French Mobile Game Publisher

French Mobile Game Publisher InfraWorlds Acquires Mobile Digital Media

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 21, 2005 - 8:50am.
Paris -- Following on its acquisition of U.S. mobile game publisher 995 Soft in July, French mobile game publisher InfraWorlds announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Mobile Digital Media (MDM), a Mountain View, Calif.-based publisher of mobile device software. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. MDM has published memory card and CD-ROM mobile games based on titles from Electronic Arts, Atari and Microsoft, in addition to dictionaries, bibles and encyclopedias for mobile phones. InfraWorlds said the purchase will strengthen its entertainment catalog and provide it with new expertise in the retail distribution of mobile device content.

French Mobile Game Publisher In-Fusio Acquires Developer Thumbworks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2005 - 6:52am.
Los Angeles -- French mobile game publisher In-Fusio announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Tustin, Calif.-based wireless entertainment developer Thumbworks. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In-Fusio said Thumbworks president Craig Holland will become head of In-Fusio's U.S. operations. Thumbworks has created branded games for clients including Jeep, Honda, Wilson and Paramount Pictures, in addition to a streaming animation service called CellToons for Sprint. "The merger is a definitive step for expanding In-Fusio's publishing expertise and technological capabilities, positioning the company as a leading mobile entertainment entity in North America," said In-Fusio co-CEO and president Gilles Raymond.