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Study: Women want virtual cash, goods
BizReport —
Authority: 527
When it comes to online advertising, most women are willing to watch ads or play games and apps in exchange for virtual currency. According to a new study from Q Interactive, women play games and view ads so that they can get other things, primarily in the form of virtual currency.11 hours ago -
With Hit Social Game Happy Aquarium, CrowdStar Steps Into the Spotlight
Inside Social Games —
Authority: 665
For those who haven’t been paying attention to social gaming recently, the newest hot genre of game is not mafia battles, nor farming, nor pet care, nor even running a virtual restaurant. No, it’s taking care of fish in a virtual aquarium. And if you’re a regular reader, you’ve watched more and more of these ...16 hours ago -
What Does a World With 1 Billion Facebook Users Look Like?
Inside Facebook —
Authority: 657
Facebook started the year with just under 150 million active users worldwide, crossed 300 million in September, and we estimate it’s on track to end the year with just over 375 million. It’s hard to comprehend that kind of growth, but to put it in perspective, there are only about 1.65 billion active ...1 day ago -
Social Media Study: Women Like Brands, Love Virtual Currency
Inside Social Games —
Authority: 665
There’s no doubt that women are a big force in social gaming. But what are their actual habits? Q Interactive tries to answer that question with a 2,000 woman study it just released. Q’s main takeaways are that women tend to spend a lot of time on a small set of favorite games, and don’t seem to mind having ...1 day ago -
Slide Gets Into the Virtual Aquarium Business with Top Fish
Inside Social Games —
Authority: 665
First, it was sheep-throwing, then it was mafia battles, then it was farming, and now it’s fishing and aquarium-caring. If one is to judge society by trends in popular social games, you’d think the world is becoming a more peaceful, meditative place. And we suppose the social gaming industry is meditative, when ...2 days ago -
EA’s $400M Playfish Acquisition Bodes Well for Developers of High Quality Facebook Games
Inside Facebook —
Authority: 657
Nearly a month ago, we first reported that gaming giant EA ( ERTS ) was looking to acquire large social game developer Playfish. Today, the deal was made official : EA is acquiring Playfish for USD $275 million in cash plus up to USD $125 million more in earnouts and equity retention bonuses. We just spoke with ...2 days ago -
Electronic Arts Buys Playfish, a Social Games Start-Up
NYT > Theater —
Authority: 913
Electronic Artss acquisition of Playfish is a vote of confidence for the social gaming industry, which has been involved in a controversy recently.2 days ago -
Electronic Arts Buys Playfish, a Social Games Start-Up
Bits —
Authority: 782
Electronic Arts, the video game company, announced Monday that it had acquired Playfish, one maker of the social-network-based games that have become so popular this year. The acquisition is more evidence that, as we wrote this weekend, online games that make money by selling virtual goods are turning into a ...2 days ago -
The Virtual Goods Explosion: Spending Money on Imaginary Things
ShoppingBlog.com —
Authority: 657
As if you didnt have enough things vying for your credit cards attention in the real world, the virtual world is now singing a siren song to your bank account. Spending on virtual items -- things that do not actually exist in the real world -- is rising at a rapid pace. In virtual reality worlds, you might buy gas ...2 days ago -
Playfish COO: EA Acquisition Validates the Future of Virtual Goods in Social Games
Inside Social Games —
Authority: 665
Nearly a month ago, we first reported that gaming giant EA ( ERTS ) was looking to acquire large social game developer Playfish. Today, the deal was made official : EA is acquiring Playfish for $275 million in cash plus up to $125 million more in earnouts and equity retention bonuses. For those wanting validation ...2 days ago -
Scamville Juxtaposition
The Ancient Gaming Noob —
Authority: 424
There is a nice piece up this morning over at The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs where Fake Steve ( Dan Lyons ) points out (with his usual flair) that while TechCrunch was going after Zynga’s scam ad driven virtual goods business all last week, over at the New York Times they were working on a piece that ran on ...2 days ago -
EA Acquires Playfish
Wir sprechen Online. —
Authority: 141
EA acquires social games startup Playfish , #2 behind Zynga , for US$ 300M, plus a US$ 100M earnout ; http://j.mp/4gt4By2 days ago -
EA Buys Playfish in Deal Worth Up To $400 Million
Inside Facebook —
Authority: 657
Nearly a month ago, we first reported that gaming giant EA was looking to buy Playfish . Today, the deal is official. The purchase price is $275 million in cash, with $25 million in “equity retention arrangements,” according to the press release , as well as “a maximum of $100 million” based on meeting ...2 days ago -
EA Buys Playfish in Deal Worth Up To $400 Million
Inside Social Games —
Authority: 665
Nearly a month ago, we first reported that gaming giant EA was looking to buy Playfish . Today, the deal is official. The purchase price is $275 million in cash, with $25 million in “equity retention arrangements,” according to the press release , as well as “a maximum of $100 million” based on meeting ...2 days ago -
What Twitter Can Learn From Facebook’s Virtual Goods Scams
ToMuse.com —
Authority: 419
The virtual goods industry has faced a lot of flack in the past week, as the methods behind certain app publishers are questions arise towards their legitimacy and dedication to good consumer practices. So far the bulk of the game scams have been on Facebook , partially because of the widespread acceptance and use of ...3 days ago -
Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real Paydays
Innovation Toronto —
Authority: 437
Image via CrunchBase Silicon Valley may have discovered the perfect business: charging real money for products that do not exist. These so-called virtual goods, like a $1 illustration of a Champagne bottle on Facebook or the $2.50 Halloween costume in the online game Sorority Life, are no more than a ...3 days ago -
This Week’s Headlines from Inside Social Games
Inside Facebook —
Authority: 657
Check out the top headlines and insights this week from Inside Social Games – tracking all the latest developments at the intersection of games and social platforms. Monday, November 2, 2009 Top 25 Facebook Games for November 2, 2009 Top 25 MySpace Games for November 2, 2009 The Future of Offer ...3 days ago -
Facebook Takes FishVille Offline and Zynga Takes its Offer Providers Offline
Inside Social Games —
Authority: 665
Zynga, the largest Facebook game developer and one of the largest on MySpace, has taken offers out of all of its games — a reaction to the appearance of scammy offers within Zynga’s new game, FishVille . This is the latest blow to offer companies in social gaming. Zynga “ has not been able to control the ad ...3 days ago -
Social Gaming Roundup: A Tough Week, Cyworld, Miraphonic, Storm8, Glu, EA
Inside Social Games —
Authority: 665
A baptism of fire for social gaming – Last week, Facebook told large developers and offer providers that it would be cracking down on scammy offers. This was followed by a TechCrunch article over the weekend that blasted the industry for mobile quiz ads and other forms of scammy direct-response advertising that all ...4 days ago -
Tech Talk Around The Internets
MissTheda.com —
Authority: 149
Online Seniors Rival Younger Generations in Web Use More than three-fourths (77%) of online Americans ages 65+ say they shop online, the highest percentage among any generational group, according to a study by the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM). Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real ...4 days ago
