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| RockYou Acquires Social Game Developer Playdemic RockYou has announced the acquisition of social game developer Playdemic. Based in Manchester, England, Playdemic will operate independently as Playdemic, a RockYou studio, and develop Facebook games for the mainstream audience. The acquisition is RockYou's latest move in their commitment to social gaming, and brings extensive game development talent and an established Facebook game, Gourmet Ranch, to the company. Playdemic's management team has held senior positions at major publishers including Ubisoft, THQ and Eidos. Ian Livingstone, co-founder of Games Workshop and life president of Eidos, was a chief investor in Playdemic. Paul Gouge, CEO and Founder, will lead the studio as VP and General Manager. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Game News :: home page |