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Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More S...
I saw that and wondered where $78 million goes in creating a games site. That seems like a tremendous amount of money. Oh well, congrats I suppose.
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Most of it is ad spend, essentially insulating the company from challengers by creating an artificial barrier to entry. It's now nearly impossible to compete in the space unless you're very well funded or cater to a niche.
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Sales force + marketing, maybe.
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