Wednesday, July 31, 2013

RealNetworks Buys Slingo For $15.6M

Seattle-based RealNetworks said this morning that it has acquired social casino games maker Slingo, in a deal worth $15.6M. RealNetworks said, as part of the acquisition, that it will be creating new version of Slingo for Facebook, iPhone, iPad and Android. Slingo is a popular, social casino game which runs on Facebook, and has more than 4.5 million players. The game also runs in real-life, physical slot machines at casinos. Slingo was based in Hackensack, New Jersey.