Social Gaming Roundup: Patent Lawsuits, Virtual Goods, Game Updates, & More

Segan Files Patent Lawsuit Against Zynga -- Another patent lawsuit appears this week as Segan LLC, files a suit against Zynga over a "System for Viewing Content Over A Network and Method Thenrfor." As noted by TechCrunch, the complaint centers around the association of a user to a character icon as well as how to manage character updates. It Girl to Expand to Russia -- CrowdStar is expanding its popular social title It Girl to Russia. Partnering with Russian distributor 101XP, It Girl will go live on Odnoklassniki.ru, Vkontakte.ru, and Mail.ru in the next two months. The game is also currently available on Odnoklassniki. Exit Games to Power King's Bounty: Legions -- Earlier this week, we previewed the upcoming title, of King's Bounty: Legions for Facebook. Only a few days later, Exit Games announced that its network engine, Photon, has been selected to power the network features of the coming game. RockYou Makes Aktiv APAC Sales Partner -- Asia Media Journal reports that social game developer and publisher RockYou has made online media sales house Aktiv an APAC sales partner. The move gives RockYou's new ad platform distribution in the Asian market. AT&T & ngmoco Bring Mobage to Android -- Last week, ngmoco and DeNA brought the Mobage social gaming platform to Android Market. This week, AT&T and ngmoco announced a new agreement stating that Mobage will act as a hub for AT&T Android users to discover and play games as well as connect with other global users. Blizzard to Use Real Currency for Virtual Goods Transactions -- Blizzard Entertainment announced earlier this week that its upcoming Diablo III online game will allow the sale of virtual items via both in-game and real world currencies. For real money trades, Blizzard will take a small transaction fee. [Announcement] MyTown Expands to Japan -- Earlier this week, social and mobile apps developer Booyah and YUMEMI announced a partnership that will bring the location-based iOS title of MyTown to Japan as a new product for iOS, Android, and other feature phone platforms this Fall. [Announcement] RockYou Updates Gourmet Ranch with New Content -- RockYou Playdemic released a new content update for its title, Gourmet Ranch. Over the course of the next few weeks, players will gain access to the "Fun Fair," and with it, new limited edition ingredients, quests, and rewards. [Announcement] iWin & Sony Pictures to Bring The $100,000 Pyramid to Facebook -- Family Feud developer iWin announced a new licensing deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment that will bring TV game show The $100,000 Pyramid to Facebook later this summer.

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