Gameloft acquires SongPop music trivia game maker FreshPlanet
Vivendi‘s Gameloft mobile gaming division has agreed to acquire FreshPlanet, the maker of the SongPop mobile games, for an undisclosed price. New York-based FreshPlanet...
Social whales: The industry must shift priorities to create strong game communities (VB Live)
If Moby Dick taught us anything, it’s that whale hunting doesn’t equal long-term success. But that’s only if you’re thinking of whales in terms...
How SongPop’s built a 100-million-player community that’s led to massive success (VB Live)
Mobile gaming looks like a solitary pursuit, but it’s increasingly clear that lifetime value relies on users who make your game — and their fellow...
Outpost Games’ CEO explains why community isn’t just important; it’s everything (VB Live)
Building community can no longer be a secondary goal. Join gaming pros from Outpost, FreshPlanet, Google, and VB’s own Dean Takahashi to learn how...
How to build a thriving games community (VB Live)
Much like the Nigerian proverb “It takes a whole village to raise a child,” it takes a thriving community for a game to reach...
SongPop sequel aims to build on 100M fans of the original music trivia game
The original title has been downloaded more than 100M times.
FreshPlanet follows up its mobile song-trivia hit SongPop with a sequel
After 100 million downloads for the original, developer FreshPlanet is hoping to improve action for dedicated fans and new players.