Seattle-based Double Down Interactive has started the new year off with a bang, announcing that they have been acquired by International Game Technology. The company announced that IGT spent $500 million on the deal, and will see that the small Seattle-based studio continues to work on social and mobile titles.
Double Down is responsible for some rather stunning success on Facebook with DoubleDown Casino, in which the game currently enjoys close to 1.4 million daily active users. The game was the fourth most popular title for the social network for 2011.
Plans for the company are to continue development on new titles, with a focus on hiring and expansion. The company currently employs 70 full time positions, and has stated their intention to bring in 10 more in the coming weeks.
