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]]> By: thewindof.blogr.com - stories - 8198870 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2494407 thewindof.blogr.com - stories - 8198870 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:17:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2494407 [...] cash and other prizes that drew over 1,600 players.Although most players seem to enjoy the games, some TechCrunch readers found them boring and repetitive. and feel that it takes a long time to reach the higher levels where they can actually use the [...] [...] cash and other prizes that drew over 1,600 players.Although most players seem to enjoy the games, some TechCrunch readers found them boring and repetitive. and feel that it takes a long time to reach the higher levels where they can actually use the [...]

]]> By: Paid Content : Deal Radar 2008: Challenge Games http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2494143 Paid Content : Deal Radar 2008: Challenge Games Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:17:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2494143 [...] most players seem to enjoy the games, some TechCrunch readers found them boring and repetitive. and feel that it takes a long time to reach the higher levels where they can actually use the [...] [...] most players seem to enjoy the games, some TechCrunch readers found them boring and repetitive. and feel that it takes a long time to reach the higher levels where they can actually use the [...]

]]> By: Deal Radar 2008: Challenge Games - Sramana Mitra on Strategy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2493919 Deal Radar 2008: Challenge Games - Sramana Mitra on Strategy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:28:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2493919 [...] most players seem to enjoy the games, some TechCrunch readers found them boring and repetitive. and feel that it takes a long time to reach the higher levels where they can actually use the [...] [...] most players seem to enjoy the games, some TechCrunch readers found them boring and repetitive. and feel that it takes a long time to reach the higher levels where they can actually use the [...]

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]]> By: Challenge Games Gets $10 Million in Funding | Editechial http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2476097 Challenge Games Gets $10 Million in Funding | Editechial Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:48:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2476097 [...] Challenge Games, developer of the popular online fantasy game Duels and the new fantasy baseball and card collecting game Baseball Boss, announced it has secured $10 million in Series B funding. The round is being led by Globespan Capital Partners with participation from Series A investor Sequoia Capital as well as existing investors. [...] [...] Challenge Games, developer of the popular online fantasy game Duels and the new fantasy baseball and card collecting game Baseball Boss, announced it has secured $10 million in Series B funding. The round is being led by Globespan Capital Partners with participation from Series A investor Sequoia Capital as well as existing investors. [...]

]]> By: alexis bonte http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2475399 alexis bonte Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:20:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2475399 Blizzard spent 50 million and 4 years to build the first WoW. Companies like Challenge games or mine (Erepublik) need spend only a fraction of that to have a product that is out there gathering users and revenues. I agree that its nowhere as polished as WoW but given that we can improve them continuously based on user feedback...where will we be in a few year? Its what I call the reverse approach http://www.thomascrampton.com/internet/alexis-bonte-erepublik-online-strategy-game/ Now I agree with Seb that its important to polish and polish instead of just jump from project to project, but size of round suggests they will have more than enough to continue improving their existent games and launch new ones. Blizzard spent 50 million and 4 years to build the first WoW. Companies like Challenge games or mine (Erepublik) need spend only a fraction of that to have a product that is out there gathering users and revenues.
I agree that its nowhere as polished as WoW but given that we can improve them continuously based on user feedback…where will we be in a few year?
Its what I call the reverse approach http://www.thom...-strategy-game/
Now I agree with Seb that its important to polish and polish instead of just jump from project to project, but size of round suggests they will have more than enough to continue improving their existent games and launch new ones.

]]> By: Charles Yong http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2474361 Charles Yong Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:01:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2474361 Eh, keep in mind that Blizzard's polished gameplay experience nets them over $150 million/month. If Duels were truly close to the gameplay experience of WoW, they should have raised a bit more money. Eh, keep in mind that Blizzard’s polished gameplay experience nets them over $150 million/month.

If Duels were truly close to the gameplay experience of WoW, they should have raised a bit more money.

