Title: GarageGames to be acquired by Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp
Post by: ForumBot 0.8 beta on September 18, 2007, 12:21:33 AM
GarageGames to be acquired by Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp (http://f13.net/index.php?itemid=598)
The Wall Street Journal is reporting (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119007633146730597.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo) that Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp (IAC) will announce today that it has acquired a majority stake in GarageGames (http://www.garagegames.com/), developing browser-based 3D games for its upcoming InstantAction.com gaming site.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119007633146730597.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo) that Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp (IAC) will announce today that it has acquired a majority stake in GarageGames (http://www.garagegames.com/), developing browser-based 3D games for its upcoming InstantAction.com gaming site.
Title: Re: GarageGames to be acquired by Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp
Post by: Stephen Zepp on September 18, 2007, 12:23:24 AM
A couple of quick follow-ups:
--We've been operating under this new arrangement for several months now, and it's given us a lot more capability to focus on our core values: helping indies make leaps into successful game development.
--We're on a programmed media release track now--this is just the beginning of a lot of announcements over the next several weeks. Stay tuned!
--We've been operating under this new arrangement for several months now, and it's given us a lot more capability to focus on our core values: helping indies make leaps into successful game development.
--We're on a programmed media release track now--this is just the beginning of a lot of announcements over the next several weeks. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: GarageGames to be acquired by Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp
Post by: Sky on September 18, 2007, 06:19:55 AM
I want to make an indie torture porn game. The kids go nuts for that these days.
The kids are nuts these days.
The kids are nuts these days.
Title: Re: GarageGames to be acquired by Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp
Post by: Signe on September 18, 2007, 07:21:29 AM
It's not just the kids who are nuts these days.
Title: Re: GarageGames to be acquired by Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp
Post by: Stephen Zepp on September 18, 2007, 08:39:58 AM
Josh Williams (GG CEO) has just now posted a blog detailing a lot (http://www.garagegames.com/blogs/20592/13585) of the background and reasons behind today's news release.
Title: Re: GarageGames to be acquired by Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp
Post by: Stephen Zepp on September 19, 2007, 09:25:15 AM
An interview with Josh Williams with further details: GarageGames on IAC and InstantAction (http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/interview/?id=17475&page=1).
Title: Re: GarageGames to be acquired by Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp
Post by: Krakrok on September 19, 2007, 10:19:10 AM
Sounds cool. Will be interesting to see the custom browser plugin. Barrier to entry for the lose :( You plugging into Shockwave at all or it's 100% custom?
Title: Re: GarageGames to be acquired by Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp
Post by: Stephen Zepp on September 19, 2007, 10:28:57 AM
Sounds cool. Will be interesting to see the custom browser plugin. Barrier to entry for the lose :( You plugging into Shockwave at all or it's 100% custom?
I can't go into details right now, but additional information will be forthcoming.
I can say that we've not historically done much in the way of direct integration with Flash, Shockwave, Java, or related systems.