Comments on: Six reasons why $250 million for Playfish is a steal http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/ The Business of Games Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:58:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Online Games Guide http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-8115 Online Games Guide Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:50:00 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/#comment-8115 Hello! 5 stars for this Web site i like this! thx Hello!
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]]> By: 16gb sd card http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-4831 16gb sd card Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:28:35 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/#comment-4831 Nice post. All six reasons are really good but not only this reason the major reason is they are connected with the top social networking site "Facebook" and they got a huge profit with that. Nice post. All six reasons are really good but not only this reason the major reason is they are connected with the top social networking site “Facebook” and they got a huge profit with that.

]]> By: EA devours Playfish « Social Game News http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-4291 EA devours Playfish « Social Game News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/#comment-4291 [...] more analysis by GamesBrief Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)EA seeps into social games with SporeHe said, She [...] [...] more analysis by GamesBrief Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)EA seeps into social games with SporeHe said, She [...]

]]> By: T=Machine » So, who’s going to buy Zynga? http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-4261 T=Machine » So, who’s going to buy Zynga? Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:36:35 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/#comment-4261 [...] I’ve seen a lot of people from the mainstream industry (i.e. consoles, PC games, handheld etc – eerything EXCEPT iPhone and Facebook) incredulous, unconvinced it was worth it. This was the case even with the rumoured $250 million valuation from a month ago (c.f. Nicholas Lovell’s post on that). [...] [...] I’ve seen a lot of people from the mainstream industry (i.e. consoles, PC games, handheld etc – eerything EXCEPT iPhone and Facebook) incredulous, unconvinced it was worth it. This was the case even with the rumoured $250 million valuation from a month ago (c.f. Nicholas Lovell’s post on that). [...]

]]> By: Nicholas Lovell http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-4357 Nicholas Lovell Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:46:46 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/#comment-4357 It's an interesting point. I do think $250 million is a great deal for EA, but I also think that the social games space will get very competitive very quickly, so the VCs might be smart to take the money now.<br><br>I'm still trying to think about Accel's return, and will come back to that in a later post. It's an interesting point. I do think $250 million is a great deal for EA, but I also think that the social games space will get very competitive very quickly, so the VCs might be smart to take the money now.

I'm still trying to think about Accel's return, and will come back to that in a later post.

]]> By: Thomas Bidaux http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-4356 Thomas Bidaux Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:49:39 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/#comment-4356 I agree that number seems like a too-good-to-be-true valuation for EA... All good and valid points. I have a hard time to believe the rumour at the moment as I would imagine Playfish's VC willing to wait a bit more to make it even more valuable... But hey, they might have not been given a choice. I agree that number seems like a too-good-to-be-true valuation for EA… All good and valid points. I have a hard time to believe the rumour at the moment as I would imagine Playfish's VC willing to wait a bit more to make it even more valuable… But hey, they might have not been given a choice.

]]> By: deftangel http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-4355 deftangel Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:31:18 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/#comment-4355 I think that's 100% spot on. I'd be interested to see if any analysts agree. Something tells me they won't as most of them seems to have their heads in the same sand as some of the other larger publishers. I think that's 100% spot on. I'd be interested to see if any analysts agree. Something tells me they won't as most of them seems to have their heads in the same sand as some of the other larger publishers.

]]> By: Nicholas Lovell http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 Nicholas Lovell Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:46:46 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/10/six-reasons-why-250-million-for-playfish-is-a-steal/#comment-3994 It's an interesting point. I do think $250 million is a great deal for EA, but I also think that the social games space will get very competitive very quickly, so the VCs might be smart to take the money now.<br><br>I'm still trying to think about Accel's return, and will come back to that in a later post. It's an interesting point. I do think $250 million is a great deal for EA, but I also think that the social games space will get very competitive very quickly, so the VCs might be smart to take the money now.

I'm still trying to think about Accel's return, and will come back to that in a later post.

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