Comments on: PLDT finally buys into Level Up Games

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[...] The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the country’s largest telco and ISP, acquired game publisher Level Up Philippines in February 2006. Comcast, America’s largest cable TV and [...]

By: Wauks

Wauks — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:58:10 +0000

netGames was actually doing very well before the merger. In terms of strategy it was very good for e-PLDT to just merge both companies. RIght now Level-up is working towards the hybrid and item selling business models which netGames already has experts on (due to flyff, pangya, khan).

By: mparaz

mparaz — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:02:00 +0000

Nice article from Joey Alarilla of INQ7: ePLDT creating a gaming monopoly?

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:28:27 +0000

Maybe, but Level Up denied it first.

By: mparaz

mparaz — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 05:29:46 +0000

Come to think of it, ePLDT said “we have bought” … they did not say “when” they did the buying. It looks like they put off the announcement until the time was right.

But isn’t PLDT a public company, required to disclose these?

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:41:50 +0000

netGames employees have been calling Level Up their “sister company” for months.

By: Andre Marcelo-Tanner

Andre Marcelo-Tanner — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:00:46 +0000

they bought because netgames isnt doing any good?

By: mparaz

mparaz — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 06:44:01 +0000

Do you have insider info?

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:32:06 +0000

Finally, Level Up can’t make any more denials.