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July 14, 2011: ESPN Games and Playdom Launch "ESPN Sports Bar & Grill"
Grand Opening: ESPN Games and Playdom Officially Launch "ESPN Sports Bar & Grill"
ESPN Games and Playdom today officially launched ESPN's highly anticipated sophomore social game release on Facebook titled ESPN Sports Bar & Grill presented by Samsung. The game gives fans a virtual destination to run their own sports bar & grill, win over loyal customers, decorate walls with sports paraphernalia, show simulated live and on-demand games via flatscreens, get real-time scores and news, interact with friends and their sports bar & grills and more. Download full news article »
April 19, 2011: NBA Digital and Playdom Launch "NBA Dynasty"
NBA Digital and Playdom Launch Social Game "NBA Dynasty"
NBA Digital and Playdom today announced the launch of NBA Dynasty, a new social game on Facebook that will allow NBA fans to create and manage their ultimate dream team by choosing from more than 9,000 players seasons from 1946 to present. The new game marks the first for Playdom with a professional sports league. Throughout the year, NBA Dynasty will provide fans with the opportunity to compete in games against NBA stars, NBA chapmionship teams, and head-to-head with their friends for the all-time best record. Download full news article »
April 8, 2011: Playdom Launches Gardens of Time
Social gaming company adds a social layer to hidden object game play
Playdom today announced the launch of Gardens of Time, a hidden object game re-imagined with social elements on Facebook. Gardens of Time provides the artistic and game play depth of a downloadable hidden object game while setting a new standard of social game play within the genre. In Gardens of Time, players join the Time Society, an elite group of time-traveling detectives who explore vibrant hidden object scenes to solve the mysteries of time. By finding hidden objects scattered around the world, players collect ancient artifacts, personalize a historical garden, and unravel the mysteries of time as they embark on epic quiests to correct the course of history. Download full news article »
March 24, 2011: Playdom Launches Deep Realms
Playdom Launches Deep Realms
Playdom today announced the launch of Deep Realms, the first game to bring the classic RPG experience to social gaming. In Deep Realms players explore a rich fantasy world, making strategic choices that result in different but equally viable experiences. Players explore lush, detailed scenes and engage in turn-based combat against increasingly dangerous foes. By integrating social elements, such as averaging friends in player-vs-player combat and real-time cooperative boss battles, Playdom evolves the social RPG to the next level. Download full news article »
July 29, 2010: Playdom and Harrah's Launch WSOP Game
Playdom and Harrah's Interactive Entertainment Launch The Official World Series of Poker Game on Facebook and Other Social Networks
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Harrah's Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (HIE) has entered into an agreement with Playdom, Inc. a Mountain View, California-based social games company, with more than 46 million active monthly users across their network of games. Playdom will re-launch its existing online poker game, Poker Palace, by re-branding the Facebook game with the "World Series of Poker" brand and will work with the HIE team to create one of the most fun and social poker games available on social networks. Download full news article »
July 27, 2010: Disney Announces Acquisition of Playdom
The Walt Disney Company to Acquire Leading Social Game Developer Playdom
BURBANK, Calif. — Advancing on its goal of bringing consumers its well-known stories, characters and brands in ever more engaging ways, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Playdom Inc., one of the leading companies in the fast-growing business of online social gaming. In just two and a half years of operation, Playdom has established itself as a pacesetter in building popular games for social networks enjoyed by consumers around the globe. Through well-known titles like Social City, Sorority Life, Market Street and Bola, Playdom engages an estimated 42 million active players each month. Download full news article »
July 08, 2010: Playdom Acquires Metaplace
Playdom Announces Acquisition of Metaplace, Inc.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Playdom, a leading social gaming company, announced today it has acquired Metaplace, Inc., a privately held social gaming technology and game design company based in San Diego, California. Raph Koster and John Donham founded their virtual world game engine development studio after leaving Sony Online Entertainment in 2006, following their groundbreaking work on such games as Star Wars Galaxies and Everquest II. For the last three years Metaplace has focused on building state-of-the-art virtual world and social gaming technology leading to the launch of the company's first social games "Island Life" and "My Vineyard" in early 2010. Download full news article »
June 24, 2010: Playdom Announces Acquisition of Hive7
Playdom Announces Acquisition of Hive7
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Playdom, a leading social gaming company, announced today it has acquired Hive7.com, Inc., a privately held social gaming startup based in Palo Alto, California. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Download full news article »
June 22, 2010: Playdom Announces $33M in Financing
Playdom Announces $33,000,000 in Additional Financing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Playdom, a leading social gaming company, announced today it had raised an additional $33,000,000 in venture capital financing. Joining Playdom<92>s existing cadre of venture capital backers are Bessemer Venture Partners, Steamboat Ventures, and New World Ventures. Download full news article »
May 18, 2010: Playdom Announces Acquisition of Acclaim
Playdom Announces Acquisition of Acclaim Games Inc.
