IWon
Encyclopedia
IWon.com is a free casual game
site and web portal that offers the chance to win cash and prizes through activities such as clicking through links or playing online games. Originally, IWon was highly similar to Yahoo!
(at the time), but offered points (good toward daily prizes) for using their search engine and various other features, such as news and weather reports.
Among major early backers of iWon was Viacom
, parent of CBS
, UPN
and MTV
. It is now owned by Barry Diller
's InterActive Corporation.
, iWon has launched an interactive game portal similar to the one found on their website. It offers similar games and features including a daily prize draw during its opening months.
Casual game
A casual game is a video game targeted at or used by a mass audience of casual gamers. Casual games can have any type of gameplay, and fit in any genre. They are typically distinguished by their simple rules and lack of commitment required in contrast to more complex hardcore games...
site and web portal that offers the chance to win cash and prizes through activities such as clicking through links or playing online games. Originally, IWon was highly similar to Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
(at the time), but offered points (good toward daily prizes) for using their search engine and various other features, such as news and weather reports.
Among major early backers of iWon was Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
, parent of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. It is now owned by Barry Diller
Barry Diller
Barry Charles Diller is the Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp and the media executive responsible for the creation of Fox Broadcasting Company and USA Broadcasting.-Early life:...
's InterActive Corporation.
Social media
As of January 2011, in an attempt to reach out to users through the social medium of FacebookFacebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, iWon has launched an interactive game portal similar to the one found on their website. It offers similar games and features including a daily prize draw during its opening months.