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 acquires indie maker of Realm of the Mad God web game (exclusive)

June 19, 2012 6:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Kabam has acquired Wild Shadow Studios, the maker of popular online combat game Realm of the Mad God. The deal shows that Kabam, a maker of hardcore social online games, continues its quest to pick up titles that are played …