Comments on: Attack of the Casual Game Sites, Part II http://gigaom.com/2007/12/11/attack-of-the-casual-game-sites-part-ii/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:10:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Casual Games: The Bottom Line - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/12/11/attack-of-the-casual-game-sites-part-ii/#comment-876571 Casual Games: The Bottom Line - GigaOM Fri, 02 May 2008 20:34:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/11/attack-of-the-casual-game-sites-part-ii/#comment-876571 [...] to the publisher, and most of the major publishers (including PlayFirst, Big Fish and iWin) were founded with VC money. Publishers then contract with individual developers to create games, paying them an up-front [...] [...] to the publisher, and most of the major publishers (including PlayFirst, Big Fish and iWin) were founded with VC money. Publishers then contract with individual developers to create games, paying them an up-front [...]

]]> By: MySpace Creating a Game Portal - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/12/11/attack-of-the-casual-game-sites-part-ii/#comment-849862 MySpace Creating a Game Portal - GigaOM Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:04:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/11/attack-of-the-casual-game-sites-part-ii/#comment-849862 <p>[...] to launch a game portal. Casual gaming is a popular activity, with tons of competition. There are independents with their own web sites, those creating games such as Scrabulous for social networks, while large [...]</p> [...] to launch a game portal. Casual gaming is a popular activity, with tons of competition. There are independents with their own web sites, those creating games such as Scrabulous for social networks, while large [...]

]]> By: Andrew (MrSimit) Smith http://gigaom.com/2007/12/11/attack-of-the-casual-game-sites-part-ii/#comment-846740 Andrew (MrSimit) Smith Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:05:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/11/attack-of-the-casual-game-sites-part-ii/#comment-846740 <p>How "casual" are these games? Do they not require time to develop characters, build and accrue to progress?</p> How “casual” are these games? Do they not require time to develop characters, build and accrue to progress?

]]> By: Preeti http://gigaom.com/2007/12/11/attack-of-the-casual-game-sites-part-ii/#comment-794743 Preeti Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:17:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/11/attack-of-the-casual-game-sites-part-ii/#comment-794743 <p>Interesting. But seems more fun to watch are the independent sites that are beating a lot of these funded "real" sites with simple game concepts like cybernations.net and itch.com</p> <p>Often the little guys have more to offer in terms of a truly unique game experience and real sense of community.</p> Interesting. But seems more fun to watch are the independent sites that are beating a lot of these funded “real” sites with simple game concepts like cybernations.net and itch.com

Often the little guys have more to offer in terms of a truly unique game experience and real sense of community.

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