GameStop Invests In PlayJam’s $5 Million ‘Series A’ Funding

On November 9, 2011

PlayJam, a TV games platform, has closed a $5 million ‘Series A’ financing round with backing from Grapevine, Texas-based GameStop Digital Ventures, Adobe Ventures, Endeavour Ventures, London Venture Partners and a number of game industry luminaries, according to PlayJam. PlayJam operates a global TV games platform that is distributed via leading connected TV brands including [...]

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Zynga buys Bonfire Studios and Sets up Dallas Game Studio

On October 5, 2011

Zynga‘s acquisition spree continues as the social game company announced today it has acquired Bonfire Studios, a Dallas-based social game startup. The price wasn’t disclosed. The new studio will be called Zynga Dallas. The company’s three founders — David Rippy, Bill Jackson and Scott Winsett — started the company in November, 2008, after Microsoft shut [...]

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Tapjoy Funding Title Development at Five Texas-based Game Studios

On September 29, 2011

Game publisher and In-app advertising platform Tapjoy has funded title development in five Texas-based game companies.  The titles are funded through Tapjoy’s Android development fund. Companies include: – Sneaky Games (Austin) – Replay Games (Austin) – Digital Harmony (Austin) – SpaceTime (Dallas), and – one other as of yet undisclosed company “The fund is open for [...]

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Game Funding Forum in Dallas on Oct. 19th

On September 23, 2011

The Texas Entrepreneur Network (TXEN) will be hosting an gaming funding forum on October 19th at the The Guildhall at SMU that will include pitch presentations in front of a panel of investors that are seeking to invest in companies. TXEN has assembled a panel of investors to hear pitches. The panel will hear 10 deals, [...]

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