Video Game Business

APRIL 28, 2011 • Five years ago Nival Interactive became the first Eastern European game company to set up shop in the United States. The Moscow-based developer had got its start in 1996, and in [...]

APRIL 27, 2011 • Alibris, best known as an online marketplace for independent book sellers, is adding a dedicated section for the sale of used and new video games. Alibris will support common [...]

APRIL 26, 2011 • Private equity firms TA Associates and Summit Partners will pay $350 million to Comcast Interactive Capital’s Peacock Equity Fund, GMT Communications partners and General [...]

APRIL 19, 2011 • Playfish, the social gaming subsidiary of Electronic Arts, is dropping its own cross-game virtual currency in favor of using Facebook Credits. The shift will become mandatory as [...]

APRIL 18, 2011 • Wal-Mart Stores Inc. acquired Mountain View, Calif.-based social media company Kosmix for an undisclosed sum. Kosmix’s founders and staff will now operate as @WalmartLabs, [...]