Nexon Takes Stake in BoomBang Games
OCT. 5, 2010 • Nexon Co., Ltd. has invested in Spanish online game developer BoomBang Games, acquiring 32% of the latter’s shares. Based in Barcelona, BoomBang designs Flash-based titles that encourage social networking and will appeal to Spanish-speaking teens around the world.
Impact: DFC has long predicted the growth of gaming, particularly online gaming, to new geographies and demogr.....
MMO Petz World Coming
OCT. 2, 2010 • Ubisoft has an online free-to-play MMO version of the Petz virtual pet simulator planned for release sometime in 2011. Petz World gives fans of the franchise the chance to explore with their pets, adopt pets, and save endangered Petz. The franchise has sold more than 20 million units over various platforms.
Impact: In the new DFC report, The Market .....
Android Apps Send Private Info
OCT. 1, 2010 • Both Penn State University and Intel Labs have found 15 Android apps were discovered to be sending private information, as well as relaying GPS coordinates to remote advertising network servers as often as every 30 seconds whether advertisements were displayed or not. The Android OS requires that app request for such information access during the installation process, but that doesn’t mean such prompts fully disclose the extent of the priva.....