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Financials: EA (Mobile)

February 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

THQ isn't the only company that suffered bad financial result last quarter. EA has taken a loss of $ 641 million and will also slim down in order to make their company healthy again.

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Financials: THQ (Wireless) 3rd Quarter

February 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

THQ has released their financial data which, as expected, was not that positive. The company needs, and will do more then just slim down their wireless unit in order to be healthy again.

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Mobile Distillery

February 2nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Mobile Distillery is expanding into Asia as the company opened a new office in Singapore. Emilie Gulder will be the first business developer to operate the Asian market from the new office.

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THQ Wireless (not) Shutting Down – FINAL UPDATE!

January 30th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | 3 Comments »

Over the past years, THQ Wireless had a lot of trouble to hold their position in the market. They have seen big competitors like Eidos and Vivendi enter and leave the market. Now it seems it's THQ who is kicking the bucket.

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Gameloft’s Q4 Financial Results

January 29th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Gameloft is the first this year to show it's fourth quarter financials. The company managed to increase it's year-on-year revenues with 31%. Not bad during times of recession.

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Rockpool Closes Down

January 25th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Next to offloading staff over 2008, due to restructuring, the company has now also chosen to shutdown Rockpool Games. A mobile games studio which was acquired about three years ago.

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Gameloft Shares Rise Thanks to WestLB

January 21st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Gameloft had a good day at the market as analyst WestLB recommended buying the company's shares. WestLB expects that Gameloft will be a winner when the economy recovers.

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SCI to be Acquired, Again?

January 18th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Last year we covered a lot of rumours on the possible sale of SCI. Ever since the company started restructuring, we didn't hear much until we opened our mailboxes today.

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Lunagames Turns Into Lunaforte

January 13th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Dutch mobile games developer Lunagames is spreading it's wings. The company will be focusing more on mobile applications and services. As so, the company decided it's time to re-brand into Lunaforte.

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Appy Place Launches

January 13th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | 1 Comment »

Another mobile games developer launched today. This one is called Appy Place and has laid it's focus on addicting 5 minute games for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch.