Social gaming outfit Playdom has acquired Acclaim Games as part of its ongoing expansion operation.
The move continues Playdom’s aggressive takeover strategy, which has in recent months seen the Californian group acquire Three Melons, Offbeat Creations, Green Patch and Trippert Labs.
Acclaim will now join that fleet of studios, and will still be managed by its current CEO, though now alongside Playdom chief technical officer Neil Malhotra.
Read the full story on Develop.
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UK games charity Into Games has today opened applications for IG50 2026, its annual programme that recognises 50 of the most talented yet-to-be-hired people in UK games from working-class and low-income backgrounds. The announcement comes as Ubisoft joins as the headline sponsor and as Into Games confirms that 11 winners from the previous 2025 cohort have been placed in paid roles in the UK games industry through its Boost placement programme.
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