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Game Makers Win Facebook Grant

Game outfits win share of $10 million award.

Facebook this week handed out $10 million to companies creating cool apps for its social network, with games innovators taking their fair share.

The Game Creators picked up one of the no-strings-attached $25,000 checks for its Social Arcade, an application with which users can creative and design their own games, which they can then gift to friends. HitGrab was another recipient for its MouseHunt game.

Facebook’s FbFund is a $10 million grant program for unlaunched and early-stage Facebook apps.