RealNetworks announced the acquisition of the assets of Trymedia. Trymedia is a pioneer in casual games syndication. The acquisition allows RealNetworks to have access to all of Trymedia’s partners including AOL, Yahoo, Telstra, IGN and T-Online. The acquisition extends RealNetworks reach into casual games.

“This acquisition doubles the scale of our syndication business and we are incredibly excited to welcome the Trymedia team,” said Harold Zeitz, senior vice president of RealGames. “Trymedia has been a leader in the digital distribution space, so together we have a full portfolio of syndication services that we can offer partners.”

RealNetworks is tying to position themselves as the premier game publisher in casual gaming. They want to attract the best developers to their network, which in turn draws more fans and grows the people that want to advertise on their site.

The acquisition terms have not been disclosed.

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