[ChinaJoy] Soul of Dragon- Official CGDC Networking Party

June 30th, 2011

你们好!!

It’s been a while since I updated the site. (Been busy keeping up with my day job. :)

But no more waiting! I am very excited to announce that China Game Developers Conference (CGDC), F2P Forum, and DFC Intelligence joined forces to present “Soul of Dragon”, the official CGDC Networking Party at ChinaJoy.

Unlike our previous events, this is not open to public but only to the industry leaders including conference speakers, advisory board members, and VIP pass holders (or whoever willing to pay $50 per ticket.) But don’t you ever worry- I secured 100 free passes just for you!!

When: Friday, July 29th 2011, 7 pm to 9 pm
Where: X46, Sofitel Jinjiang Oriental Pudong Shanghai
<889 Yanggao Nan Road, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai, China>
RSVP: Email at cgdc@f2pforum.org with your name and affiliation to get a free pass

From the 101th email, I will send you a promo code to shave off 10% of the ticket price. You can also follow the event at our Facebook.

*Sponsorship opportunities still available*

If you want to be a part of it, please email me to request a sponsorship package. And one of many sponsorship privileges includes an one-hour presentation session during China Game Developer Conference and a B2B booth on top of high exposure to developers/publishers worldwide.

See you all in China!
谢谢!!

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GSTAR 2010 Sponsor Highlight (3) – Super Rewards

November 15th, 2010
111 Anza, Suite 122
Burlingame, CA  94010
www.srpoints.com

CORPORATE BACKGROUND:
Adknowledge is the largest privately-held advertiser marketplace focused on high-quality alternatives to traditional search engine advertising. Adknowledge utilizes powerful predictive technology to connect advertisers with consumers across multiple channels, including Social, Email and Web Content.  Over 50,000 advertisers use the Adknowledge ad network to promote their offers. In 2009, Adknowledge acquired Super Rewards, a leading monetization provider for online games.  Super Rewards’ “offer wall” delivers highly-targeted advertising offers to millions of Web site and social network users.  The company maximizes revenues for developers while allowing users to earn virtual currency by signing up for free products or trial offers.

PRODUCT/SERVICES:
Adknowledge’s Super Rewards is the original virtual currency provider that has been monetizing applications on the world’s top social platforms, casual games, and MMOs for years.  As the pioneer in this space, we are the only fully-integrated solution with over 125 global direct payment options, 50,000+ advertisers, and a robust in-game ad serving technology that enables you to monetize 100% of your users.  Beyond monetizing, our platform leverages 20 billion impressions per month to drive traffic to your games, which enables us to build your audience and your revenue.
Super Rewards enables you to you shift more users from free to paid, increasing your payouts, while providing a highly-engaging user experience.  Using our monetization platform, you can connect with and reward more of your user base with points, virtual goods, or virtual dollars for completing offers or paying directly with their credit card, mobile phone, or via a variety of other payment options.  The best part is our platform is easy to integrate, which means you can start earning revenue in less than an hour.
Why partner with Adknowledge’s Super Rewards?
  • Monetize 100% of users
  • Global reach
  • More than 125 Direct Payment options
  • Platform independent  – Can be deployed on social networks, standalone games and MMOs
  • Global ad sales team, with localized offers
  • Powerful ad targeting and optimization (behavioral  and  algorithmic targeting)
  • Robust fraud protection systems
  • 24/7/365 Customer Service

Products

  • Virtual Currency Monetization
  • Display Ads
  • Direct Pay
  • Traffic Builder
  • Merchant Solutions
  • Mobile Solutions
  • In-Game Monetization

* Media Contact:
Cindy Osbron
Email: cosbron@adknowledge.com

*U.S. Publisher Sales:
Wally Nguyen
Wnguyen@adknowledge.com

*Europe Publisher Sales:
John Cole
jcole@adknowledge.com

* Management Team:
Jason Bailey, General Manager, CEO
Chris Smutny, Vice President,Vitual Currency and Online Gaming
Wally Nguyen, Vice President, Publisher Sales

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Gstar 2010 Sponsor Highlight (2)- Nexon

November 14th, 2010


COMPANY OVERVIEW

Nexon America is a division of Nexon Group, a pioneer of interactive entertainment software and the world’s leader in free-to-play online games (MMO).

Founded:                     2005

Headquarters:             Los Angeles, CA

Leadership:

  • Daniel Kim, CEO
  • Min Kim, vice president of marketing
  • Soo Min Park, vice president of game operations
  • Won Il Sue, vice president of business development

Web Site: www.nexon.net

WHAT GAME TITLES ARE AVAILABLE WITH NEXON AMERICA?

