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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Paul Thelen  |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Number of employees | 350 (2020) |
| Parent | Aristocrat Leisure |
| Website | bigfishgames |
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.
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]
- ^ Duryee, Tricia (August 6, 2014). "Lawsuit accuses Big Fish of baiting customers into signing up for 'free' game memberships that really aren't". GeekWire. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016.
- ^ Soper, Taylor (August 31, 2020). "Judge approves $155M class action settlement related to Big Fish Games and online gambling lawsuit". GeekWire. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (September 1, 2020). "250 Jobs Lost At Big Fish Games As Company Reaches $155 Million Settlement". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.