Razer will pay $61 million for virtual currency firm MOL Global
Gamer gear company Razer said it plans to acquire the remaining 65 percent of shares of virtual currency firm MOL Global for $61 million...
Razer to pay people zVault currency for playing PC games like Overwatch
Game hardware maker Razer is launching its “Paid to Play” initiative with zVault, a virtual currency platform that will reward gamers who use it to make payments for purchases and in-game transactions.
Kabam warns of virtual currency fraudsters in its Hobbit mobile game
Virtual currency is the foundation of the free-to-play game, so Kabam is taking fraudsters seriously.
Amazon giving away ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in virtual money with launch of Amazon Coins
Amazon launched its first digital currency today with a giveaway: 500 free Amazon Coins for every Kindle Fire customer. The coins, which are worth $5, can be used to buy games, app, and in-app purchases.
Amazon launches its own virtual currency for Kindle Fire: ‘Amazon Coins’
Now Amazon has yet another way to differentiate the Kindle Fire from other Android tablets.
Selling digital goods is a science — here are 5 tips for getting it right
Designing a revenue model based on digital goods might seem straightforward. Create a compelling product, give users a way to buy incremental content to improve their gaming experience, then sit back and count the transactions.
Experience tells us it’s not that simple.
Will Microsoft phase out its virtual currency system?
Microsoft is expected to phase out its proprietary virtual currency system, Microsoft Points, by the end of the year, according Inside Mobile Apps. Citing...
Angry bakers have fingers burned as Baking Life Facebook game gets the chop
PopCap Games has angered virtual bakers on Facebook by deciding to shut the doors to its Baking Life app on Jan 31. Despite many...
Aussie gaming site to launch a marketplace for virtual swords (exclusive)
MMGN.com, a video gaming website in Australia, is launching an online marketplace where gamers can sell virtual goods across multiple video games, the site’s...
Virtual goods and prepaid game card sales show steep rise on Black Friday (exclusive)
Sales of virtual goods and prepaid game cards grew steeply on Black Friday and the Thanksgiving weekend compared to a year ago. That means...