This Week’s Headlines from Inside Social Games
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 9, 2009
OpenFeint Gold Program Tries to Help Market iPhone Games
EA Buys Playfish in Deal Worth Up To $400 Million
Top Game Growth Slows, More Companies Rise on This Week’s Top 20 List
Playfish COO: EA Acquisition Validates the Future of Virtual Goods in Social Games
Slide Gets Into the Virtual Aquarium Business with Top Fish
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
From Boards to Mobile, EA to Release Classics this Winter
Hive7 Releases New Facebook Soccer RPG: Kick Off
Social Media Study: Women Like Brands, Love Virtual Currency
Popcap Games’ Bejeweled Blitz: A Casual Game That Has Gotten Big and Social On Facebook
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Yack Attack: Weak Stomachs Beware
With Hit Social Game Happy Aquarium, CrowdStar Steps Into the Spotlight
Playdom Raises Big New Round
Pogo Puppies: A Well-Built Pet Game From Fuel and EA
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Which Virtual Aquarium Game is Right For You?
Three More Social Gaming Startups Announced Funding This Week: Wooga, Playfire, Six Degrees
Playdom Buys Green Patch and Trippert Labs — On the Way to IPO?
Law Firm Looks Into Class-Action Lawsuit Over Social Game Scams
Friday, November 13, 2009
Finding the Legit Games in This Week’s Up-and-Coming Apps List
Talking With Accel’s Kevin Comolli About This Week’s Playfish Acquisition
FishVille Gets Millions of Users in First Week, But Sees Slower Growth Than Past Zynga Titles
Satirizing Corporations With RPG Game Ponzi Inc.
