Social Gaming Roundup: Square-Enix, Zynga and Haiti, and More

Square Enix May Go Social: With Japanese developer, Square Enix, this week, raising $400 million in funding, a recent analysis by Screen Digest suggests that a major acquisition may be in the company’s future. The belief is that the mainstream developer will be following in the footsteps of Electronic Arts, in reference to its recent purchase of social developer Playfish. At the moment, the speculations are all merely rumors, but based on past confirmations from President and CEO Yoichi Wada, the company has looked into social gaming before, and according to analyst Ed Barton of Screen Digest, Square also has a total of $880 million, on hand, and ready to spend.

Zynga Players Help Haiti: Though it is not possible for everyone to head to Haiti and help out, Zynga game players are doing their part, having raised $1.5

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