It may be near the end of the year but there are still some business deals that are being made. Today the gaming news web site Crispy Gamer announced that it has bought GamerDNA, a social networking company that among other things keeps track of player stats in online games. Specific financial terms were not disclosed.

GamerDNA launched in 2006 but despite bringing in some venture capital money it apparently wasn't enough to keep the operation going by itself. Indeed the already small company laid off half its staff members in October. GamerDNA CEO Jon Radoff won't stick around the newly merged company for long; he's already stated he will launch a new venture in 2010. There no word yet on how many of the other GamerDNA employees will stay with the new management.

[Via Joystiq]