Big Fish Games
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Not to be confused with Big Finish Games.
Big Fish Games is a casual game company based in Seattle, with a regional office in Oakland, California, owned by Aristocrat Leisure. It is a developer and distributor of casual games for computers and mobile devices.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 2002; 22 years ago (2002) |
Founder | Paul Thelen |
Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Number of employees | 350 (2020) |
Parent | Aristocrat Leisure |
Website | bigfishgames |
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In 2016, the company was accused of knowingly deceiving customers into signing up for monthly purchases without informed consent.[1] It was also the subject of a class action lawsuit over its app Big Fish Casino, resulting in a settlement of $155 million after a federal appeals court ruled that it constituted illegal online gambling.[2][3]