Comments on: Gaia Gets More Cash as Money Pours Into Virtual Worlds http://gigaom.com/2008/07/14/gaia-gets-more-cash-as-money-pours-into-virtual-worlds/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Simon Newstead http://gigaom.com/2008/07/14/gaia-gets-more-cash-as-money-pours-into-virtual-worlds/#comment-888732 Simon Newstead Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:00:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=14142#comment-888732 <p>It's great to see them closing this round and help them expand and monetize the community.</p> <p>Some of the newer sponsored quests such as Kung Fu Panda are executed pretty well and fun for users. They have to manage it carefully but they have a great base of users and goodwill to work with.</p> <p>Despite some backlash of some older Gaians against the noobies coming in in the last year or two, it is a growing and thriving community. Big culture of participation and incentives to be active (Gold for forum posts etc)</p> <p>Their MMO should really help kick things into higher gear...</p> It’s great to see them closing this round and help them expand and monetize the community.

Some of the newer sponsored quests such as Kung Fu Panda are executed pretty well and fun for users. They have to manage it carefully but they have a great base of users and goodwill to work with.

Despite some backlash of some older Gaians against the noobies coming in in the last year or two, it is a growing and thriving community. Big culture of participation and incentives to be active (Gold for forum posts etc)

Their MMO should really help kick things into higher gear…

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