6waves Lolapps acquires Dallas-based Escalation Studios

On January 23, 2012

Dallas-based Escalation Studios, a developer of mobile games, has been acquired by 6waves Lolapps, a social games firm based in San Francisco. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. 6waves said that Escalation’s co-founders, Tom Mustaine and Marc Tardiff, have become Design Directors at the company. Co-founder Shawn Green becomes Director of Engineering. via [...]

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Zynga Goes Public

On December 17, 2011

There was nothing virtual about the market’s reception to Zynga’s newly minted shares. They landed with a real thud. After months of anticipation, the social-gaming pioneer famous for its online virtual worlds like FarmVille offered its stock (ticker: ZNGA) to the public Friday for $10 a share. The shares closed at a disappointing $9.50 that [...]

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Gearbox Signs 61,000 Sq. Ft. Lease for New Office

On November 22, 2011

Plano-based Gearbox Software LLC has signed a lease for 61,000-square-foot of space that will kick-start a $60 million mixed-use project at Frisco Square off Main Street near the Dallas North Tollway. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2012, with scheduled completion in late spring 2013. Gearbox will move its headquarters from its current site [...]

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Dallas-Based WoGo Launches Virtual Goods Marketplace

On November 14, 2011

WoGo LLC, formed in late 2010, recently launched their website www.vWoGo.com, an online gaming community of over 150 virtual worlds and social games with a centralized marketplace for the promotion, sale and distribution of branded virtual goods, Tim Hamick, CEO, vWoGo tells TexasGame.com. For users, vWoGo is a centralized registration, achievement, news and game activity [...]

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IGDA Dallas Announces New Board of Directors

On October 31, 2011

IGDA Dallas announced its new Board of Directors.  They are: – Jason Cole – Christopher Lee – Kevin O’Gorman – Grant Shonkwiler

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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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Dallas IGDA 2011 Board Elections Nominations Open For 2 Weeks

On September 27, 2011

IGDA Dallas is taking nominations for elections to the Board of Directors over the next two weeks. Nominations will be accepted until 11:59 PM central time on October 7, 2011. Details here:  Dallas IGDA » 2011 Board Elections.

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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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Indie Game Challenge Entries Close in 2 Weeks

On September 20, 2011

Indie Game Challenge is open for entries through Oct. 3, 2011 and finalists will be announced January 2012. Individuals and teams can register at and submit a working beta copy of their game and pitch video. Founded by Dallas-based The Guildhall at SMU, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and Dallas-based GameStop Corp., the IGC [...]

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