Comments on: Kongregate Closes $5 Million Series A For Casual Gaming http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:59:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1561567 David Mackey Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:07:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1561567 Kongregate is the best casual gaming site I've stumbled upon. Kongregate is the best casual gaming site I’ve stumbled upon.

]]> By: Kaeli http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1559779 Kaeli Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:25:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1559779 Kongregate won the Audience Choice Award for Gaming at the Under The Radar Entertainment and Media conference in June. Kongregate founder Jim Greer has a lot experience in online gaming, including a stint at Pogo.com. He told us he sees Kongregate's ability to claim a stake in the very crowded online game space due in part by involving developers and gamers in a social network. Greylock may be investing in the network as much as in the games... Kongregate won the Audience Choice Award for Gaming at the Under The Radar Entertainment and Media conference in June. Kongregate founder Jim Greer has a lot experience in online gaming, including a stint at Pogo.com. He told us he sees Kongregate’s ability to claim a stake in the very crowded online game space due in part by involving developers and gamers in a social network. Greylock may be investing in the network as much as in the games…

]]> By: Eric Norton http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1559429 Eric Norton Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:33:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1559429 I've been tinkering around on Kongregate since it was in alpha, and it's really become my new favorite casual game site. Sure, there's the usual crappy games there - but the good games, the achievement system, and the weekly challenges more than make up for it. The whole staff they've got working there do a bang up job and keep the site fun and lighthearted. I highly recommend checking Kongregate out if you've got a few spare minutes, it really is a blast - and such a nice contrast to other flash gaming sites like Newgrounds and Miniclip. I’ve been tinkering around on Kongregate since it was in alpha, and it’s really become my new favorite casual game site. Sure, there’s the usual crappy games there - but the good games, the achievement system, and the weekly challenges more than make up for it. The whole staff they’ve got working there do a bang up job and keep the site fun and lighthearted.

I highly recommend checking Kongregate out if you’ve got a few spare minutes, it really is a blast - and such a nice contrast to other flash gaming sites like Newgrounds and Miniclip.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1558975 Marshall Kirkpatrick Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:40:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1558975 Kongregate rocks, I've been super impressed with them and they have real good people working there. Congrats everybody over there! Kongregate rocks, I’ve been super impressed with them and they have real good people working there. Congrats everybody over there!

]]> By: Jason Vu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1558568 Jason Vu Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:10:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1558568 Some other casual game portals could follow this model soon. Some other casual game portals could follow this model soon.

]]> By: Jimmy Huen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1558372 Jimmy Huen Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:36:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/15/kongregate-closes-5-million-series-a-for-casual-gaming/#comment-1558372 I do like that they already have a monetization model in place, unlike many of these startups that haven't the single clue of how to monetize their traffic. Revenue sharing with the developers is another winner in my book, and I believe going forward it should gain more momentum. Now if only I have all this time to play these mindless games :D I do like that they already have a monetization model in place, unlike many of these startups that haven’t the single clue of how to monetize their traffic.

Revenue sharing with the developers is another winner in my book, and I believe going forward it should gain more momentum. Now if only I have all this time to play these mindless games :D

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