The DeanBeat: Game acquisitions rise 23 percent to $3.4B in 2012

January 25, 2013 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Editor's Pick The game industry set a new record for the money spent on acquisitions, but the number of deals dropped.

Zynga acquiring Astro Ape? Key executives change LinkedIn company to “Zynga”

August 16, 2011 11:36 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Gaming company Zynga may be acquiring mobile gaming studio Astro Ape.

Business Insider reported that Astro Ape employees have been changing their LinkedIn employment to Zynga as well as their occupations. According to his LinkedIn profile, Astro Ape’s chief executive …