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===Separation from Vivendi=== In October 2004, Vivendi sold Knowledge Adventure to a group of investors interested in taking a more active management strategy, and in developing new educational software. The company released new products under both the JumpStart and Math Blaster brands.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ron Fahey|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/vivendi-universal-sells-educational-games-division|title=Vivendi Universal sells educational games division|website=Gamesindustry.biz|date=October 6, 2004|access-date=September 3, 2020}}</ref> [[File:Knowledge Adventure 2011 logo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Last logo as Knowledge Adventure, used from 2011 until 2012.]] In October 2012, Knowledge Adventure changed its name to JumpStart Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7882809|title=Company Overview of JumpStart Games, Inc.|website=[[Bloomberg News]] |access-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref> On March 17, 2014, JumpStart Games purchased ''[[Neopets]]'' from [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2014-03-17#js | title = New Features - 18th March - Illusen Day | date = 2014-03-18 | website = Neopets.com | publisher = Neopets, Inc. | access-date = 2021-04-15 | quote = }}</ref> On July 7, 2017, JumpStart Games was acquired by Chinese online game publisher [[NetDragon Websoft]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Alexandra |last=Whyte|url=http://kidscreen.com/2017/07/07/neopets-owner-acquired-by-chinas-netdragon/|title=Neopets owner acquired by China's NetDragon|website=kidscreen.com|date=July 7, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref>
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