Rupture is an online social network that allows gamers to connect and share with one another.
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| 22.07.2009 | Raptr’s instant messenger client lets gamers communicate across platforms | Social networks for gamers have been the rage lately. But Raptr seems to be separating itself from the pack by building a network that is bigger and more useful for the broadest audience of gamers. Today, the Mountain View, Calif.-based com... |
| 22.07.2009 | Raptr’s instant messenger client lets gamers communicate across platforms | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Social networks for gamers have been the rage lately. But Raptr seems to be separating itself from the pack by building a network that ... |
| 03.09.2008 | Raptr Launches 1337 Gaming Network To The Public | Raptr, the social network that revolves around gaming, has launched in public beta. The robust site allows users to keep tabs on what their friends are doing throughout the gaming world, and also offers gaming recommendations, accomplishmen... |
| 03.09.2008 | Raptr raises money and launches public beta of gamer social network | Raptr is unveiling the public beta test of its social network for all kinds of video game players. While it’s a crowded market, the company has a good chance of becoming a central hub for gamers who want to know what their friends are playi... |
| 03.06.2008 | EA Acquires Shawn Fanning's Rupture, Says The LA Times A Month After We Did | The LA Times and others are reporting that EA has acquired Shawn Fanning’s social-network-gaming startup Rupture for around $30 million. We reported this deal a month ago. The first sentence of the LA Times story: “Shawn Fanning…has finally... |
| 08.05.2008 | Shawn Fanning Finally Gets A Real Payday: Electronic Arts Buys Rupture For $30 Million | [Update 8/4/08: The acquisition price subsequently reported by EA is $15 million, not $30 million. But that amount does not include any additional earnout for the founders]. Shawn Fanning, best known for founding Napster, has a new job. He ... |
| 17.02.2008 | Who Bought Rupture? | We knew something was up when Shawn Fanning’s startup Rupture, an unlaunched social network around gaming, delayed and delayed their launch. Well, it turns out, say multiple sources, that Rupture was able to do what Parakey pulled off in 20... |
| 15.02.2008 | Social Network for Gamers, UGAME, Enters Private Beta | The prospect of founding a successful generic social network these days might be bleak given the dominance of players like MySpace and Facebook. However, there’s still plenty of room for niche social networks to rise and generate lots of pa... |
| 10.10.2007 | Curse, a growing site for online gamers | The online gaming community has ballooned over the past two years, as have the business opportunities around them. Game sites offer support, virtual currency exchange, and never-ending performance data. They’re looking more like stock inves... |
| 26.09.2007 | Koinup Launches Social Networking for Virtual Worlds | Out of Milan, Italy comes Koinup, a new social network for your virtual self. Koinup is aimed at citizens of popular massively multiplayer online worlds and games like Second Life, The Sims, and World of Warcraft. It intends to be a central... |
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