ESPN Drafts Playdom to Build Social Games

EA may have Playfish to help develop social versions its branded sports games, but ESPN is planning to take its own slice of the professional sports market on Facebook and other social networks. The broadcaster announced today that it has signed a two-year deal with Playdom to build games, starting with two planned for the near future.

The question is what sort of games ESPN wants to make. Its first move is to also announce that it has modified its two year old Sport

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