PlayFirst, popular online gaming company, raises $16.5mm

PlayFirst, popular online gaming company, raises $16.5mm

PlayFirst, the publisher of the popular online game, Diner Dash, has raised an eye-opening $16.5 million in its third round of financing.

The company stands out because it’s one of the first mainstream American online game publishers to embed micro-transactions, small payments for access to new game content, into its game. The marquee title, Diner Dash: Hometown Hero involves controlling a waitress who runs around a restaurant trying to keep her customers happy. PlayFirst offers one… Continue Reading