Comments on: Inside the YouTube of Games http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Wiebo de Wit http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-157976 Wiebo de Wit Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:18:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-157976 <p>Sorry, I meant to say Pjio, not Pijo.. :)</p> Sorry, I meant to say Pjio, not Pijo.. :)

]]> By: Wiebo de Wit http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-157970 Wiebo de Wit Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:16:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-157970 <p>Pijo is doing this already, giving ad revenue to the developers who upload their games. Big plus on Pijo though is the fact that the game you are uploading does not have to be a flash game. Being earlier isn't a guarantee for success though :)</p> Pijo is doing this already, giving ad revenue to the developers who upload their games. Big plus on Pijo though is the fact that the game you are uploading does not have to be a flash game. Being earlier isn’t a guarantee for success though :)

]]> By: KR http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-155058 KR Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:53:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-155058 <p>I saw Jim's preso at the recent Launch event. It is clear the Kongregate understands the gamer and gaming market well. Additionally, the user-generated angle to Kongregate gives them a long-tail appeal.</p> <p>Although the concern about the challenges to create a good viral-game are valid, the technology gods are going in Kongregate's favor. It will continue to get easier to develop applications, videos, games, etc. as new tools become available.</p> <p>I am assuming that there are already of a number of game tool vendors that provide those with more creativity and vision than technical expertise to become game developers.</p> I saw Jim’s preso at the recent Launch event. It is clear the Kongregate understands the gamer and gaming market well. Additionally, the user-generated angle to Kongregate gives them a long-tail appeal.

Although the concern about the challenges to create a good viral-game are valid, the technology gods are going in Kongregate’s favor. It will continue to get easier to develop applications, videos, games, etc. as new tools become available.

I am assuming that there are already of a number of game tool vendors that provide those with more creativity and vision than technical expertise to become game developers.

]]> By: Jim Greer http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-154503 Jim Greer Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:40:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-154503 <p>Thanks, Blake!</p> <p>Some updated numbers, since this interview is a couple of months old:</p> <ul> <li>810 games</li> <li>around 400 developers</li> <li>average session length: 40 minutes</li> </ul> Thanks, Blake!

Some updated numbers, since this interview is a couple of months old:

  • 810 games
  • around 400 developers
  • average session length: 40 minutes
]]> By: Bastien http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-153992 Bastien Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:26:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/07/inside-the-youtube-of-games/#comment-153992 <p>With Pictogame, creating your flash game is actually as simple as uploading a photo. And you can put it on your blog, too.</p> With Pictogame, creating your flash game is actually as simple as uploading a photo.
And you can put it on your blog, too.

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