黑色星期五蔓延社交游戏领域——感恩节之后的“黑色星期五”是今年最盛大的购物节日之一，不少社交游戏开发商借此机会举办了各种促销活动。Playdom，CrowdStar，RockYou，Zynga和Nexon等知名社交游戏公司都参与其中。

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首先，Playdom公司旗下如Social City等游戏举行了虚拟货币5折促销活动；CrowdStar的Zoo Paradise等展开了虚拟道具半价促销；Rockyou旗下游戏Zoo World全天开展Flash Deals，提供近80%的特殊道具；Zynga发布了黑色星期五“抢劫”活动。社交游戏Mafia Wars的玩家在黑色星期五和互联网星期一可以享受打折优惠；此外据Engage Digital报导，Nexon公司也为Maple Story, Mabinogi和Dungeon Fighter Online等游戏提供了从20%到50%不等的优惠。

RockYou公司首席执行官辞职——据TechCrunch报导，RockYou公司的创建者Lance Takuda最近宣布辞退首席执行官一职。据运营总监Lisa Marino表示，Lance Takuda只是退出了包括她自己，首席财政官Steve Van Horne, 和技术工程副总裁Shamik Sharma在内的“执行官团队”，Lance Takuda还将继续在RockYou公司任职。

Pocket God即将登录Facebook——本周初，Frima Studio和Bolt Creative联合宣布热门iPhone游戏Pocket God将登陆Facebook社交网站，但目前具体时间尚不明确，只称将在“秋季结束前”准备妥当。

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Gaia Online辞退15至20名员工——虚拟世界开发商Gaia Online最近辞退了15到20名员工。有报导指出，Gaia在今年6月时拥员工总计有110名。

EVE Online增加虚拟商品——最近，大型网络多人在线游戏EVE Online宣布将新增虚拟商品。据报导指出，新增的虚拟商品一般为装饰道具，并不会影响游戏的“经济状况”。

iOS4.2现可应用于ipad，iPhone和iPod Touch——本周，苹果公司发布了可应用于iPad,iPhone和iPod touch的iOS4.2系统。此前就有消息称，通过iOS4.2技术，Game Center将登录iPad平台。

Lionside集资160万美元——近期，体育类社交游戏开发公司Lionside在公司首轮集资活动中总计筹得资金160万美元，该公司的首款Facebook游戏名为LionSide Football。

Rixty发布节日奖励——支付平台Rixty最近宣布将从即日起到12月31日举行节日奖励活动。凡在此期间通过Rixty消费满40美元以上的用户就可以获得10美元的免费奖励。

Foursquare新增TSA“行李管理者”徽章——为恶搞ＴＳＡ最近的安全措施变化，Foursquare新增了一款“行李管理者”标志。为了解锁这一标志，人们必须在某个机场登机时高喊“TSA”或“别碰我的垃圾，弟兄！”

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迪士尼公司Graham Hopper辞职——据VentureBeat报导，迪士尼互动工作室总经理Graham Hopper近日辞职，目前尚不知辞职原因。（本文由游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译 转载请注明：游戏邦）

Black Friday Hits Social Games — It’s the biggest shopping day of the year, and more than just marketers are using Facebook to make a sale. Along with the sales noted yesterday in City of Wonder and It Girl, companies such as Playdom, CrowdStar, RockYou, Zynga, and Nexon have announced more.

Many other Playdom games, such as Social City, are having 50 percent off sales on virtual currency; CrowdStar is hosting half-off many virtual items in games such as Zoo Paradise; RockYou is running Flash Deals all day for Zoo World, offering up to 80% specific items; Zynga has specials such as The Black Friday Raid, in Mafia Wars, where players will receive discounts in the Marketplace on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday; and according to Engage Digital, Nexon is hosting specials for Maple Story, Mabinogi, and Dungeon Fighter Online with discounts ranging from 20 percent to 50 percent off.

RockYou CEO Steps Down — Lance Takuda, founder and CEO of RockYou Lance Tokuda is no longer running the social developer, says TechCrunch. According to statements from COO Lisa Marino, his role is now being filled by an “Office of the CEO” team that includes herself, CFO Steve Van Horne, and SVP President of Technology & Engineering Shamik Sharma.

Pocket GodPocket God Coming to Facebook — Frima Studio and Bolt Creative announced, earlier this week, that the popular iPhone title Pocket God will be coming to Facebook. Though an exact date is not known yet, the announcement states it will be ready “later this fall.” [image via Pocket Blog]

Gaia Online Lays Off 15-20 Employees — Teen virtual world creator Gaia Online has laid off 15 – 20 of its employees, says VentureBeat. For context, Gaia’s staff was around 110 back in June.

EVE OnlineEVE Online to Add Virtual Goods — Another subscription-based title, the MMOG EVE Online, is adding virtual goods into the mix. That said, the items are said to be decorative and not effect the game’s “merit economy,” which is made up of items that affect gameplay.

iOS 4.2 Available for iPad, iPhone, & iPod Touch — Apple has released iOS 4.2, this week, for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. As noted two weeks ago, Game Center comes to the iPad with the update.

Lionside FootballLionside Raises $1.6 Million – Based on an SEC filing, social sports games developer Lionside has raised $1.6 million in a first round of funding. Their first title was Lionside Football on Facebook.

Rixty Announces Holiday Bonuses — Alternative payment platform Rixty has announced that starting today, and continuing until December 31st, users that purchase $40 or more in Rixty will instantly receive $10 extra for free.

TSA Foursquare BadgeFoursquare Adds TSA “Baggage Handler” Badge — Spoofing the current changes to TSA security measures, Foursquare has added a “Baggage Handler” badge, says About Foursquare. To unlock the badge, one must check in at any airport with the shout “TSA”, “grope,” or “Don’t touch my junk, bro!”

Disney’s Graham Hopper Resigns — According to VentureBeat, Disney’s General Manager of Disney Interactive Studios, Graham Hopper, has resigned. Thus far, no reasons for the departure have been stated.（source : Inside Social Games）