Playfish raises $17 million
Developer and publisher of games for social networks Playfish, a developer and publisher of games for social networks, announced today that it has completed a new round of funding led by Accel Partners and Index Ventures. The $17 million Series B investment will be used to continue Playfish’s mission to become the leading company in social games, a sector which promises to play an increasingly important role in the future of the gaming industry.
With more than 10 million monthly active users, Playfish enables people to play games with their real-world friends and family on the infrastructure provided by social networks.
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