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EA confirms acquisition of social network start-up
Michael French Jun 4 2008, 9:46am
ThreeSF to join the Electronic Arts stable - system presumably used for online games
There's consolidation in the air at Silicon Valley - EA has confirmed the previously rumoured story that it has bought social network start-up ThreeSF.
Although no other details were given, it's thought that ThreeSF's Rupture technology - which has previously been beta'd to run as a social network for players of games like World of Warcraft and Halo 3.
At the time, it was said EA was paying $30m for the start-up although the acquisition price was not confirmed by EA.
