Playdom has purchased Hive7.com, a privately held social gaming startup based in Palo Alto, California.
Founded in 2005, Hive7 has developed games such as Knighthood, Youtopia, Kick-Off and Sindicate for social networks like Facebook, Myspace and Bebo.
“Our entire team is excited about joining forces with Playdom,” said Hive7 CEO Max Skibinsky. “Gaining access to Playdom’s industry knowledge and resources represents a unique opportunity for our studio to operate on an entirely new scale.”
“We have moved our development studio into Playdom’s Mountain View office and are hard at work on our next title,” added Dave Holt, COO and executive producer at Hive7. “We will continue to deliver enjoyable and engaging games to Playdom’s much larger player base.”
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the acquisition is Playdom’s fifth in the past four months. Last week the Mobsters and Sonority Life maker announced that it had secured investment of $33 million in its latest funding round.
Playdom CEO John Pleasants said: “Our studio structure is well positioned to let us add standalone development startups like Hive7 to our portfolio without disrupting the cohesion and collegiality that made it such special place to work. By integrating with our innovative central services and business intelligence functions, Hive7 will be positioned to develop deeper and more compelling games.”