Categorie: Gamers

With 1B Pageviews Under Its Belt, UGC Giant Wikia Raises $10.8M From IVP, Bessemer & Amazon

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Screen Shot 2012-11-30 at 11.48.32 AMUser generated content company Wikia is breaking the news of its raise of over $10.8 million in Series C funding today in a press release soon to be sent out to tech media. The financing was led by Institutional Venture Partners with a follow on from existing investors Bessemer Ventures Partners and Amazon.com.

The company, which is already profitable according to the release, will use the cash to bolster its mobile and video efforts. With the added financing, Wikia’s total funding is now $25 million.

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Facebook And Games: Can The Social Network Turn All Of Us Into “Gamers,” Or Are We Already?

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2566239636_f5eaa85100_zYesterday, I sat down with the folks who bring games to life on Facebook. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, there are a lot of people who like to hang out on the social network and play turn-based games. Sure, it can get annoying, with all of the notifications and requests, but Facebook is apparently trying to do something more than annoy you. Actually, it’s quite the opposite.

Recently, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that games weren’t doing as well as he’d like on the platform, but all hands are on deck to change that.

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