Disney to buy Facebook game developer Playdom

MUMBAI: Walt Disney is in talks with to acquire Facebook‘s game developer Playdom for approximately $600 million.
 
According to media reports, the deal is expected to close in the coming week and would extend Disney‘s expansion in online and mobile games.

It is pertinent to note here that last month Disney bought iPhone gaming application developer Tapulous for $35 million.  
 
Over the past one year, Disney has made quite a few acquisitions of games companies in indicating that it wants to become the next gaming powerhouse.