Interview: DeNA Global CEO Tomoko Namba on Ngmoco and Growing to $40 Billion

When Japanese gaming and mobile giant DeNA announced earlier this week that it would buy its Western counterpart Ngmoco for up to $403 million, the social and mobile gaming industries sat up and took notice. While DeNA itself is hugely profitable, the Japanese market is far more developed than the US, and Ngmoco itself is just starting to make serious revenue.

More details on the deal have been emerging throughout the week, including breakdowns of the money ($146 million in stock, $27 million in warrants and $128 million in cash, plus a potential $100 million earnout) and interviews

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