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Free Online Game Publisher OGPlanet Lands Investments

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2006 - 3:23pm.
Los Angeles - OGPlanet, a publisher of free online multiplayer games that generate revenue through the sale of virtual items, announced on Monday that it has received an undisclosed sum of venture funding from a group of gaming and digital media executives. New investors in the company include former Disney Online president Richard Wolpert; GameSpy founder Mark Surfas; former RealArcade vice president Andrew Wright; and BellRock Media CEO Peter Levin.
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"Perplex City" Game Developer Mind Candy Raises $7 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2006 - 1:45pm.
London - Mind Candy, the U.K.-based game developer that created the alternate reality game "Perplex City," announced on Thursday that it has raised $7 million in a new round of venture capital financing.
tags: Games | Deals | VC | UK | Europe | Games Deals | Mind Candy | Accel Partners | Perplex City | ARG |

Konami Settles Trademark Suit, Acquires Rival Dance Game from Roxor

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2006 - 12:26pm.
Tokyo - Japanese video game publisher Konami has settled a lawsuit it filed against fellow developer Roxor, over that company's alleged trademark infringement of Konami's "Dance Dance Revolution" game with its own "In the Groove" dance game, GamesIndustry.biz reported. Under terms of the settlement, Konami has acquired the intellectual property rights to "In the Groove," while Roxor has pledged to respect Konami's intellectual property rights in the future.
tags: Games | Deals | Law | Lawsuits | Acquisitions | Games Deals | Konami | IP | Trademark | Roxor |

Consumer Video Game Group Acquires GamePolitics.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 25, 2006 - 1:11pm.
Wilton, Conn. - The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA), a new Web-based consumer advocacy group for gamers, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired politically-oriented video game news site GamePolitics.com, and partnered with game publisher NCsoft on an Internet safety education program. Financial terms of the ECA's acquisition of GamePolitics.com were not disclosed.
tags: Games | Deals | NCsoft | Associations | Acquisitions | Games Deals | ECA | GamePolitics.com | PlaySmart |

Ad-Supported Mobile Game Distributor Greystripe Raises $1.2 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 11, 2006 - 2:12pm.
San Francisco - Greystripe, the developer of a service that distributes free, ad-supported mobile games, has raised $1.2 million in its first round of venture capital financing, VentureWire reported. Investors participating in the round included Incubic Venture Fund, Monitor Ventures and WS Investment Company. San Francisco-based Greystripe's AdWRAP network sources ads from advertisers and delivers them through its network of mobile games, which includes titles from publishers like 3D Arts, Big Blue Bubble, Blastone, Cellufun, Chakra Interactive and HandyGames.
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Foundation 9 Entertainment Acquires Atari's Shiny Game Studio

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2006 - 1:41pm.
Los Angeles - Independent game developer Foundation 9 Entertainment announced on Monday that it has acquired the non-game assets of Atari's Shiny Entertainment studio. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Under the deal, the development team at Shiny will remain intact and co-locate with Foundation 9's The Collective studio in 2007. Founded in 1993, Newport Beach, Calif.-based Shiny's titles include two games based on "The Matrix" film franchise, and "Earthworm Jim." Foundation 9, whose studios include The Collective, Backbone Entertainment, Pipeworks, ImaginEngine and Digital Eclipse, is currently in development on more than 20 titles, including "Death Jr.," "Dirty Harry" and "Sonic Rivals."
tags: Games | Deals | Atari | Acquisitions | Games Deals | Foundation 9 | Shiny |

HP to Acquire Gaming Computer Maker VoodooPC

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2006 - 2:37pm.
Palo Alto, Calif. - Looking to capture a larger slice of the gaming market, Hewlett
Packard, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based technology giant currently embroiled in a boardroom spying scandal, said that it has signed a deal to acquire Calgary-based VoodooPC, a maker of high-performance gaming computer systems. Financial terms of the deal, expected to close in November, were not disclosed. HP said that it plans to form a separate business unit within its Personal Systems Group focused on the gaming industry, with VoodooPC co-owners Rahul Sood and Ravi Sood becoming the unit's chief technologist and director of strategy, respectively.
tags: Games | Deals | Tech | CE | PC | Acquisitions | HP | Tech Deals | Games Deals | VoodooPC |

