Playfish

Electronic Arts Buys Social Games Firm Playfish for $400M

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2009 - 8:41am.

Redwood City, Calif. - Video game developer and publisher Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) announced on Monday that it has acquired Playfish, a creator of social network games, for about $275 million in cash, with an additional $25 million in equity retention arrangements. The sellers are also entitled to another $100 million in performance-based consideration on milestones achieved through the end of 2011. Founded in 2007, London-based Playfish's social network games, which include "Pet Society" and "Who Has the Biggest Brain," have been installed more than 150 million times.

Social Games Developer Playfish Nabs $17 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2008 - 7:11am.

London - Playfish, a developer and publisher of games for social networks, said on Tuesday that it has raised $17 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by Accel Partners and Index Ventures.

Social Games Developer Playfish Lands $1 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2008 - 7:19am.

London - Playfish, a U.K.-based developer of games for social media, has raised a $1 million round of bridge financing from Accel Partners, VentureWire reported.