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2004 - 2013
Hyves
“Hyves built a major Dutch social-network identity around profiles, friendships, and personal expression.”
- Birth year
- 2004
- Shutdown year
- 2013
- Lifespan
- 9 years
- Peak era
- Company
- Category
- Social Networks
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What Was It?
Hyves built a major Dutch social-network identity around profiles, friendships, and personal expression. Its importance was rooted in a particular community and language environment rather than only global scale.
The end of the original social service marked a change in where those relationships were maintained, even as the brand briefly took another direction.
The Story
- 2004 The product era documented here begins in 2004. Hyves built a major Dutch social-network identity around profiles, friendships, and personal expression.
- 2013 The original Hyves social network closed in 2013, before the name’s later gaming-focused phase.
How It Died
The original Hyves social network closed in 2013, before the name’s later gaming-focused phase.
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