Disney has acquired social gaming startup Playdom, confirming our story from last week. The price – $563.2 million plus an earn-out of up to $200 million. Playdom’s last round of financing valued the company at $345 million, …
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Playdom Acquired By Disney For Up To $763.2 Million
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Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is discussing a deal to buy Playdom Inc for over $500 million in a bid to increase its presence in social network games. Disney wants to use Playdom to incorporate some of its iconic brands and characters into …
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Disney Discussing Buying Playdom for Over $500 Million – DailyFinance
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TechCrunch and VentureBeat both have sources claiming Disney is ready to purchase social gaming developer Playdom for over $600 million. There are currently obscene amounts of money being invested in the social gaming arena; …
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Rumor: Disney eyeing Playdom acquisition | Joystiq
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