Big Fish Games becomes PlayFirst’s distributor

Big Fish Games and PlayFirst have been business partners for a while now. The companies’ prior agreement was that Big Fish Games would have first access to all games created by PlayFirst. That’s about to change though, as the partnership between the two sites is now going to expand. Big Fish Games is now going to be the distributor for all PlayFirst games, and PlayFirst is going to focus on developing and publishing casual games.

This means major changes for the PlayFirst site. First, all games will now be $6.99. Previously, all PlayFirst games were $19.95 unless you had a PlayPass. PlayPass members could get games for $9.99. But now, all PlayFirst games are $6.99. So yay for substantial discounts! The PlayPass is going to be gradually discontinued and phased out at the PlayFirst site, and the Big Fish Game Club will take its place.

All PlayFirst account members should also visit their account homes at the PlayFirst website. Doing so will get you a coupon which will let you get any PlayFirst game for $2.99. You may actually get two coupons. I ended up getting a $2.99 coupon code with the PlayFirst email announcement, and a different one at my account home at PlayFirst’s site.

So now, when you choose to buy a game at the PlayFirst site, you’ll be doing your checking out and downloading from Big Fish Games. PlayFirst’s site is still up and all, and your account there is still open. Just you’ll be buying the games from Big Fish Games.

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