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{{about|the company|the [[Special Agent]] in the [[Bloons TD 5 ( | {{about|the company|the [[Special Agent]] in the [[Bloons TD 5 (multiplatform)|multiplatform version of Bloons TD 5]]|Ninja Kiwi (Special Agent)}} | ||
{{quote|More Awesomer|Ninja Kiwi's tagline}} | {{quote|More Awesomer|Ninja Kiwi's tagline}} | ||
{{lede image|Ninja Kiwi logo.svg|The modern Ninja Kiwi logo|size=300px}} | {{lede image|Ninja Kiwi logo.svg|The modern Ninja Kiwi logo|size=300px}} | ||
'''Ninja Kiwi Ltd.''',{{fn|Sometimes formatted as "Ninjakiwi", "NinjaKiwi", or "ninja kiwi".}} also known as '''Ninja Kiwi Games''' and sometimes abbreviated '''NK''', is a software company based in Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 under the name '''Kaiparasoft''' by brothers Chris Harris and Stephen Harris and originally focused on web browser games before pivoting to PC games and mobile games in the 2010s. It is the publisher of most ''[[Bloons ( | '''Ninja Kiwi Ltd.''',{{fn|Sometimes formatted as "Ninjakiwi", "NinjaKiwi", or "ninja kiwi".}} also known as '''Ninja Kiwi Games''' and sometimes abbreviated '''NK''', is a software company based in Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 2006 under the name '''Kaiparasoft''' by brothers Chris Harris and Stephen Harris and originally focused on web browser games before pivoting to PC games and mobile games in the 2010s. It is the publisher of most ''[[Bloons (series)|Bloons]]'' video games and many spinoffs such as the [[Bloons TD (series)|Bloons TD series]]. Ninja Kiwi Ltd. is distinct from and owns [[Ninja Kiwi Europe]] (formerly Digital Goldfish). | ||
In March 2021,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/mcfua2/ninja_kiwi_special_announcement/</ref> Ninja Kiwi announced a merge between its subsidiaries and Swedish entertainment company [[wp:Modern Times Group|Modern Times Group]]. This was completed on 1 June 2021.<ref>https://www.mtg.com/pressroom/article/?a=mtg-completes-the-acquisition-of-ninja-kiwi--the-leading-tower-defense-gaming-studio-and-publisher-a&i=30D3BA8D6C650418</ref> | In March 2021,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/mcfua2/ninja_kiwi_special_announcement/</ref> Ninja Kiwi announced a merge between its subsidiaries and Swedish entertainment company [[wp:Modern Times Group|Modern Times Group]]. This was completed on 1 June 2021.<ref>https://www.mtg.com/pressroom/article/?a=mtg-completes-the-acquisition-of-ninja-kiwi--the-leading-tower-defense-gaming-studio-and-publisher-a&i=30D3BA8D6C650418</ref> | ||
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Ninja Kiwi started to enter the mobile app platform when they purchased Digital Goldfish for an undisclosed sum in 2012.<ref>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127124126/http://ninjakiwi.com/blog/ninja-kiwi-acquires-the-best-scottish-games-studio-in-scotland/|title=Ninja Kiwi acquires the best Scottish games studio in Scotland!|publisher=Ninja Kiwi Blog|retrieved=5 may 2025}}</ref> | Ninja Kiwi started to enter the mobile app platform when they purchased Digital Goldfish for an undisclosed sum in 2012.<ref>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127124126/http://ninjakiwi.com/blog/ninja-kiwi-acquires-the-best-scottish-games-studio-in-scotland/|title=Ninja Kiwi acquires the best Scottish games studio in Scotland!|publisher=Ninja Kiwi Blog|retrieved=5 may 2025}}</ref> | ||
Ninja Kiwi was acquired by Modern Times Group for 1.6 billion Swedish krona ( | Ninja Kiwi was acquired by Modern Times Group for 1.6 billion Swedish krona (around 1.6 million Usd) in 24 March 2021. | ||
==Services== | ==Services== | ||
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===Ninja Kiwi Merch Store=== | ===Ninja Kiwi Merch Store=== | ||
{{empty}} | {{empty|describe the NK merch store (store.ninjakiwi.com) and what it offers}} | ||
===Bloons World=== | ===Bloons World=== | ||
{{main|Bloons World}} | {{main|Bloons World}} | ||
Bloons World was a website used to host and share custom ''[[Bloons (Flash)|Bloons]]'' levels. It included its own account system and forums. | Bloons World was a website used to host and share custom ''[[Bloons (Flash)|Bloons]]'' levels. It included its own account system and forums, and some of these levels would later be packaged into the [[Bloons Player Pack (disambiguation)|Bloons Player Pack]]s although eventually Bloons World would be shut down. | ||
===Game Elephant=== | ===Game Elephant=== | ||
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===LiNK=== | ===LiNK=== | ||
'''Light interface to Ninja Kiwi''',<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/2876550/Bloons_Card_Storm/</ref> or '''LiNK''' for short, is the proprietary account system created by Ninja Kiwi and used since the release of the {{ | '''Light interface to Ninja Kiwi''',<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/2876550/Bloons_Card_Storm/</ref> or '''LiNK''' for short, is the proprietary account system created by Ninja Kiwi and used since the release of the {{multiplat version of|Bloons TD Battles}} in 2013. It supports cloud saving of game progress and friend lists, and can be linked to other services such as Steam. | ||
==Games developed by Ninja Kiwi== | ==Games developed by Ninja Kiwi== | ||