Freeverse sold to ngmoco

Big news this morning is that Freeverse has been bought out by games publisher ngmoco following a major infusion of funding for the latter company.

It’s a smart purchase: Freeverse has made several games for the App Store which turn up in the Top Picks section, but Mac users of another decade will remember them as the makers of oddball games like Burning Monkey Solitaire and more offbeat “toys” such as Sim Stapler and, of course, Jared, Butcher of Songs. In recent years, though, Freeverse shifted away from OS X development to focus on the more lucrative iPhone/iPod touch market.

No word yet on how the purchase will affect Freeverse in terms of corporate identity (and how odd it is to type that phrase when referring to the makers of Jared), whether they will continue as a distinct unit inside ngmoco or be absorbed entirely. We’ll update you when we know more.

Via [Touch Arcade]