http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/12/15/will-holiday-virtual-goods-expand-social-gaming-revenue/ 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 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/12/15/will-holiday-virtual-goods-expand-social-gaming-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-36948 This Year’s Halloween Goods in Social Games Trump 2009: What the Big 4 Are Doing for Halloween Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:43:43 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=9315#comment-36948 [...] cooking speed by 10 percent and themed food items. Restaurant City did the same for Christmas last year, but there’s more, including special Jack-O-Lantern items requiring friends’ help to [...] [...] cooking speed by 10 percent and themed food items. Restaurant City did the same for Christmas last year, but there’s more, including special Jack-O-Lantern items requiring friends’ help to [...]

]]> http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/12/15/will-holiday-virtual-goods-expand-social-gaming-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-25146 6 Ways To Prepare Your Social Games for the Holidays | Demystifying Digital Commerce Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:02:02 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=9315#comment-25146 [...] prepare yourself for this holiday season, you may wish to reflect on last year’s holiday success. Also, take into consideration these additional ways to maximize sales with holiday [...] [...] prepare yourself for this holiday season, you may wish to reflect on last year’s holiday success. Also, take into consideration these additional ways to maximize sales with holiday [...]

]]> http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/12/15/will-holiday-virtual-goods-expand-social-gaming-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-20704 The World Cup on Facebook: Among Many Competitors, Quality Social Games Win the Users Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=9315#comment-20704 [...] speaking, whenever a major event (Super Bowl) or holiday (Christmas) has come about, there have been a handful of games associated with them, but namely they focus [...] [...] speaking, whenever a major event (Super Bowl) or holiday (Christmas) has come about, there have been a handful of games associated with them, but namely they focus [...]

]]> http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/12/15/will-holiday-virtual-goods-expand-social-gaming-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-12540 Social Games Get Affectionate with Valentine’s Day Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:44:21 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=9315#comment-12540 [...] it seems like Valentine’s Day has prompted even more themed virtual goods than Christmas did a couple months ago. Developers appear to be capitalizing on holidays more and more, because they [...] [...] it seems like Valentine’s Day has prompted even more themed virtual goods than Christmas did a couple months ago. Developers appear to be capitalizing on holidays more and more, because they [...]

]]> http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/12/15/will-holiday-virtual-goods-expand-social-gaming-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-12133 Football Virtual Goods Come to FarmVille in Time for the Super Bowl Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:28:45 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=9315#comment-12133 [...] Just like a myriad of developers offered limited time virtual goods for their conclave of titles around Christmas time, Zynga is looking to springboard off of America’s most popular sporting [...] [...] Just like a myriad of developers offered limited time virtual goods for their conclave of titles around Christmas time, Zynga is looking to springboard off of America’s most popular sporting [...]

]]> http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2009/12/15/will-holiday-virtual-goods-expand-social-gaming-revenue/comment-page-1/#comment-12073 Facebook Game Garden World Offers Another Take on the Simulation Genre Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:55:49 +0000 http://www.insidesocialgames.com/?p=9315#comment-12073 [...] The primary monetization method for Garden World is through the virtual currency Gardenbucks. A number of high quality and nicer looking items can only be bought or earned through offers using this method; the earnable in-game coins cannot be used. It just seems that too many items have to be bought with the virtual currency that requires real money or offers. If the player opts for the in-game coins their garden, at the very least, looks sub-par. This was a chief complaint of users in Fish World, and something we pointed out regarding the sale of holiday virtual goods. [...] [...] The primary monetization method for Garden World is through the virtual currency Gardenbucks. A number of high quality and nicer looking items can only be bought or earned through offers using this method; the earnable in-game coins cannot be used. It just seems that too many items have to be bought with the virtual currency that requires real money or offers. If the player opts for the in-game coins their garden, at the very least, looks sub-par. This was a chief complaint of users in Fish World, and something we pointed out regarding the sale of holiday virtual goods. [...]

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