Comments on: In Brief: Virtual Goods Updates from hi5 and OutSpark http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/ Tracking Innovation at the Convergence of Games and Social Platforms Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Facebook Credits Can Now Be Bought in 14 Foreign Currencies http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-5937 Facebook Credits Can Now Be Bought in 14 Foreign Currencies Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:30:38 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-5937 [...] with the success of universal currencies from competitors such as hi5, Facebook also been thinking about ways of internationalizing its virtual currency service [...] [...] with the success of universal currencies from competitors such as hi5, Facebook also been thinking about ways of internationalizing its virtual currency service [...]

]]> By: Confirmado: Facebook ensayará su nueva moneda virtual con aplicaciones de terceros | Facebook en español http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-4944 Confirmado: Facebook ensayará su nueva moneda virtual con aplicaciones de terceros | Facebook en español Wed, 13 May 2009 06:08:32 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-4944 [...] plataforma de entretenimiento social, más que una red social), también había lanzado su propio sistema de moneda universal para [...] [...] plataforma de entretenimiento social, más que una red social), también había lanzado su propio sistema de moneda universal para [...]

]]> By: Confirmado: Facebook ensayará su nueva moneda virtual con aplicaciones de terceros http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-4942 Confirmado: Facebook ensayará su nueva moneda virtual con aplicaciones de terceros Wed, 13 May 2009 04:25:53 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-4942 [...] plataforma de entretenimiento social, más que una red social), también había lanzado su propio sistema de moneda universal para [...] [...] plataforma de entretenimiento social, más que una red social), también había lanzado su propio sistema de moneda universal para [...]

]]> By: Confirmed: Facebook to Launch Virtual Currency Test in Platform Applications Soon http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-4941 Confirmed: Facebook to Launch Virtual Currency Test in Platform Applications Soon Wed, 13 May 2009 02:04:31 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-4941 [...] in 2009, numbers corroborated by other reports. Global social network Hi5 launched a similar universal virtual currency program in March for developers on the hi5 [...] [...] in 2009, numbers corroborated by other reports. Global social network Hi5 launched a similar universal virtual currency program in March for developers on the hi5 [...]

]]> By: Bill Gossman Joins hi5 as New CEO http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-4730 Bill Gossman Joins hi5 as New CEO Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:34:41 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-4730 [...] is estimating around $25 million in revenue for 2009. This doesn’t seem out of the question. The introduction of Hi5 Coins, the opening of payment options with PlaySpan, mobile payments with Paymo, the increased repertoire [...] [...] is estimating around $25 million in revenue for 2009. This doesn’t seem out of the question. The introduction of Hi5 Coins, the opening of payment options with PlaySpan, mobile payments with Paymo, the increased repertoire [...]

]]> By: hi5 Partners with PlaySpan to Expand Virtual Currency Payment Options http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-4501 hi5 Partners with PlaySpan to Expand Virtual Currency Payment Options Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:22:17 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-4501 [...] the new integration, users will now be granted yet another means to acquire the network’s brand new hi5 Coins. Users can then purchase both premium virtual goods and services with the hi5 virtual [...] [...] the new integration, users will now be granted yet another means to acquire the network’s brand new hi5 Coins. Users can then purchase both premium virtual goods and services with the hi5 virtual [...]

]]> By: Roundup: hi5 Restructures Around Games Portal Model, Strikes Payment Partnership with Paymo http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-4428 Roundup: hi5 Restructures Around Games Portal Model, Strikes Payment Partnership with Paymo Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:30:28 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-4428 [...] was just last month that hi5 announced that it had created a universal virtual currency, hi5 Coins, for its application platform. Any developer can integrate hi5 Coints into their applications. [...] [...] was just last month that hi5 announced that it had created a universal virtual currency, hi5 Coins, for its application platform. Any developer can integrate hi5 Coints into their applications. [...]

]]> By: Facebook Unlikely to Launch Universal Virtual Currency Anytime Soon http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-4386 Facebook Unlikely to Launch Universal Virtual Currency Anytime Soon Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:56:37 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-4386 [...] hi5, which launched a new API around its hi5 Coins virtual currency a few weeks ago at SXSW, Facebook is operating with much longer time horizons. We think it’s [...] [...] hi5, which launched a new API around its hi5 Coins virtual currency a few weeks ago at SXSW, Facebook is operating with much longer time horizons. We think it’s [...]

]]> By: Facebook Considering Virtual Currency System? http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-4173 Facebook Considering Virtual Currency System? Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:18:37 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-4173 [...] both Facebook’s own virtual gifts store or in third party applications. Hi5 announced a similar universal virtual currency program two weeks ago for developers on the hi5 [...] [...] both Facebook’s own virtual gifts store or in third party applications. Hi5 announced a similar universal virtual currency program two weeks ago for developers on the hi5 [...]

]]> By: Matt Mihaly http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/03/20/in-brief-virtual-goods-updates-from-hi5-and-outspark/comment-page-1/#comment-4066 Matt Mihaly Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:11:12 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=3516#comment-4066 There's no doubt Susan mis-spoke. She meant ARPPU not ARPU. Those numbers are not that unusual for highly engaging online games. Some online games (like Magic Online) achieve 50%+ higher ARPPUs than that. --matt There’s no doubt Susan mis-spoke. She meant ARPPU not ARPU. Those numbers are not that unusual for highly engaging online games. Some online games (like Magic Online) achieve 50%+ higher ARPPUs than that.

–matt

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