Facebook game developer buys over Acclaim

[cinderboy]

Acclaim is still trying to put up a strong face. Thinks gamers are fools =.=

Social game developer Playdom has made yet another buy, continuing a recent string of acquisitions with the purchase of Acclaim Games.

Acclaim, developer and publisher of casual, downloadable, social and online titles including the Korea-transplanted MMOs Bots and 2Moons, has been in business since 2006, but likely attracted Playdom's attention with the success of Facebook guitar game RockFree, which it says now has more than 15 million registered users since its March 2010 launch.

Playdom also gains a foothold in Los Angeles in the studio acquisition, and says it's looking forward to accessing the region's development talent pool -- making it likely that the company is set to continue growing. The companies did not disclose the amount the company paid in the acquisition

Playdom, known for Facebook titles Mobsters and Sorority Life, has been making acquisitions since it picked up $43 million in a Series A round of funding last November. It's purchased or invested in purchased and invested in at least six studios: Merscom (The Crazies), Trippert Labs (Fighter Jets), Offbeat Creations (Super Farkle), Three Melons (Bola!), Green Patch (Lil Green Patch)and Argentinian firm MetroGames (Music Challenge).

Acclaim is currently working on a new Facbook game that will launch this summer, and the company's CEO, Howard Marks, commented that "Joining forces with Playdom is a natural fit."

Marks will continue to run the studio and serve in a senior strategic role for Playdom, while colleague Neil Malhotra will transition from Acclaim CTO to senior technical officer for the studio.

"Bringing Howard and Neil into Playdom strengthens our leadership and bolsters our position as an innovative games developer for the future," says Playdom CEO John Pleasants. "Howard and Neil have worked together building and operating games for many years, and their pipeline of new games is strong."

Source

[Mikedot]

Maybe Acclaim actually have some decent games, now?

[chaoscauser]

Maybe we will see some updates to bots now?

[MrTingTing]

Oh wow, i really hope they're going to kick acclaims staff

[cinderboy]

doubt so.

after meddling with good MMOs like 9Dragons, they moved on to My Ponystars, and now they are dabbling in Facebook games.

A company with no fixed direction to excel at one aim = dead company.

[Acreon]

Maybe we will see some updates to bots now?

Wasn't that client filled with trojans? =x

Also, to clear up any confusion similar to mine lol

Acclaim Games, not Acclaim Entertainment.
I was all "wat" when i read "since 2006"

[shofuji]

Wasn't that client filled with trojans? =x

Also, to clear up any confusion similar to mine lol

Acclaim Games, not Acclaim Entertainment.
I was all "wat" when i read "since 2006"

I also made that mistake when reading it
Anyway, maybe they'll actually get good properties.
Also, surprised 9 dragons wasn't mentioned in the article(I only read it here so...). I mean, 9dragons actually had tv commercials. Few f2p MMOs have that even now.
Then again, those commercials were on SyFy.

[Nante]

Dude I loved turok haha, but yeah, as I said, I was confused.

oh man turok on the n64 was awsome but the turok that was out this generation was /puke and

[Acreon]

oh man turok on the n64 was awsome but the turok that was out this generation was /puke and

guys i hurd thr r dinsers on marz!
Lets goes