History
Gogoyoko was founded in Reykjavík, Iceland, in December 2007 by musicians Haukur Magnússon and Pétur Úlfur Einarsson. Reynir Harðarson, one of the founders of CCP Games and the original art director of the massively multiplayer online game Eve Online, is also a founding member of the company and one of its owners. Their headquarters are located in the downtown Reykjavík area.
On November 15, 2008, gogoyoko launched its Alpha test mode. On May 1, 2009, it launched its Beta version. The Beta version became open for everybody in Iceland, where the company is based. On October 1, 2009, the site launched in Scandinavia. For those located outside of Iceland and Scandinavia an invitation to the page was needed.
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