Comments on: EA Buys Playfish…and Then Lays Off 1,500 Employees

By: EA and Facebook sign 5 year deal

EA and Facebook sign 5 year deal — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:51:15 +0000

[...] through Playfish, the division of EA responsible for the games Pet Society and Restaurant City. EA acquired Playfish last year.“Since gaming has emerged as the most popular category of applications on [...]

By: Zynga valued more than EA in latest estimates

Zynga valued more than EA in latest estimates — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:45:43 +0000

[...] Angry Birds developer Chillingo, a popular mobile gaming publisher, for $20 million. And last year, EA purchased prominent social gaming company Playfish for $275 million. Despite these attempts, however, the gaming giant has seen shares drop over 20 [...]

By: EA buys Angry Birds publisher Chillingo

EA buys Angry Birds publisher Chillingo — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:30:27 +0000

[...] to think outside the box with its creative choices recently. Less than a year ago, the company bought social gaming publisher Playfish for $400 million. Playfish is a lead developer in casual gaming and has a strong presence on [...]