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China's UltiZen Nabs $8M for Game Development, Outsourcing
Shanghai - UltiZen Games, a China-based provider of video game development outsourcing services, has raised $8 million in its third round
of funding.
JAFCO Asia led...
Nintendo Posts Loss on Stronger Yen, Lower DS Sales
Tokyo - Nintendo reported a net loss of about $289 million
for its fiscal first quarter, compared to a profit of $487 million in the...
Social Games Firm Zynga, Softbank Form Joint Venture in Japan
San Francisco - Social games publisher Zynga announced on
Thursday that it has formed a joint venture with Japan's Softbank to accelerate
development of the social...
Disney Buys Social Games Publisher Playdom for Up to $763.2M
Burbank, Calif. - The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced on
Tuesday that it has acquired Playdom, a publisher of online social games, in a
deal...
GameStop to Acquire Online Games Publisher Kongregate
Grapevine, Texas - Video game retail store chain GameStop
announced on Tuesday that it will acquire online game publisher Kongregate.
Financial terms of the transaction were...
China's Perfect World Backs Local Movie, TV Production Firms
Beijing - Perfect World, a publisher and operator of online
games in China, announced on Monday that it acquired majority stakes in two
local film and...
Mobile, Online Game Developer Zattikka Lands $5.5 Million
London - Zattikka, a developer of mobile and online games,
has raised $5.5 million in its first round of financing, led by Notion Capital.
Other participants...
RockYou Inks Exclusive Deal to Use Facebook Credits
Los Angeles - Social games and applications developer
RockYou has signed a five-year deal to exclusively use Facebook Credits as its
virtual currency, TechCrunch reported. Fellow...
Square Enix Names U.S. CEO, Plans Digital Manga Store
Los Angeles - Japanese video game publisher Square Enix on
Thursday announced plans to launch a digital manga store in North America and
France this fall....
Report: PC Game Download Sales Near Parity With In-Store Sales
Port Washington, N.Y. - Sales of PC games via digital
download are approaching parity with physical copies of the games sold in
retail stores, according to...
