The head of digital at Nickelodeon, Steve Youngwood, has told CasualGaming.biz that, to his firm: What video is to TV, games is to online.”
Youngwood was speaking as part of a wider interview on Nickelodeon’s ambitions in the casual games space, to which it has pledged $100m.
The goal is to be the leading virtual world and casual Games developer and publisher for kids and families,” he said.
To read the full interview on MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz, click here.
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The Danish publicly traded computer game company Trophy Games is acquiring the French game developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. This is the largest acquisition in Trophy Games' history and will form the foundation for a new series of simulation games. At the same time, the company is raising its revenue expectations for the year to €22.8-€24.1 million . With the acquisition of French Playrion, Trophy Games gains 30 new employees and a new foundation for future growth.
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