According to a Reuters report, the PC and console game publishing powerhouse has paid around $20m “in cash” to acquire Chillingo, which, among other things, publishes the iOS versions of the amazingly popular Angry Birds.
Here’s what EA said of the deal:
“By acquiring Chillingo, EA Mobile is increasing its market leadership on the Apple Platform as well as reaffirming its position as the world’s leading wireless entertainment publisher”
Here’s what $20m may look like:
This deal will have zero effect on Android Angry Birds, in case you’re worried, as the Android version is self-published directly by the maker Rovio – which remains independent.
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