MOUNTAIN VIEW and LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Playdom, a leading social gaming company, and Acclaim Games, a developer of social networking and downloadable casual games, announced today that Playdom has acquired Acclaim. Since its establishment in 2006 under one of the gaming industry's most recognizable brands, Acclaim has built a name for itself in the casual and MMORPG gaming space by developing and publishing free-to-play titles available on the Acclaim website (www.acclaim.com). Download full news article »
April 26, 2010: Playdom Announces Acquisition of Merscom
Playdom Announces Acquisition of Social Game Developer Merscom, LLC
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Playdom, a leading social gaming company, announced today the continuation of its roll-up of talented social gaming development teams with the acquisition of Merscom, LLC. Privately held Merscom develops online and social games for third parties with nationally recognized brands. Merscom is currently developing games for Sea World, Purina, National Geographic and NBC Universal. Merscom is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Playdom plans to leverage Mercom's expertise in working with IP owners as Playdom moves to develop partnerships with powerful global brands. Playdom also plans to use the acquisition to leverage the talented North Carolina game development community. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Download full news article »
April 19, 2010: Playdom Announces David Sobeski as CTO
Playdom Announces David Sobeski as Chief Technology Officer
David served as a Senior Vice President at Yahoo! delivering Yahoo!'s Open Strategy and Data platform as well as driving products and innovation for the CEO. In addition, David drove Yahoo to open its network to 3rd parties to drive social integration into Yahoo!. Prior to joining to Yahoo!, David served in various executive roles at Microsoft ranging from driving the experience of Windows Vista, to delivering mobility into Microsoft Exchange Server to driving the technical strategy with the CTO. David also was a leader in MSN.com, the creation of Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine and the creation of Internet Explorer. David has also been an advisor to various technology companies to deliver great products throughout the years. Download full news article »
March 31, 2010: Playdom Acquires Three Melons
Playdom Announces Acquisition of Three Melons
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Playdom, a leading social gaming company, announced today it has acquired Three Melons, a premier developer of online games. Three Melons was privately held and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Download full news article »
March 03, 2010: Offbeat Creations Acquisition
Playdom Announces Acquisition of Offbeat Creations, Inc.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Playdom, a leading social gaming company, announced today it has acquired Facebook developer Offbeat Creations, Inc., a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software on social media platforms. Offbeat Creations was privately held and is based in Bellevue, Wash. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Download full news article »
December 10, 2009: Playdom Announces New CFO
Playdom Names Christa Quarles as Chief Financial Officer
Playdom, a leading social game developer, announced today the appointment of Christa Quarles as chief financial officer (CFO). In her new role, effective immediately, Quarles will be responsible for overseeing the company's fiscal management and forecasting. The former managing director of Thomas Weisel Partners Group will be a key member of Playdom's executive team and participate in overall strategic planning. She will report directly to chief executive officer John Pleasants. Download full news article »
November 12, 2009: Playdom Announces Acquisitions
Playdom Announces Acquisitions of Green Patch and Trippert Labs
Playdom, a leading social gaming company, announced today it has acquired well-known Facebook developer Green Patch, Inc., and Trippert Labs, an experienced iPhone and social game developer. Both companies were privately held; Green Patch is based in Palo Alto, Calif., and Trippert Labs is based in Menlo Park, Calif. The terms of both transactions were not disclosed. Download full news article »
November 11, 2009: Playdom Raises $43M
Playdom Raises $43M in Series A Funding
Playdom, a leading social gaming company, announced today that it has closed $43 million of financial investments as part of its Series A financing. The investment, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), along with Playdom chairman Rick Thompson, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), will be used to finance strategic acquisitions and expand the company's pipeline of market-leading games. Download full news article »
September 30, 2009: Playdom Fuels its Virtual Goods Business
Playdom Fuels Its Virtual Goods Business
Playdom, a leading social games developer, announced today that it is launching a line of prepaid cards that can be used to purchase virtual goods in its popular games, including Mobsters 2: Vendetta and Sorority Life. The cards will be available for purchase starting in mid-October at Target, as well as at Walgreens and additional nationwide retailers later this year. Download full news article »
August 05, 2009: Revenge, Mobsters Style
Revenge, Mobsters Style
Playdom, a leading social games developer, today announced the release of Mobsters 2: Vendetta on Facebook. Mobsters 2: Vendetta is the first sequel to a major social game and comes on the heels of the company's launch of Mobsters: Big Apple, the first iPhone mafia game linked to a social net. Download full news article »
June 18, 2009: Playdom Names John Pleasants CEO
Playdom Names John Pleasants CEO
Playdom, a leading social game developer, today announced that John Pleasants has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer. The Former President, Global Publishing and Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA), Pleasants brings a deep understanding of the gaming industry and significant experience scaling high-growth organizations to Playdom. Download full news article »
May 27, 2009: Playdom Continues Rapid Expansion
Fueled by Business Growth, Playdom Continues Rapid Expansion
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Playdom, a leading social gaming company and the largest game developer on MySpace, announced the move to a studio model. The move is fueled by rapid growth of its popular games on MySpace and Facebook, including Mobsters, Sorority Life and Poker Palace. To head up the two studios, which are based in Mountain View, CA, Playdom has hired industry veterans Dave Rohrl - from Zynga - and Sean Clark - from Electronic Arts (EA) - as Executive Producers. Rohrl will oversee a studio focused on new intellectual property; Clark will oversee a studio focused on role-playing games or RPGS. Download full news article »
March 11, 2009: Playdom: Until Now, the Best-Kept Secret in Social Gaming
Playdom: Until Now, the Best-Kept Secret in Social Gaming Business Wire Press Release
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Playdom, a leading social gaming company, announced its new corporate brand and line-up of popular gaming applications. Playdom is currently the largest game developer on MySpace and has a growing presence on the Facebook Platform. In addition, the company plans to launch its first iPhone application... Download full news article »