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InsideSocialGames:本周全球社交游戏重大事件回顾

发布时间:2010-10-25 16:00:15 Tags:,,,

1,Sibblingz发布手机内置支付软件——最近,Sibblingz宣布为CrowdStar旗下游戏Happy Islan发布了一款可用于电脑,移动设备和Android的内置支付软件。现在游戏玩家可以分别使用Facebook Credits, iTunes和Google Checkout在该款游戏中购物。

2,Michael Eisner投资社交游戏——据TechCrunch报导,迪士尼公司前任首席执行官Michael Eisner最近对新社交游戏公司Diversion及其新款Facebook游戏 FarmTown进行投资据,金额为30万美元。

3,Zynga申请虚拟货币专利——本周,TechCrunch领先报导,Zynga名为“多用户网络游戏网站的虚拟游戏筹码”的专利申请范围广泛,几乎包括所有虚拟货币。

4,RPG游戏Fantasy University进入公测——本周游戏开发公司Simutronics专为“核心玩家”开发的Facebook RPG游戏Fantasy University进入公测。相信很快所有玩家都可以进入该游戏的完全版。

Fantasy-University

Fantasy-University

5,Zynga扩张欧洲市场——最近Zynga公司似乎将进军德国法兰克福。目前,该公司公司新收购的德国Dextrose AG子公司正在招募Javascript程序开发员。

6,英特尔投资OpenFeint——据《纽约时报》报导,英特尔投资公司最近向手机社交游戏网站OpenFeint公司投资300万美元。

7,EA收购Chillingo——因发行《暴戾鸟》而出名的手机游戏发行公司Chillingo本周被EA公司收购。据路透社报导,此次收购金额达2000万美元。

8,微软向社交化迈进——据Xbox团队Major Nelson透露,本周Xbox.com不仅应用了新设计,用户还可以在网站中编辑虚拟人物形象编辑、短信请求中心和在网站中直接玩游戏。此外新款被命名的网络游戏还可以在Xbox Live,Xbox.com和Windows Phone 7上运行。

Xbox.com

Xbox.com

9,Andrew Trader离开Zynga——前任Zynga负责销售和商业发展的副总裁Andrew Trader在今年3月离开Zynga公司,转而加入投资公司Maveron。(本文由游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译)

Sibblingz Launches In-App Payments for Mobile — Sibblingz has announced the launch of in-app purchases for the PC, iDevice, and Android for the CrowdStar title Happy Island. Users will now be able to use Facebook Credits, iTunes, and Google Checkout respectively to make purchases in game.

Michael Eisner Invests in Social Games — Michael Eisner, former CEO of Disney, is investing a good bit of coin in social startup Diversion and their upcoming Facebook title, FameTown, says TechCrunch. Based on an SEC filing, the funding was at $300,000.

Zynga Files for Virtual Currency Patent — Titled “Virtual Playing Chips in a Multiuser Online Game Network,” the abstract for Zynga’s patent application is broad but seems to cover all virtual currencies. TechCrunch first noticed it.

Fantasy UniversityFantasy University Enters Open Beta — The Facebook RPG tailored to the “hardcore gamer,” Fantasy University from Simutronics, is entering open beta this week. Now, all players will be able to access the game in its “near final” form.

Zynga Expands to Europe — In other Zynga news, it appears that the company is also making its presence known in Frankfurt, Germany. A recent job post on the Zynga Job Boards, have noted the need for a Javascript Developer its recently acquired German outfit, Dextrose AG.

Nightclub CityKISS Rocks Nightclub City — A few weeks ago, rock legends KISS performed a live streaming concert within Booyah’s Nightclub City. Promotions for the concert garnered 3.3 million impressions with a 73 percent click-through rate in just two days. Additionally, during the event, a special “Video” promotion was clicked 1.35 million times with a 73 percent CTR as well. As for KISS, the digital concert spiked the KISS Facebook fan page with a 750 percent increase in user fans, while Nightclub City saw a 16 percent, week-over-week, increase in daily active users.

Intel Invests in OpenFeint — Intel Capital has invested $3 million in mobile social gaming network OpenFeint. according to The New York Times. OpenFeint has most recently been testing out virality, and its Android release.

EA Acquires Chillingo — Mobile game publisher Chillingo, most famous for publishing Rovio’s Angry Birds, was purchased by Electronic Arts earlier this week. According to Reuters, the price tag was $20 million.

Xbox.comMicrosoft Could be Going More Social — Xbox.com is getting a bit more social this week. The site has not only received a new design, but an Avatar editor, a message and request center, and the ability to play games right from the website, according to Xbox Team’s Major Nelson. Additionally, new, unannounced web games will be playable across Xbox Live, the new site, and Windows Phone 7.

THQ Working on UFC Social Games — THQ has singed an extended agreement (until 2018) with sports promoter Zuffa LLC, according to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Along with this, Games.com notes that THQ will be expanding “UFC experiences” for both social and mobile extensions.

Andrew Trader Leaves Zynga — In yet more Zynga news, former Zynga vice president of sales and business development, Andrew Trader, who left in March, has joined venture capital firm, Maveron, says VentureBeat. (Source:Inside Social Games)


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