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September 7, 2011

When Social Games Fail, Goodbye Cash

Julianne Pepitone, CNN Money


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Dedicated social gamers devote many hours to tending their online farms and digital pets -- and lots of money, too. This year they'll spend an estimated $650 million in real cash on virtual goods.

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TAGGED: social networking, video games

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