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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