The online gambling company Playtech has acquired YoYo Games, which makes the GameMaker: Studio cross-platform developer tool, for $16.4 million, according to Gamasutra. Playtech told Gamasutra that the purchase it to help the company enter the casual gaming space.
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Many a developer has poured their blood, sweat, and time into honing their mobile app into perfection, only to get a vicious NBA-style rejection from the app stores.
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