]]> By: September 18, 2008 | next media update http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2473699 September 18, 2008 | next media update Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:26:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2473699 [...] Challenge Games Raises Another $10 Million TECHCRUNCH Browser-based fantasy game startup Challenge Games has raised a $10 million B round just a couple months after raising its $4.5 million A round. Globespan led the round. Sequoia Capital, which led the last round, also participated. Challenge is behind the online role-playing games Duels and Baseball Boss. Both are addictive, and are designed to encourage the trading of virtual goods to help players improve their chances of scoring higher in the game. Source> [...] [...] Challenge Games Raises Another $10 Million TECHCRUNCH Browser-based fantasy game startup Challenge Games has raised a $10 million B round just a couple months after raising its $4.5 million A round. Globespan led the round. Sequoia Capital, which led the last round, also participated. Challenge is behind the online role-playing games Duels and Baseball Boss. Both are addictive, and are designed to encourage the trading of virtual goods to help players improve their chances of scoring higher in the game. Source> [...]

]]> By: Seb http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2473654 Seb Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2473654 I played only out of beta. And I played for more than a few games. Anyway, if we are too many that "dont get it", that means its flawed :) Exactly my point. Not anywhere close to Blizzard polished gameplay experience that newbies as well as hardcore gamer understand. My point is, dont make too many games too fast and dont get too much money too fast, unless you understand how to keep more players into your game. That's just my point of view and I may be wrong. Anyway good luck to them and as I said earlier, I think the graphical execution is top notch. I played only out of beta. And I played for more than a few games.
Anyway, if we are too many that “dont get it”, that means its flawed :) Exactly my point.
Not anywhere close to Blizzard polished gameplay experience that newbies as well as hardcore gamer understand.
My point is, dont make too many games too fast and dont get too much money too fast, unless you understand how to keep more players into your game.
That’s just my point of view and I may be wrong.
Anyway good luck to them and as I said earlier, I think the graphical execution is top notch.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2473571 Jeremy Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:23:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2473571 Wow, some of your guys comments are clueless. Duels has changed since it has gone out of beta. There is lots involved with with new pvp events and story line. Many of you are judgmental of the game because you have no idea how to play. I had "cool stuff" before level 40 and I used them. Wow, some of your guys comments are clueless. Duels has changed since it has gone out of beta. There is lots involved with with new pvp events and story line. Many of you are judgmental of the game because you have no idea how to play. I had “cool stuff” before level 40 and I used them.

]]> By: Seb http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2473525 Seb Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:34:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2473525 I do not agree (at least for Duels). Altough the execution is pretty nice (gfx and all..), the gameplay is nowhere near close to WoW. I'm not talking about 3D vs 2D or MMO vs Duelling but I'm talking about the basic principles of what make WoW good and Duels "bad". Some examples where Duels fails and WoW shines: Actions should be satisfying, immediatly. Play 1h of Duels and tell me how many items your got that you can use right now and make you feel stronger. Player experience with the game should be tightly controled to make sure he has fun. For example: purchases stones from Duels (for $), get stuffs.. Cool! But you cant put them on before level 40 (takes ages to go there). I feel like I have spent 5$ for nothing... (I still have 4 of my 5 stones to use...) They might be both profitables, but I dont believe the fundamentals are here in Challenge Games team. Just look at the numbers: 300k regs total, 90k games played today (remember, a game is just "a clic"). I work in the very same space, however we tends to focus on delivering a great game and not constantly moving to another game. We have 3M regs, 800k games per day (and one game is ~5 mins). Their strategy seems to be aimed @ growth, I'm okay with that, but please dont compare their games and core gameplay design to thoses of Blizzard. I do not agree (at least for Duels).
Altough the execution is pretty nice (gfx and all..), the gameplay is nowhere near close to WoW.
I’m not talking about 3D vs 2D or MMO vs Duelling but I’m talking about the basic principles of what make WoW good and Duels “bad”.
Some examples where Duels fails and WoW shines:

Actions should be satisfying, immediatly. Play 1h of Duels and tell me how many items your got that you can use right now and make you feel stronger.

