Comments on: The Truth About the Biz of Casual Games http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nabeel Hyatt http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-943119 Nabeel Hyatt Mon, 11 May 2009 00:58:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-943119 <p>Ok.. not sure what the back and forth is about, but Big Fish was not founded with VC money. It was founded with a sizeable amount of angel investment up until fairly recently. However, last year it did take later stage VC backing, from General Catalyst.</p> Ok.. not sure what the back and forth is about, but Big Fish was not founded with VC money. It was founded with a sizeable amount of angel investment up until fairly recently. However, last year it did take later stage VC backing, from General Catalyst.

]]> By: Casual Game Startup Gets $7 Million in Funding http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-942642 Casual Game Startup Gets $7 Million in Funding Thu, 07 May 2009 19:57:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-942642 <p>[...] understand why VCs love the casual gaming business, check out these two posts from our archives: The truth about biz of casual games & Games Business & crisis of attention. [...]</p> [...] understand why VCs love the casual gaming business, check out these two posts from our archives: The truth about biz of casual games & Games Business & crisis of attention. [...]

]]> By: kitap indir http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-905651 kitap indir Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:56:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-905651 <p>Big Fish wasn’t founded with VC money nor do they have VC backing now</p> Big Fish wasn’t founded with VC money nor do they have VC backing now

]]> By: Fikra http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-901989 Fikra Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:59:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-901989 <p>So in a case with good development it will sure come great revenue</p> So in a case with good development it will sure come great revenue

]]> By: Attentio Blog » Blog Archive » Conversation about Casual Games http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-894102 Attentio Blog » Blog Archive » Conversation about Casual Games Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:25:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-894102 <p>[...] casual gaming market reaped over 2.25 billion dollars in revenue in 2007. And this is just a bottom of the bottom line expected for this year’s casual [...]</p> [...] casual gaming market reaped over 2.25 billion dollars in revenue in 2007. And this is just a bottom of the bottom line expected for this year’s casual [...]

]]> By: FredCavazza.net » Social Networks + Casual Games = Social Games http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-883077 FredCavazza.net » Social Networks + Casual Games = Social Games Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:28:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-883077 <p>[...] Rappelons également que les social games sont considérés par les analystes comme une niche à très forte valeur ajoutée (faible coût de développement et forte marge fondée sur les micro-transactions de biens et services virtuels) : Social Gaming Pwns The Industry et The Truth About the Biz of Casual Games. [...]</p> [...] Rappelons également que les social games sont considérés par les analystes comme une niche à très forte valeur ajoutée (faible coût de développement et forte marge fondée sur les micro-transactions de biens et services virtuels) : Social Gaming Pwns The Industry et The Truth About the Biz of Casual Games. [...]

]]> By: Dan http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-877844 Dan Sun, 11 May 2008 19:16:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-877844 <p>Umm....Big Fish does have VC funding now. Lots of it.</p> Umm….Big Fish does have VC funding now. Lots of it.

]]> By: Joe http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-877813 Joe Sun, 11 May 2008 09:52:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-877813 <p>Big Fish wasn't founded with VC money nor do they have VC backing now.</p> Big Fish wasn’t founded with VC money nor do they have VC backing now.

]]> By: Chirag Nirmal http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-877018 Chirag Nirmal Tue, 06 May 2008 04:28:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-877018 <p>I think making your game for various platforms will definately help increase the revenue as long as distribution is outsourced to a third party.</p> I think making your game for various platforms will definately help increase the revenue as long as distribution is outsourced to a third party.

]]> By: Neįpareigojantys žaidimai : nežinau.lt http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-876758 Neįpareigojantys žaidimai : nežinau.lt Sun, 04 May 2008 11:05:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-876758 <p>[...] kiekvieną jų internete galima žaisti nemokamai, pajamamos iš „casual“ tipo žaidimėlių per metus siekia 2,25 milijardo dolerių. Kadangi jų leidyba yra sukoncentruota 4-5 stambių firmų rankose, ne taip jau blogai joms tas [...]</p> [...] kiekvieną jų internete galima žaisti nemokamai, pajamamos iš „casual“ tipo žaidimėlių per metus siekia 2,25 milijardo dolerių. Kadangi jų leidyba yra sukoncentruota 4-5 stambių firmų rankose, ne taip jau blogai joms tas [...]

]]> By: Frank Miller http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-876682 Frank Miller Sat, 03 May 2008 18:52:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-876682 <p>Screw the developer pay. I'm trying to figure out how there could be $2.5 Billion dollars of revenue for these things? I looked through the various linked articles and they all just kept saying, $2.5 Billion. No discussion of where that number came from or even whether its now or in the future?</p> Screw the developer pay. I’m trying to figure out how there could be $2.5 Billion dollars of revenue for these things? I looked through the various linked articles and they all just kept saying, $2.5 Billion. No discussion of where that number came from or even whether its now or in the future?

]]> By: Andy Gongea http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-876652 Andy Gongea Sat, 03 May 2008 14:11:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-876652 <p>As you can see lately, sites like instantaction have become hot in the gaming industry in less than 6 months. So in a case with good development it will sure come great revenue</p> As you can see lately, sites like instantaction have become hot in the gaming industry in less than 6 months. So in a case with good development it will sure come great revenue

]]> By: Neil http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-876621 Neil Sat, 03 May 2008 07:42:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-876621 <p>@Gene, I'm betting the devs run more than one project at once (so it won't just be eight-to-twelve months on your app alone), and they'll also benefit from exchange rates.</p> @Gene, I’m betting the devs run more than one project at once (so it won’t just be eight-to-twelve months on your app alone), and they’ll also benefit from exchange rates.

]]> By: Gene Linetsky http://gigaom.com/2008/05/02/casual-games-the-bottom-line/#comment-876602 Gene Linetsky Sat, 03 May 2008 02:49:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13295#comment-876602 <p>>> The development cost of a casual game typically hovers somewhere around $100,000. That money goes into paying developers, including artists, programmers, game designers, project managers and audio engineers, as well as the developer’s overhead.</p> <p>How is this possible? Do these people make $10K a year?</p> >> The development cost of a casual game typically hovers somewhere around $100,000. That money goes into paying developers, including artists, programmers, game designers, project managers and audio engineers, as well as the developer’s overhead.

How is this possible? Do these people make $10K a year?

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