History
Founded in 1999, Jolt Online Gaming was based in Europe, with servers across the USA. Jolt was known as one of the pioneers of the supply of rentable servers to online gaming clans. Jolt was acquired by OMAC Industries, a company based in Dublin, Ireland in June 2008. On November 8, 2009 the website Silicon Republic confirmed that Gamestop had acquired a stake in Jolt, making a major, undisclosed investment.
The Jolt Online Gaming Network had been noted for releasing browser-based games using the names and fictional worlds of older games or franchises. Their business models often employed micropayment systems, as well as basic banner advertisements.
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