

These revenues are split 50/50 with the game makers, and reports say these purchases make up 15% of the company's total revenue, which - if we look at our own willingness to spend small sums on virtual goods - sounds about right by our standards. Coins are also used to add-on elements to a game, such as additional armor etc. Hi5 has also been finding a degree of success with virtual currency or "coins" which can be used to buy premium items, such as a bouquet of virtual flowers to a friend on their birthday.

Some of the more popular games on the service include Barn Buddy, a farming game similar to FarmVille, a Mafia Wars style game called Organized Crime and a virtual pet game titled RockYou Pets. The social network launched its gaming portal in February which has since grown to make up 1/3 of the site's traffic. Alternativa Barn Buddy Hi5 este pe Facebook Jocuri Unii dintre voi sunt poate putin suparati ca nu le merge Barn Buddy de pe Hi5. The game portion of the new hi5 isn't new, just more prominent. "We're certainly talking to third party about them," he says. He also says they're working on some "super secret" avatar projects that will most likely be some form of game. avatar actions such as giving a hug to friends or a playful punch on the shoulder. hi5 Executive Producer Andrew Sheppard says that they're working on something he calls "social verbs," i.e.
