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.

Z2Live swallows Big Sandwich Games in acquisition deal (exclusive)

February 23, 2012 2:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Z2Live, the creator of hit free-to-play social games on mobile devices, is announcing today it has acquired Big Sandwich Games in Vancouver, Canada.

The deal will add nine employees to Z2Live’s work force. Terms were not disclosed. But the deal …