At $500M in 2012, mobile has become the fastest growing segment of social games

March 20, 2012 6:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

As mobile games become a lot more social, the money spent on them is starting to skyrocket. This year, revenue from virtual goods in mobile games is expected to hit $500 million in the U.S., up from $350 million in …

U.S. virtual goods revenue on Facebook to grow 32 percent to $1.65B in 2012

September 20, 2011 4:43 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

U.S. virtual goods revenue on Facebook is expected to grow 32 percent in 2012 to $1.65 billion, according to a new report by Inside Network.

That growth rate is lower than the 40 percent growth for 2011, as the market …