News Corp.'s NDS Acquires Video Game Developer ITE

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2006 - 2:09pm.
London - NDS, a unit of News Corporation that provides content protection technologies for digital pay-TV, announced on Friday that it has acquired Denmark-based video game developer and publisher ITE (Interactive Television Entertainment). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In addition to console, handheld and mobile games that have sold a combined 8.5 million units to date, ITE has also developed interactive TV games including "Hugo the TV Troll."
tags: Games | Deals | Europe | Acquisitions | Games Deals | News Corp. | Denmark | NDS | ITE |

Mobile Games Firm Sennari Raises $10 Million in Third Round

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 6, 2006 - 5:29pm.
Cupertino, Calif. - Sennari, a developer of customer relationship management applications for mobile phones, said on Wednesday that it has raised $10 million in its third round of funding, led by Mayfield Fund.
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Electronic Arts Acquires German Game Developer Phenomic

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 23, 2006 - 1:18pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts said on Wednesday that it has acquired German game developer Phenomic for an undisclosed sum. Phenomic Game Development, which will now be known as EA Phenomic, is a creator of real time strategy games for the PC, console and online.
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Skreem Entertainment Acquires Korean Games Firm Weaver Interactive

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 8, 2006 - 12:39pm.
Orlando, Fla. - Skreem Entertainment, a Florida-based provider of multi-platform music and video entertainment content, announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Weaver Interactive, a Korean mobile content and online game developer.
tags: Games | Deals | Mobile | Mobile Games | Korea | Acquisitions | Games Deals | Skreem | Weaver Interactive |

Atari Sells "Driver" Franchise, Reflections Studio to Ubisoft for $24 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 14, 2006 - 12:13pm.
Atari DriverNew York - Video game publisher Atari announced this week that it has sold its "Driver" game franchise, and the assets of its U.K.-based Reflections game development studio, to France-based publisher Ubisoft for $24 million.
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Casual Games Provider Oberon Media Raises Funds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 27, 2006 - 2:24pm.
Seattle - Oberon Media, a provider of online casual games services, announced on Tuesday that it has raised an undisclosed amount in a recent financing round from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Oak Investment Partners and former eBay president Jeff Skoll's Capricorn Management.
tags: Games | Deals | VC | Casual Games | Games Deals | Oberon |

Multiplayer Casual Game Developer Three Rings Raises Funds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2006 - 1:16pm.
San Francisco - Three Rings Design, a developer of multiplayer online casual games, announced on Monday that it has raised an undisclosed amount in its second round of venture capital financing.
tags: Games | Deals | VC | Casual Games | MMO | Games Deals | Three Rings Design | Mercury Capital |

Thumbplay to Distribute Mobile Game Titles from Hands-On Mobile

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2006 - 4:30pm.
New York - Online mobile entertainment retailer Thumbplay announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to offer mobile game titles from publisher Hands-On Mobile (formerly Mforma).
tags: Games | Deals | Mobile | Mobile Games | Hands-On Mobile | Games Deals | Thumbplay |

Activision Acquires Korean Partner, Establishes Publishing Office in Seoul

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 21, 2006 - 1:28pm.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Activision announced on Wednesday that it has opened a publishing office in Seoul, Korea, through the acquisition of CSR Entertainment's software distribution operations.
tags: Games | Deals | Korea | Investing | Acquisitions | Games Deals | Activision | CSR |

Casual Games Firm SpinTop Games to Merge With Playtime Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 21, 2006 - 1:23pm.
Vancouver, B.C. - Online casual games site SpinTop Games announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to a merger with start-up casual game development studio Playtime Games. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
tags: Games | Deals | Casual Games | Investing | Mergers | Games Deals | SpinTop | Playtime Games |

Codemasters to Develop Mobile Games for Qualcomm's BREW

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 19, 2006 - 1:42pm.
San Diego - U.K. video game publisher Codemasters announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with Qualcomm to develop mobile games for the company's BREW platform for cell phones.
tags: Games | Mobile | Mobile Games | Tech | UK | BREW | Qualcomm | Games Deals | Codemasters |

Midway Games to Publish "Unreal" PC Game Anthology

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 15, 2006 - 1:07pm.
Chicago - Midway Games announced on Thursday that it has acquired the rights from Epic Games to publish an anthology of the developer's "Unreal" PC game titles, which have sold over 7 million units worldwide since 1998.
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Commodore, Content Factory Launch Video Game Joint Venture

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2006 - 12:58pm.
Amsterdam - Commodore International Corporation (CIC), holders of the rights to the Commodore video game brand, announced on Monday that it has invested $22.7 million in a video gaming joint venture with Amsterdam-based The Content Factory.
tags: Games | Deals | Investing | Games Deals | Joint Ventures | Commodore | Content Factory | CIC |
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