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GameStop Buying Social Gamer Kongregate

Jul 27, 2010 10:46 AM

Retail chain GameStop is acquiring Kongregate, the San Francisco, CA-based game community, as the company looks for ways to expand its online presence. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close next week, were not disclosed.

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Marketing, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Media, gamestop, kongregate

Game Community Kongregate Gets $3 Million From Bezos Expeditions

May 1, 2008 7:38 AM

Kongregate, the SF-based game community, has raised $3 million from Jeff Bezos’ Bezos Expeditions. The company, which allows developers to create and distribute their own games, says the funding will allow it to better scale the business and to improve the advertising side of the business. Last year, Kongregate announced…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Games, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, bezos expeditions, kongregate

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