http://blog.spootnic.com/en/ The Spootnic's Blog objective is to share and discuss about free new online skill games, new technology and game industry development. en Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:36:23 +0200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Dotclear http://blog.spootnic.com/en/post/2007/08/02/Social-Networks-and-Virtual-Worlds-are-still-seducing-big-players urn:md5:951c5160a30b8e7c939a636a6ea39098 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:27:00 +0200 UserAdmin Market Club PenguinDisneySocial NetworkVirtual World <p>According to the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118599768804085026.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news" hreflang="en">Wall Street journal</a>, the Walt Disney Co.'s purchase of the child-oriented Club Penguin online community aims to give the entertainment giant a lift into the social-networking world with a brand that has become hugely popular in just two years.</p> <p>Disney said it paid $350 million for closely held Club Penguin, whose founders stand to make another $350 million if they meet performance targets through 2009.</p> <p>The deal came as Disney reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its fiscal third quarter, bolstered by double-digit growth in operating income in three of its four major divisions. A 23% increase in operating income, to $1.4 billion, in the company's ...</p> <p>That's a good deal for the Club Penguin, but now, they are a little under pressure, don't you think ...</p> http://blog.spootnic.com/en/post/2007/08/02/Social-Networks-and-Virtual-Worlds-are-still-seducing-big-players#comment-form http://blog.spootnic.com/en/post/2007/08/02/Social-Networks-and-Virtual-Worlds-are-still-seducing-big-players#comment-form http://blog.spootnic.com/en/feed/rss2/comments/37