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jonknee
on April 28, 2009
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Why hi5 Might Have an Edge on Facebook
> If it were that simple, there wouldn't be a 9-figure virtual good economy on Facebook today.
There's not a 9 figure virtual good economy on Facebook today.
teej
on April 28, 2009
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Zynga and Facebook accounted for over $80 M in virtual goods in 2008 between the two of them. The revenue numbers from payment processors (Gambit, Spare Change, etc) easily account for the rest.
jonknee
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So as I said, there is not a 9 figure virtual goods economy on Facebook today.
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There's not a 9 figure virtual good economy on Facebook today.