JumpStart was the owner of Neopets between 2014 and 2023.
Acquisition[]
On March 17, 2014, it was announced via the New Features page that JumpStart bought Neopets for an undisclosed amount, causing the site cut all ties with its previous owners, Nickelodeon and Viacom.[1] This also resulted in the shutdown of beloved Neopian games such as Petpet Park, Key Quest, Habitarium, and Bilge Dice. According to TNT staff member Snarkie, "JumpStart was interested in Neopets because the audience is older."[2]
April Fools' Joke[]
On April 1st, 2015 (a year following JumpStart's acquisition of Neopets) Neopians were treated to a brand new, JumpStart-ified site theme that featured the JumpStart world and its characters; it was permanently added to everyone's site theme collections the next day.[3]
Dissolution & "A New Era"[]
In July 2023, it was announced that, with the dissolution of JumpStart, NetDragon and TNT would be joining forces to create a new company called World of Neopia, Inc., headed by Dominic Law.[4]
References[]
- ↑ New Features 2014-03-17 http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2014-03-17
- ↑ Staff member explains JumpStart's motive http://www.jellyneo.net/images/jn/snarkie_jumpstart.png
- ↑ April Fools' 2015 https://www.jellyneo.net/?go=fools2015
- ↑ New Features 2023-07-17 https://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2023-07-17