Casual GamesRealNetworks to Spin Off Casual Games Business; May Make IPOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2008 - 11:15am.
Seattle - RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) announced on Thursday that it will spin off its casual games business, and distribute shares in the newly created company to its shareholders. Play Hard Gets $5 Million for Casual Online Sports GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 23, 2008 - 7:00am.
Foxboro, Mass. - Play Hard Sports, a developer and publisher of casual online sports games, on Wednesday announced its launch and a $5 million first round of financing, led by New Enterprise Associates. THQ Buys Casual Games Studio Elephant; Teams with OberonAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 2, 2008 - 7:15am.
Agoura Hills, Calif. - Video game publisher THQ (NASD: THQI) announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Elephant Entertainment, a developer of casual and online games. Mytopia Debuts Online Social Gaming CommunityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 24, 2008 - 11:55am.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Mytopia, an online social gaming community, on Monday announced a public beta launch of its service, which allows users to play casual online games with one another through their social network accounts on Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and other sites. The service is also available through Mytopia's site and via widget directories including Apple Dashboard Widgets, iGoogle Gadgets, Microsoft Vista Toolbar Widgets and Yahoo Widgets. Are You Mobile Yet?Authored by Keenan Reilly on March 19, 2008 - 4:05am.
As a 23-year-old video game developer at EA, I often find myself taking technology for granted. I’m like a parent watching a child grow. It is at such a constant rate of change that it isn’t really noticeable from day to day. If I’m the parent, then the consumer is comparable to a distant relative who only sees the child during the holidays, which creates an inevitable shock factor when finally seeing the child after some time. With Apple opening up the iPhone to third party game developers, the public is now getting a glimpse at what I have been observing for quite some time; mobile phones are the future of gaming. Casual Games Firm Gamook Raises $1.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 17, 2008 - 5:38am.
Menlo Park, Calif. - Gamook, a developer of casual online games, has raised $1.5 million in its first round of funding from U.S. Venture Partners, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing. Casual Game Ad Network Mochi Media Secures $4 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2008 - 7:05am.
San Francisco - Mochi Media, the provider of an in-game ad network for casual, Flash-based games, has raised $4 million in its first round of funding, led by Accel Partners, VentureWire reported. Casual Games Developer Three Rings Gets $3.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2008 - 10:36am.
San Francisco - Casual games developer Three Rings has raised $3.5 million in new funding, led by True Ventures, VentureBeat reported. TV Producer Endemol USA Creates Casual Games DivisionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 26, 2008 - 1:29pm.
Los Angeles - Television production company Endemol USA ("Deal or No Deal," "1 vs. 100") announced that it has formed a casual games division, which will first create Web games for its slate of TV gameshows. The company named Eric LaVanchy, who previously served as VP of creative development at advergaming firm Bottle Rocket, to head the new games unit. RealNetworks Buys Trymedia from Macrovision for $4 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 22, 2008 - 8:12am.
Seattle - RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) announced on Friday that it has acquired Trymedia Systems, a provider of digital distribution services for casual games, from Macrovision (NASD: MVSN) for $4 million. tags: Games | Deals | Casual Games | RealNetworks | Acquisitions | Macrovision | Trymedia | RealArcade |
Zynga Opens Social Media Games Network to PublishersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2008 - 12:09pm.
San Francisco - Zynga Game Network, a publisher of casual games on social media sites like Facebook, Bebo and Friendster, announced on Thursday that it has opened its network to third-party game publishers and developers. Publishers including Sierra Online, Bigpoint and Come2Play have signed on with the company to deliver their titles on social networks via Zynga, which claims 1.3 million daily active users and 20 million registered users. Survey: 90% of Casual Gamers OK with Video Ads in Free GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2008 - 10:42am.
Amsterdam - Nearly 90% of respondents in a recent survey of casual gamers on RealNetworks' (NASD: RNWK) RealGames service said they will watch in-game streaming video ads in return for free game play. tags: Games | Advertising | Casual Games | Reports | In-Game Ads | RealNetworks | Research | RealGames |
FlowPlay Gets $3.7 Million for Casual Games Virtual WorldAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 6, 2008 - 8:29am.
Seattle - FlowPlay, the developer of a casual game-focused virtual world targeted at teenagers, has raised $3.7 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by Intel Capital and Ambient Sound Investments. tags: Games | Deals | VC | Casual Games | Intel Capital | Virtual Worlds | Ambient Sound Investments | FlowPlay |
Casual Games Developer Rebel Monkey Raises $1 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2008 - 10:22am.
New York - Rebel Monkey, a developer and publisher of casual and community online games, said on Monday that it has raised $1 million in a first round of financing from Redpoint Ventures. Casual Multiplayer Game Developer C3L3B Digital Gets $3 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 29, 2008 - 8:10am.
Simi Valley, Calif. - C3L3B ("Celeb") Digital, a developer of Web 2.0 and casual multiplayer online games, has raised $3 million of an expected $4 million round of venture capital, from BlueRun Ventures, PEHub.com reported. Social Net Casual Game Developer Zynga Raises $10 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2008 - 8:04am.
San Francisco - Zynga, a developer of online casual games designed for play on social networking sites, has raised $10 million in its first round of funding, led by Union Square Ventures, The New York Times reported. tags: Games | Deals | VC | Casual Games | Social Networking | Union Square Ventures | Zynga | Mark Pincus |
Five Questions with Joseph Olin, President of the AIASAuthored by Scott Goldberg on December 19, 2007 - 10:58am.
tags: Games | Mobile Games | Casual Games | Sony | Microsoft | Nintendo | Xbox 360 | Wii | PS3 | AIAS |
FreeRice.com & the Future of Philanthropic Casual GamesAuthored by Scott Goldberg on December 19, 2007 - 8:39am.
Casual Games Publisher PlayFirst Raises $16.5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 19, 2007 - 6:48am.
San Francisco - PlayFirst, a publisher of casual video games, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $16.5 million in its third round of financing, led by DCM. tags: Games | Deals | VC | Casual Games | Social Networking | PlayFirst | Mayfield Fund | Trinity Ventures | DCM | Rustic Canyon Partners |
Indian Game Developer FXLabs Buys Knibble.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 17, 2007 - 10:15am.
Los Angeles - FXLabs Studios, an India-based video game developer, has announced plans to acquire Interactive Media Technology, operator of the casual games portal Knibble.com, GameDaily reports. |
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