Metaplace raises more funding to be the MySpace of virtual worlds
Metaplace, a company that will allow anybody to build their own virtual world and access it through through an ordinary web browser, has taken $6.7 million in funding as it nears a public release.
There hasn’t been much hype around Metaplace yet, probably because of the… Continue Reading
Metaplace, building a universe full of virtual worlds
When Raph Koster spoke to us in December about his startup Areae, he implied that independent games had a greater earning potential than traditional studio-produced games.
Now he’s putting his money where his mouth is, launching the website Metaplace and launching today at the TechCrunch40 conference.
Metaplace,… Continue Reading
Next generation game start-ups, Bigdog Games and Areae, raise millions
D2C Games (also known as Bigdog Games) and Areae are two of the latest game start-ups boasting “next generation” technology, and they’ve just raised millions of dollars in venture capital.
D2C, of San Mateo, has raised $1.5 million in a first round of funding (Dan… Continue Reading
File sharing company BitTorrent raises $20M
Plenty of rumors have circulated about BitTorrent, the popular San Francisco file-sharing company, speculating on its latest funding round and the fate of its brilliant chief executive.
Here’s word from the horse’s mouth: BitTorrent has raised $20 million in its second round of capital, led by… Continue Reading