- Unity Technologies raises $12M to push game development tools in Asia
VENTUREBEAT | JULY 21, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/MvRf
Unity Technologies said it has raised $12 million in a second round of funding so that it can expand into the Asian market and ...
- Mobile social network Mig33 launches game developer platform
VENTUREBEAT | JULY 20, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/LvJZ
Mobile social network Mig33 is launching a program for game developers to create games for its platform that reaches more than ...
- Microsoft tailors Windows Azure for social game developers
VENTUREBEAT | JULY 19, 2011
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Venturebeat/~3/64870zKvu9M
Microsoft said today it is tailoring its Windows Azure cloud development platform for social game developers, making it much ...
- Online games: where the real key to the future of social technology lies
THE NEXT WEB | JULY 10, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/CqlK
The past few weeks has put the attention of those of us in the tech world onto the evolution of social networks with the field ...
- Global games business to hit $112B by 2015
VENTUREBEAT | JULY 6, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/xzR6
Spending on video games around the globe will grow from $74 billion in 2011 to $112 billion by 2015, according to market ...
- Social browser RockMelt raises $30M from Andreessen-Horowitz, Accel Partners
VENTUREBEAT | JUNE 29, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/qMiI
Social web browser RockMelt announced today that it has raised $30 million in its second round of funding led by Accel ...
- Electronic Arts may acquire PopCap Games for $1 billion
BOY GENIUS REPORT | JUNE 23, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/lTg0
Electronic Arts is set to purchase PopCap Games for $1 billion, according to _TechCrunch. _PopCap Games is best known for titles such as Plants vs...
- Facebook hits 750 million users milestone
BOY GENIUS REPORT | JUNE 25, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/ncUs
Facebook now has 750 million monthly active users worldwide, _TechCrunch_ reported on Friday...
- The rise of Major League Gaming and the future of esports
THE NEXT WEB | JUNE 26, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/os4T
Esports. The idea itself is almost laughable to many: “Esports? What is that, nerds in a closet trying to beat each other at ...
- Folks this is our next frontier, lets keep a very close eye on this model.
Social Network For Kids Everloop Lands $3.1 Million In New Funding
TECHCRUNCH | JUNE 13, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/ax30
Everloop, a social network for children under 13 years of age, has raised $3.1 million in funding from vFormation, Band of ...
- Bunchball raises $6.5M for gamification expansion
VENTUREBEAT | JUNE 13, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/aO6K
Bunchball has raised a round of $6.5 million to expand its investments in gamification, or using game-like mechanics to ...
- Zynga’s Empires & Allies rockets to nearly 10M users in nine days
VENTUREBEAT | JUNE 11, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/9s9E
Zynga‘s Empires & Allies game has rocketed to nearly 10 million users in nine days. That’s a remarkable start ...
- By the numbers: Social media’s slice of the marketing pie
THE NEXT WEB | JUNE 6, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/4deR
Over the course of the past few years, we’ve seen a dramatic rise in the usage of “non-traditional” marketing and customer ...
- Germany’s Woogaraises $24M for social games on Facebook
VENTUREBEAT | MAY 31, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1MEP8
Wooga says it has become the fastest-growing social game developer on Facebook. And thanks to that, the company said today it ...
- Badgeville amplifies gamification with version 2.0
VENTUREBEAT | MAY 31, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1MGPd
Badgeville, which helps companies gamify their web sites, is launching version 2.0 of its social loyalty program today. The ...
- Social game leader Zynga poised to file for an IPO?
VENTUREBEAT | MAY 24, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1IEkp
Zynga, the dominant maker of social games on Facebook, is reportedly poised to file for its initial public offering, according ...
- Social game leader CrowdStar raises $23M
VENTUREBEAT | MAY 23, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1HP9Z
Social game leader CrowdStar has raised $23 million in a first round of funding led by Intel Capital and Time Warner ...
- Document shows Zynga may be raising $500M round
VENTUREBEAT | MAY 6, 2011
http://tinyurl.com/3k9ayey
A new document shows that Zynga is raising a new round of funding up to $490 million, according to Inside Social Games. The ...
- Game fundings and acquisitions rise 130 percent to $1.89B in 2010
VENTUREBEAT | APRIL 29, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1sqEz
Video game acquisitions and funding deals rose 130 percent to $1.89 billion in 2010, up from $819 million in 2009, according to ...
- App downloads will hit 44 billion in 2016
VENTUREBEAT | APRIL 29, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1sFxe
The success of downloadable smartphone apps will continue at least through the next five years. A new study from ABI Research ...
- Social gaming merger giant: Gree acquires OpenFeint for $104 million dollars
ANDROID AND ME | APRIL 22, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1ogGt
If you have been using your device to play games, you have probably heard of OpenFeint. OpenFeint is the largest mobile social ...