Today SGN, the esteemed cross-platform developer of casual games like Jewels of the Amazon and Bubble Atlantis, has announced their acquisition of Mob Science as part of the company's ongoing strategy to expand their development team and add to their impressive roster of games. This news comes hot on the heels of SGN's latest acquisitions of Hallpass Media and Mindjolt, and now with Mob Science entering the fold, SGN will secure the small developer's entire portfolio of games, including the hugely popular Legends: Rise of a Hero.
When Chris DeWolfe left MySpace after it was acquired by News Corp., he signaled his intention to create a social games company by buying Mindjolt, a leading aggregator and distribution of online flash games on Facebook. Yesterday, he raised the ante by acquiring two more game companies: Hallpass Media, a free online games network, and SGN, social mobile games company. The question is: will he take it to the next level and buy MySpace next?