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The Walt Disney Company to Acquire Leading Social Game Developer Playdom

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Advancing on its goal of bringing consumers its well-known stories, characters and brands in ever more engaging ways The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Playdom, Inc.    READ FULL ARTICLE >>

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