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.

Kabam buys Battle Punks social game creator Gravity Bear (exclusive)

March 28, 2012 8:09 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Kabam has acquired Gravity Bear, creator of the Battle Punks social game on Facebook.

Redwood City, Calif.-based Kabam makes hardcore games for social network audiences such as Dragons of Atlantis. With Gravity Bear, the company brings in a new developer …