Player experience with the game should be tightly controled to make sure he has fun. For example: purchases stones from Duels (for $), get stuffs.. Cool! But you cant put them on before level 40 (takes ages to go there). I feel like I have spent 5$ for nothing… (I still have 4 of my 5 stones to use…)

They might be both profitables, but I dont believe the fundamentals are here in Challenge Games team.

Just look at the numbers: 300k regs total, 90k games played today (remember, a game is just “a clic”).

I work in the very same space, however we tends to focus on delivering a great game and not constantly moving to another game. We have 3M regs, 800k games per day (and one game is ~5 mins).

Their strategy seems to be aimed @ growth, I’m okay with that, but please dont compare their games and core gameplay design to thoses of Blizzard.

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]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2473259 Michael Arrington Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:37:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2473259 they're boring and useless in the same way that world of warcraft is boring and useless. very true, and very profitable. they’re boring and useless in the same way that world of warcraft is boring and useless. very true, and very profitable.

]]> By: Challenge Games recibe 10M en Serie B http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2473163 Challenge Games recibe 10M en Serie B Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:03:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2473163 [...] Games, una compañía que desarrolla juegos de fantasía basados en el navegador, ha recibido una ronda de financiación Serie B de 10 millones de dólares. Ésta llega unos meses después de la inversión de 4,5 millones de dólares recibida por la [...] [...] Games, una compañía que desarrolla juegos de fantasía basados en el navegador, ha recibido una ronda de financiación Serie B de 10 millones de dólares. Ésta llega unos meses después de la inversión de 4,5 millones de dólares recibida por la [...]

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]]> By: Challenge Games and Webook are among the latest companies to close new financing rounds. Metue venture recap report » Metue http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2473033 Challenge Games and Webook are among the latest companies to close new financing rounds. Metue venture recap report » Metue Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:19:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2473033 [...] According to Tech Crunch, the company has raised an additional $10m in a series B round.  The financing was led by Globespan Capital Partners and also included prior investor, Sequoia. [...] [...] According to Tech Crunch, the company has raised an additional $10m in a series B round.  The financing was led by Globespan Capital Partners and also included prior investor, Sequoia. [...]

]]> By: More Funding For Gaming Startups, Challenge Games Wins This Round | tinyCrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2472990 More Funding For Gaming Startups, Challenge Games Wins This Round | tinyCrunch Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:35:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2472990 [...] tiny from: TechCrunch.com original post Share and [...] [...] tiny from: TechCrunch.com original post Share and [...]

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2472931 Jon Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:54:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2472931 Duels rocks - your duelist probably sucked and you couldn't figure out how to make it better;) Duels rocks – your duelist probably sucked and you couldn’t figure out how to make it better;)

]]> By: lars http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2472840 lars Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:13:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2472840 Interesting fupa.com is looking strong Interesting fupa.com is looking strong

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2472818 Ed Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:59:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2472818 Sounds like they have lots of game development to focus on. but, they won't, they'll develop a whole bunch of horizontally focused features available on more platforms than their own. Sounds like they have lots of game development to focus on. but, they won’t, they’ll develop a whole bunch of horizontally focused features available on more platforms than their own.

]]> By: microboo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/17/challenge-games-raises-another-10-million-well-played-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-2472799 microboo Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:43:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22369#comment-2472799 Too bad both duels and baseball boss, which ive played both and in baseball boss in the beta, are completely and utterly useless and boring. same exact repetitiveness on both. baseball boss is worse then duels though, as its just boring game after boring game. was easy to get to 300+ games played, and nothing changed. Their colored tiered items, which by the way totally rip off warcrafts rare, epic, legendary color scheme, is useless at best. Too bad both duels and baseball boss, which ive played both and in baseball boss in the beta, are completely and utterly useless and boring. same exact repetitiveness on both. baseball boss is worse then duels though, as its just boring game after boring game. was easy to get to 300+ games played, and nothing changed. Their colored tiered items, which by the way totally rip off warcrafts rare, epic, legendary color scheme, is useless at best.

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