I was shocked when I opened my Friendster account this morning. I just thought of checking if I entered the correct URL because it has a different skin now. The social-networking pioneer Friendster comes in a new design. The interface has been changed and it has added some feature which is I think a complete rip-off from its competitor Facebook.The Friendster social networking has been a total craze for Asian youth market years ago, However, there’s a sudden demographic this year due to the release of a more innovative and more interactive social networking such us Facebook, Multiply and Twitter. According to Reuters, by the end of the month, Friendster may be sold to an Asian buyer for at least $100 million- not bad.

Friendster still exists and will continue to exist. If you are into social networking, you would probably agree that Friendster is the one who set the trend for Social Networking. It is just an unfortunate case for them because their sudden popularity has quickly faded. Currently, Friendster has 75 million registered users but no record of how many are still active. 90% of Friendster user came from the Asia-Pacific Region.

The newly revamped Friendster has added some features which are present in other existing Social Media who surpassed its existence and popularity. Some of these features are social-gaming craze: a virtual currency, an array of games, and virtual gifts.

Richard Kimber, the Friendster CEO, has confirmed to Reuters that they are currently looking for a buyer, the investment bank Morgan Stanley had been hired to handle the sale.

Do you think the recent changes in Friendster will help them back to the limelight?