Zynga has confirmed that it has purchased Unoh for what is believed to be $30 million, soon after a finance agreement with SoftBank. Also, Robert Goldberg will become CEO of Zynga Japan.
“We are going to bring a lot of resources to bear,” he said.
Unoh is one of the top social game companies in Japan with its games Machitsuku!, Band Yarouyo! and Kaizoku Chronicle. Zynga Japan will keep Unoh’s games on portals like Mixi, Mobage-Town and Gree and will localize Zynga titles for those social gaming sites and the mobile game market, which is expected to reach $1 billion in sales in 2010.
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