China’s Perfect World game operator to invest $100M in venture capital fund
Perfect World, one of the largest online game operators in China and east Asia, announced today that it will invest $100 million in a...
Zynga expands its game cards to distributors in Europe and Turkey
Zynga‘s quest is to get the whole world to play social games. To make that happen, the company has to set up payment mechanisms...
Angry Birds maker Rovio seeks $1.2B valuation in upcoming funding round
Angry Birds maker Rovio is in the process of a fundraising round that would value the company at $1.2 billion, according to a report...
Electronic Arts buys PopCap for $750M
Supergiant video game publisher Electronic Arts has acquired casual game maker PopCap for $650 million in cash and $100 million in stock. The deal...
World of Warcraft goes free-to-play for first 20 levels
World of Warcraft, one of the top-selling online games in the world, will be free to download and play for a good chunk of...
Social gaming company MindJolt's recent buy churns out its first social game
MindJolt, a social game company headed by MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, has launched its first its first social gaming project built by a company...
Rumor factory churns on: EA now potential buyer for casual game maker PopCap
Game publisher Electronic Arts is the latest rumored suitor looking to buy casual games maker PopCap for more than $1 billion, according to sources...
Updated: Is PopCap being bought for $1B?
PopCap, a game developer that focuses on casual quick-hit style games like Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled, might be in talks to be acquired...
Angry Birds to invade TVs this summer with Roku
Yes, Angry Birds is now officially everywhere. Streaming video set-top box maker Roku has announced that it’s partnering with game maker Rovio to bring...
Will zombie and jewel games take PopCap to an IPO?
PopCap Games has been a consistent winner when it comes to making great games for casual audiences, or those who don’t consider themselves to...