Comments on: Over $350M invested into social games, VWs, casual MMOs & games http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/ Jussi Laakkonen's blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:36:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Virtual Worlds & Social Games Investments Defy Downturn in 2008 | Simple Lifeforms http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-142 Virtual Worlds & Social Games Investments Defy Downturn in 2008 | Simple Lifeforms Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:13:13 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-142 [...] is the sector in which my company Everyplay operates. My earlier post on this sector was titled “$350 million invested this year“, and with latest data that figure needs to be upped to $481 [...] [...] is the sector in which my company Everyplay operates. My earlier post on this sector was titled “$350 million invested this year“, and with latest data that figure needs to be upped to $481 [...]

]]> By: Virtual worlds & social games investments defy downturn in October 2008, peak in July 2008 « Social games, entrepreneurship and more http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-102 Virtual worlds & social games investments defy downturn in October 2008, peak in July 2008 « Social games, entrepreneurship and more Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:12:50 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-102 [...] the sector in which my company Everyplay operates. My earlier post on this sector was titled “$350 million invested this year“, and with latest data that figure needs to be upped to $481 [...] [...] the sector in which my company Everyplay operates. My earlier post on this sector was titled “$350 million invested this year“, and with latest data that figure needs to be upped to $481 [...]

]]> By: $1,7 billion invested into Online Games and Related Entertainment in years 2007-2008 « Social games, entrepreneurship and more http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-94 $1,7 billion invested into Online Games and Related Entertainment in years 2007-2008 « Social games, entrepreneurship and more Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:50:53 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-94 [...] a month ago I published a list of $350 million invested in year 2008 into virtual worlds, casual MMOs, and casual & social games. The blog post got a [...] [...] a month ago I published a list of $350 million invested in year 2008 into virtual worlds, casual MMOs, and casual & social games. The blog post got a [...]

]]> By: CAS-Group Blog » Custom virtual worlds and MMOs http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-78 CAS-Group Blog » Custom virtual worlds and MMOs Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:34:23 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-78 [...] Tracking VC funding deals is a way to determine what’s considered hot in a given market. VC firms try to predict where they can make profits and start investing when the market starts showing real promise for major profits in 4-7 years. Recently, venture capital funding for social games, virtual worlds, casual MMO and casual games increased considerably, in Europe and the world. [...] [...] Tracking VC funding deals is a way to determine what’s considered hot in a given market. VC firms try to predict where they can make profits and start investing when the market starts showing real promise for major profits in 4-7 years. Recently, venture capital funding for social games, virtual worlds, casual MMO and casual games increased considerably, in Europe and the world. [...]

]]> By: Annie Ok : tangent » interesting 10.5.08 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-41 Annie Ok : tangent » interesting 10.5.08 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:13:26 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-41 [...] Over $350M invested into social games, virtual worlds, casual MMOs and games [...] [...] Over $350M invested into social games, virtual worlds, casual MMOs and games [...]

]]> By: jussilaakkonen http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-35 jussilaakkonen Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:51:15 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-35 Jim, the list is not nearly comprehensive and there are most likely rounding errors in many places as well as misreported figures (some fundings are reported differently by different news outlets), so I gravitated towards round numbers to emphasize that these figures are approximates not 100% accurate. Jim, the list is not nearly comprehensive and there are most likely rounding errors in many places as well as misreported figures (some fundings are reported differently by different news outlets), so I gravitated towards round numbers to emphasize that these figures are approximates not 100% accurate.

]]> By: Jim http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-34 Jim Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:38:28 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-34 Nice list! What's with the math, though? By my quick count you're showing more than US$480M+ total. (Not including anything from Adam's link -- some of which may be double counts). 9You & Big Fish are still a big part, but more like 40% of total. Nice list! What’s with the math, though? By my quick count you’re showing more than US$480M+ total. (Not including anything from Adam’s link — some of which may be double counts). 9You & Big Fish are still a big part, but more like 40% of total.

]]> By: Web3D-Blog » Blog Archiv » Market numbers for social games, VWs, casual MMOs & games (US and Europe) http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-33 Web3D-Blog » Blog Archiv » Market numbers for social games, VWs, casual MMOs & games (US and Europe) Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:23:38 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-33 [...] Laakkonen compiled a list of VCs investing over $350M invested into social games, VWs, casual MMOs & games which gives a nice insight of what's happening there. Adam from T-machine tried the same thing [...] [...] Laakkonen compiled a list of VCs investing over $350M invested into social games, VWs, casual MMOs & games which gives a nice insight of what's happening there. Adam from T-machine tried the same thing [...]

]]> By: Adam http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-32 Adam Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:09:02 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-32 You inspired me to dig out, clean up, and re-format my own compiled data and split out the EU-only investments. I've cloned your presentation format (almost - I hadn't recorded which VC firms had done each investment) for clarity - http://t-machine.org/index.php/2008/09/30/over-150m-invested-in-europe-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/ You inspired me to dig out, clean up, and re-format my own compiled data and split out the EU-only investments.

I’ve cloned your presentation format (almost – I hadn’t recorded which VC firms had done each investment) for clarity – http://t-machine.org/index.php/2008/09/30/over-150m-invested-in-europe-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/

]]> By: T=Machine » Over $150M invested in Europe into social games, VWs, casual MMOs & games http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/over-350m-invested-into-social-games-vws-casual-mmos-games/#comment-31 T=Machine » Over $150M invested in Europe into social games, VWs, casual MMOs & games Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:07:43 +0000 http://jussilaakkonen.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-31 [...] posted an excellent writeup of how there’s been over $350 million invested in social games etc worldwide, and commented that he the European side wasn’t really included in his [...] [...] posted an excellent writeup of how there’s been over $350 million invested in social games etc worldwide, and commented that he the European side wasn’t really included in his [...]

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