Draw Something dev acquired by Zynga
The social gaming giant just announced that it has acquired OMGPOP, developers of the app sensation, Draw Something.
READ MORE >Zynga Platform publishing third-party games
The "Zynga Platform" is a new publishing platform that will enable Zynga.com to host first-party and third-party games in an environment outside of Facebook.
READ MORE >Zynga launches Bingo in beta
Zynga has started a closed beta of Zynga Bingo, which will eventually join the company's Poker offering in the Zynga Casino.
READ MORE >"No one cares about originality, this isn't the first time they've done that."
see all 4 commentsTiny Tower dev 'thanks' Zynga for making clone
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. No wonder NimbleBit, developers of the "iPhone Game of the Year" Tiny Tower, is so flattered by Zynga's latest release.
READ MORE >"oh jeez viral marketing for Tiny Tower. gg nimblebit you guys are just as sleazy"
see all 8 commentsZynga looking into online gambling
Zynga is in talks with partners to expand its business to include real money gambling, expanding the success of its Zynga Poker title.
READ MORE >"Mate Casino is one of the top online gambling sites, and online gambling is a common form of ..."
see all 2 commentsZynga buys four mobile devs
Zynga snatched up four more mobile developers between August and December, including the studios behind ZombieSmash and the iOS port of World of Goo.
READ MORE >"yea i believe their issue is that they cannot get new users. they are only recycling users ..."
see all 12 commentsScramble With Friends launches on App Store
Zynga has just launched Scramble With Friends, a free app for Apple devices that combines Scramble--one of Zynga's earliest games--and the social functionality of its other "With Friends" games.
READ MORE >Michael Buble moves to CityVille for Xmas
Zynga has announced that Canadian singer Michael Bublé is making a special holiday appearance in the social city-sim, CityVille.
READ MORE >"They had the Michael Jackson Immortal Tour by Cirque du Soleil"
see all 6 commentsZynga IPO opens today, closes down 5 percent
Zynga's IPO launched today but fell "within the first 10 minutes of trading," landing 5 percent down to $9.50 a share by the time the market closed.
READ MORE >"I'd say more that Zyngas brand of 'social gaming' is a bubble."
see all 15 commentsZynga releases ForestVille on iTunes
Zynga has released its newest free game ForestVille for iPhone and iPad.
READ MORE >Report: Social game makers downsizing in 2012
Social online game provider Exent asserts that social game companies will be forced to downsize and work on fewer projects in 2012, due to an over-crowded marketplace.
READ MORE >Report: Zynga registers domains for ForestVille
Zynga has reportedly registered various domains for ForestVille through its usual brand protection company MarkMonitor, implying that yet another Ville game is on the way.
READ MORE >Report: Zynga's aggressive corporate culture bleeds talent, risks company future
With Zynga's IPO expected to finally go live, reports suggest the company is at a crossroads that may negatively impact its future.
READ MORE >"And you didn't even touch on what is probably the largest single segment of their employee base: ..."
see all 23 commentsZynga building social network, announces CastleVille
Zynga has announced a number of new projects, including CastleVille and Zynga Direct, the company's own gaming-oriented social network.
READ MORE >"Just because they are not relevant to you they are highly relevant. Mkt cap of $11b is hardly a ..."
see all 10 commentsMafia Wars 2 launches on Facebook
Mafia Wars 2 launched today on Facebook. It's Zynga's first sequel and another new title to feed the 232 million monthly active players they boast.
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"I'm having fun making stupid character accounts with this and annoying random people. ChooChooo ..."
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