Nexon has a proven track record in the free-to-play online gaming space with five successful localized game titles in North America including: MapleStory, PopTag!, Mabinogi, Dungeon Fighter Online, Vindictus and Combat Arms. Nexon games are free-to-play, highly interactive, and community-driven, allowing players to connect with each other through chat, customized avatar development and group competitions.

HOW DOES NEXON GENERATE REVENUES?

Nexon pioneered the online microtransaction revenue model in 1999, providing users with the opportunity to make in-game purchases to enhance and customize game play with avatar accessories, weapons and powers. Nexon is a privately-held company, and publicly announced its U.S. revenue for 2006 ($8.5 million) 2007 ($29.2 million), 2008 ($40.8 million) and 2009 ($45.2 million).

HOW DOES NEXON DIFFER FROM THE COMPETITION?

Nexon is a recognized leader in free-to-play MMO games and the first gaming company to demonstrate a successful microtransaction revenue business model in North America. The company continues to deliver unique, online experiences, combining interactive game play with social networking and personalization tools.  Nexon continues to defy the traditional consumer packaged goods model, as proven by the company’s ability to attract more than 350 million registered users worldwide and more than 10 million in the U.S.

NEXON ‘S WORLDWIDE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP:

  • First graphic MMORPG in the world: The Kingdom of the Winds, 1996
  • First internet quiz game in the world: QuizQuiz, 1999
  • First company to develop a microtransaction revenue model: 1999
  • Most popular online video game in South Korea: KartRider, 2004, played by more than 30% of the population
  • World record for 800,000 concurrent game users in China: KartRider, 2007
  • First company to successfully use the microtransaction revenue model in North America: 2005
  • MapleStory worldwide registered members: 95 million
  • KartRider worldwide registered members: 215 million
  • Dungeon Fighter Online worldwide registered members: 200 million

NEXON BY THE NUMBERS:

  • Nexon revenues by region: 33% Korea, 67% all other regions
  • MapleStory registered members in the U.S.: 7 million
  • Combat Arms registered users ending 2009: 4 million
  • Peak concurrent connected users of MapleStory in the U.S. after launch: 70,000 (July 2009)
  • Mabinogi worldwide registered members: 9.5 million
  • Articles of clothing sold in MapleStory in 2007, 1,346,793
  • Hair styles at beauty parlor sold in MapleStory in 2007: 1,070,113
  • Virtual products sold through microtransactions in North America in 2008: 23 million

Media Contact:

Mike Crouch

Phone: 213-858-5952

Email: mcrouch@nexon.net

(revised Nov. 3, 2010)

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Gstar Sponsor Highlight (1)- TapJoy

November 9th, 2010

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About Tapjoy, Inc.

Tapjoy is the leader in monetization and distribution services for social games, mobile applications, virtual worlds, MMOs and other social publishers. The company’s turnkey alternative payment platform enables developers to significantly increase their monetization rates when selling virtual goods or premium digital assets, while its cross-platform distribution services provide massive reach and cost-effective user acquisition on the leading social, mobile and gaming platforms. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Investors include Interwest Capital, North Bridge Venture Partners, and D. E. Shaw Ventures. For more information, visit www.tapjoy.com.

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Gstar B2B Networking Party RSVP list

October 14th, 2010

ICON keynote speakers
KOCCA Game CEO RoundTable members

And

6Waves

Aeria Games

Booyah

Disney/Playdom

EA/Playfish

Gameforge

Gamepot

Hi1 Entertainment

HiLvl

JCE

Kabam

Lager Network Technologies

Level Up!

Nexon

Playpunch Games

RockYou!

SponsorPay

Super Rewards

TapJoy

Thisisgame.com

USERJOY Technology

WeMade

Walk The Talk Media

or Check our Facebook Event Page

updated on 11/8/10

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Who’s coming to Oct F2P Free Lunch Meeting?

October 14th, 2010

Adknowledge (Super Rewards)

BilltoMobile

Booyah

Bowen Research

CDNetworks

ChangYou

Cyber Agent

GoGlobal Gaming

Google

HiLvl

KreditFly

Manic Frog

Ntreev USA

Ocigrup S.L.

Perfect World

Raptr

Rixty

SponsorPay

Trion Worlds

Ts2

Walk The Talk Media

Wargaming.net

updated on 10/26/10

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Free Lunch Meeting @ Mountain View- Oct 28

October 8th, 2010
It’s been a while since we had one of these Free Lunch Meeting. Now I am back in the Bay Area and trying to get it back on track. This month Super Rewards is hosting the meeting at a fancy clubhouse for Shoreline golf links.

