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Sony Online Entertainment Acquires "PoxNora" From Octopi

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 20, 2009 - 9:49am.

San Diego - Sony Corp.'s Sony Online Entertainment announced that it has acquired "PoxNora," an online collectible strategy game, as well as other game development assets from Tucson-based Octopi.

tags: Games | Deals | Sony | Acquisitions | Sony Online Entertainment | Octopi | PoxNora |

U.K. Casual Games Firm FUN Buys Octopi for $6.1 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 18, 2006 - 4:14am.
London - FUN Technologies, a U.K.-based online casual game provider, announced that it has acquired Octopi, a U.S.-based mobile game developer, for approximately $6.1 million. Under the terms of the deal, FUN subsidiary SkillJam Technologies Corp. will acquire the entirety of Octopi's assets. FUN, which is listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), said it planned to take advantage of Octopi's expertise in game development to help its subsidiaries (SkillJam, Fanball and Don Best) with mobile applications and additional online gaming content.
tags: Games | U.K | FUN | Octopi |