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nixhydragames.com - Develops witty and disruptive online and mobile games. Logo Company Nix Hydra Games
http://www.nixhydragames.com
Founded: January 2010
City: Undecided. Currently in Durham, NC for Joystick Labs (www.joysticklabs.com), North Carolina
Country: United States
CEO: Lina Chen
Founders: Lina Chen, Naomi Ladizinsky
Category: Games Funding: Seed/Friends & Family
Tags: games, teen girls Employees: 2-5

What does Nix Hydra Games do?

Nix Hydra Games develops witty and disruptive online and mobile games that fill gaps in particular market segments. Our first product is called The Wishing World, and it is an online social game for teen girls that offers them a very different experience from other online games currently available.

How are they different?

The Wishing World has an unique voice and distinctive art style that will appeal to our target demographic in a way that other social games currently don’t, as well as unique personality based group play mechanics.

Why could Nix Hydra Games be BIG?

There’s a huge gap in the market for appropriate online gaming content for teen girls and we believe The Wishing World will fill that gap. There are 35 million teens in the US controlling an estimated $208 billion in largely disposable income. Nearly one out of three view the internet as their primary source of entertainment.

How they plan to make money:

Free to play with virtual goods, mobile apps, premium subscription, advertising and sponsorships, merchandising.

Our thoughts:

No thoughts at the moment. Very interesting!
Please visit their website to learn more: http://www.nixhydragames.com

Socogames.com – Developing Social Media Games

Posted by admin On November - 10 - 2010
socogames.com - Developing Social Media Games Logo Company SOCO Games
http://www.socogames.com
Founded: 01/03/2010
City: Melbourne, Non-US
Country: Australia
CEO: Jeff Bogensberger
Founders: Jeff Bogensberger, Enid Van Gils, Steven Bogensberger
Category: Games Funding: Self-Funded
Tags: Facebook Games, Social Media, Games, Games, Facebook, Technology, Online Games Employees: 6-15

What does SOCO Games do?

SOCO Games develops social media games on the Facebook platform.

How are they different?

Over and above creating top-tier games and creating a loyal player base, we also have integrated a social conscience into how our games are built and into how we conduct business. Within each game there is a automated mechanism that automatically extracts a percentage of revenue and puts it into the SOCO Games Players Fund. The Fund Supports over 30 organizations around the world.

Why could SOCO Games be BIG?

Simply the size of the market, 500 million people and growing is enough to indicate the potential for large growth. Games have grown from zero to millions in annual revenue in a matter of months. Initial reviews and reaction from players indicate that Earth 2.0 is very competitive in this space.

How they plan to make money:

The business model is simple. Players can inhance there game experience and strengthen their character with game credits. They can earn credits by completing tasks in the game or they can speed this process up by buying game credits with real world money or through completing “offers” such as filling out a survey or watching a video.

Our thoughts:

No thoughts at the moment. Very interesting!
Please visit their website to learn more: http://www.socogames.com
 

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