As always, the event is a casual networking lunch meeting so bring your colleagues and friends who works in the gaming industry- social, mobile, traditional MMO, console etc.

When: Thursday, Oct 28th 12:00 to 2:00 pm
Where: Michael’s at the Shoreline (2960 N Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043)
RSVP: superrewards_rsvp@f2pforum.org by Oct 22nd

To see who’s coming: Click Here or Go to FB Event Page

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Gstar 2010 B2B Networking Party: Nov 19 @ Busan Aquarium

October 6th, 2010

Anyone going to Gstar this year? F2P Forum is throwing an official Gstar After-Party at Busan Aquarium with the support from various Korean government agencies. (Thank you KOCCA and ICON for your generosity!)

We are also brining in major social gaming, MMO, mobile game companies from U.S. and Korea so do not miss out the opportunity to meet and greet at this awesome venue. (Did I mention we host this party at the  Aquarium?) Also, a few sponsorship spots are available for the Gstar After-Party so let me know if you are interested.

Date: Friday, November 19th
Time: 6 to 10 pm
Place: Busan Aquarium
RSVP: gstar_rsvp at f2pforum.org by November 5th

To see who’s coming: Click Here or go to FB Event Page

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Sponsor Highlight (4)- Offerpal

June 11th, 2010

Offerpal Media

161 Mission Falls Lane, Suite 100

Fremont, CA 94539

www.offerpalmedia.com

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Offerpal Media is the leader in virtual currency monetization for online games, virtual worlds and social networks. The company’s turnkey payment platform gives consumers the opportunity to earn virtual currency for free by taking part in targeted advertising offers, shopping at big-brand retailers, completing online surveys, watching videos or otherwise engaging with brands. Since its launch in 2007, Offerpal has issued more than 1 trillion virtual points to over 200 million consumers across 2,000 publishers. The company is headquartered in Fremont, California. Investors include Interwest Capital, North Bridge Venture Partners, and D. E. Shaw Ventures. For more information, visit www.offerpalmedia.com

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Offerpal’s alternate payment solution delivers the highest Revenue Per User for online games and social networks by providing game players the opportunity to earn free virtual currency for engaging with advertising offers and brands. Game players can choose a variety of ways to acquire virtual currency for free by doing any of the following:

-          Interacting with targeted advertising offers, free trials and big brand discounts

-          Completing surveys

-          Shopping

-          Viewing Online video commercials

-          Buying movie tickets

-          Downloading music

-          Completing simple online tasks

-          And more…

We also offer global payment options like credit cards, micro-transaction, mobile billing, offline stored-value cards and more. Offerpal even provides complete analytics, fraud prevention, optimization and customer support services – all in a simple, plug-and-play platform.

BUSINESS CONTACT

Matt McAllister

Sr. Director, Marketing

matt.mcallister@offerpal.com

510-403-7319

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Sponsor Highlight (3)- Vindicia

June 9th, 2010

vindicia

Vindicia, Inc.

http://www.vindicia.com

http://blog.vindicia.com

3200 Bridge Parkway, Suite 202

Redwood City, CA 94065

CORPORATE BACKGROUND

Vindicia offers an on-demand strategic billing solution for marketing and sales that manages subscriptions and microtransactions for online merchants. We work with some of the best-known brands on the Internet, including Symantec, Activision Blizzard, Intuit, and Atari/Cryptic as well as several free-to-play gaming companies including IMVU, Outspark, Wicked Interactive and Arborpals. As an externally audited PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider and a SAS 70 Type II company, Vindicia securely handles online revenue of over a billion dollars annually.

PRODUCT/SERVICES

Vindicia helps F2P publishers monetize their games by converting players into long-term customers. We allow our merchants to deliver a compelling experience that keeps their users playing month after month, regardless of the direct monetization model. From the next social network hit, worldwide gaming classic or truly revolutionary new game; game companies need a billing solution with the flexibility to support a wide variety of business models including virtual goods, freemium, virtual currencies, subscriptions, or any hybrid combination. We support a nearly unlimited amount of customer acquisition tools including pricing plans, promotional offers, regional pricing, customer up-sells and affiliate networks.  Vindicia also provides comprehensive tools to optimize customer retention while controlling fraud and managing chargebacks on your behalf. We are a Level 1 PCI DSS compliant services provider, and our hosted solution easily integrates into your site.

IN THE NEWS

Vindicia adds prepaid gift cards to payment service
Vindicia to provide payment solution for Boxee’s upcoming for-pay premium content

JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT ONLINE WEBINAR

Building a Payments Strategy for your Global Business

Wednesday, June 23, 10-11am PDT

BUSINESS CONTACT

info@vindicia.com

1-888-VINDICIA

1-888-846-3424

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