BREAKING: EA To Acquire Jamdat For $680 Million

BREAKING: Electronic Arts is buying the only pure-play public mobile content company in U.S., Jamdat, for $680 million…more to come…
— EA will pay $27 per share in cash in exchange for each share.
— EA and JAMDAT together plan to publish over 50 games for mobile phones in the first twelve months following the completion of the acquisition
— Upon closing, JAMDAT CEO Mitch Lasky will lead EA’s mobile games business worldwide. The mobile businesses will be combined into one team.
Reuters: EA CEOLarry Probst told Reuters the deal would enhance the company’s relationships with mobile carriers. “It’s a very strategic acquisition for us,” said Probst, who expects the purchase to have a near-term impact on its U.S. business and longer term effects in Europe and Asia, key markets for mobile gaming.
For everything Jamdat, read our company dedicated section, here
Also, there’s an investor conference call at 2:30 PM PST, which will be webcast at http://investor.ea.com

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