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"World of Warcraft" Game Subscriber Base Hits 12 Million
Irvine, Calif. - Video game publisher Blizzard, a unit of
Vivendi's Activision Blizzard (NASD: ATVI), announced on Thursday that the subscriber base
for its "World of Warcraft"...
McDonald's Launches Branded Farm Promotion in "Farmville"
Oak Brook, Ill. - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's on
Thursday launched a new promotion within Zynga's popular social game
"Farmville." McDonald's will host the first...
Current TV Signs "Sims" Creator Will Wright for New Show
San Francisco - Current TV has tapped "The Sims"
game creator Will Wright to develop a new interactive TV series called
"Bar Karma," PaidContent reported. Users...
Providence Equity Pumps $150M Into Game Publisher ZeniMax
Rockville, Md. - Video game publisher ZeniMax Media
announced on Wednesday that it has closed on a new $150 million investment from
Providence Equity Partners, following...
Panasonic to Introduce "Jungle" Mobile Game Device
Los Angeles - Japanese consumer electronics maker Panasonic
plans to introduce a new mobile gaming device that aims to make online games
portable, Wired.com reports. The...
Social Games Publisher Zynga Acquires Bonfire Studios
San Francisco - Social games publisher Zynga announced on
Tuesday that it has acquired Dallas-based developer Bonfire Studios.
Financial
terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The...
After Outcry, EA Removes Taliban Mode in "Medal of Honor" Game
Redwood City, Calif. - After the U.S. military announced a
ban on sales of the game at its bases, video game publisher Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS)...
Japanese Mobile App Developer Tonchidot Lands $12 Million
Tokyo - Tonchidot, a developer of mobile "augmented
reality" services including the Sekai Camera app for the iPhone, has
closed a $12 million second round of...
Nintendo Slashes Profit Forecast; 3DS to Ship Next Year
Chiba, Japan - Nintendo announced on Wednesday that it will
launch its 3DS handheld game system next year, missing the crucial holiday
shopping season, as the...
Report: U.S. Virtual Goods Market to Hit $2.1 Billion in 2011
San Francisco - The U.S. market for virtual goods will grown
from $1.1 billion last year to $2.1 billion in 2011, according to a report...
