Bin Weevils

Bin Weevils was a British MMO with a virtual world containing various online games and activities. It was created by Jon Turner, co-founded by Amelia Johnson and launched in May 2004 as a 50/50 joint venture between Nickelodeon UK, Prism Entertainment Ltd and CEG (Creative Entertainment Group). Initially owned by Nickelodeon UK, the game was hosted on the Nickelodeon website from 2003 to 2007. During this time, brief animated clips based on characters from the game aired on TV in 2006. By September 17, 2007, ownership had transferred to Bin Weevils Limited, although it continued to be hosted on the Nickelodeon platform. In September 2007, Bin Weevils was relaunched as its own standalone website, officially operated by Bin Weevils Limited. Bin Weevils was previously ranked as one of the most visited virtual world websites in the United Kingdom, reaching over 20 million users in 2013. Bin Weevils had 2 million monthly users in 2013. The game's publisher, 55 Pixels, filed for voluntary liquidation in December 2020. The website was taken offline on January 16, 2021, after Adobe Flash was discontinued.