creating webcomics such as Unicorn Jelly, Pastel Defender Heliotrope and To Save Her, and computer games such as Boppin...
, all of whom worked for game developer Accused Toys. Within a year, it was, according to BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
, the 'number one game site'. The original owners sold the site to the Attitude Network in September 1996. Three years later, it was sold for $27 million US dollars to Globe, before passing onto DMA Holdings in 2002. The site was taken offline and put up for sale by its owners in August 2006, but has not resurfaced since.