Remember when we use to believe that Facebook and Zynga would be besties for life? Those days are over. A few months ago Zynga and Facebook renegotiated their contract, a move that allowed other social gaming platforms to play on an even keel with the social gaming giant. This week Zynga removed the Facebook log-in…
Zynga Closes Baltimore Office, Consolidates Workers In Texas, NYC
Faltering social game giant Zynga is busily cutting costs, this time at the expense of its now closed Baltimore studio. The company on Monday also announced plans to consolidate its New York City and Texas offices. As previously reported Zynga has closed its Boston and Tokyo locations, laying off 5 percent of its overall workforce.…
‘FarmVille’ Animated Series Could Be Headed To The Small Screen
Zynga’s popular social game FarmVille could be headed to the small screen in the near future. Brett Ratner, the director responsible for such films as Rush Hour, Red Dragon, and The Tower Heist, will produce the televised version of the farming simulation. The filmmaker is reportedly working alongside Canadian production company Six Eleven Media to…
Zynga Beats Wall Street Expectations, Stock Jumps 6%
Zynga posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue for Q4. News of the company’s increased performance helped shares jump by 6%. The social gaming network reported earnings per share of $0.01 on revenue of $311.2 million in the December quarter. Wall Street analysts had estimated an EPS of -$0.03 on revenue of $212 million. Instead Zynga reported…
Zynga Ditching Three More Games, CityVille 2 On The Chopping Block
Social gaming company Zynga has announced plans to shut down three more games – City Ville 2, Party Friends and The Friend Game. While may users may not have heard about Party Friends and The Friend Game, CityVille 2 was the successor of the popular CityVille title, one of Zynga’s biggest hits of all-time. According…
Zynga’s Chief Game Designer Brian Reynolds Quits
Brian Reynolds, the chief game designer at social gaming network Zynga has called it quits. Reynolds’ resignation was first reported by Polygon. While Reynold’s reason for leaving the company was not made immediately clear, President of games Steve Chiang released the following statement: “Brian has a long history in the game industry and has been a…
King Overtakes Zynga To Become Facebook’s Top Game Provider
King.com has become the number one social gaming provider on Facebook, overtaking reigning champion Zynga. According to independent analytics firm AppData, King.com managed to rack up three games in Facebook’s top 10 for January 2013. Taking the top spot is Candy Crush Saga, a Bejeweled-style game with multi-player support. The No. 1 game launched in…
Zynga Shuts Down PetVille, 10 Other Games
In an attempt to cut costs at his faltering social gaming behemoth Zynga CEO Mark Pincus has announced plans to shutter 11 of the company’s worse performing games. Effectively immediately the company’s closed titles include: PetVille – Shut down December 30th Mafia Wars 2 - Shut down December 30th FishVille – Shut down December 5th Vampire Wars – Shut…
Zynga Signs New Facebook Deal, Loses Preferential Treatment
Facebook and Zynga have formed a new deal that removes Zynga’s preferential treatment status while allowing it to more openly sell its own games outside of FB terms. Essentially Zynga is now held to the same exact standards as other social gaming company’s that utilize the Facebook platform. Under the former agreement Facebook promised not…
Zynga Shakeup Sees CFO David Wehner Exit As Others Receive Promotions
Big shakeups at social gaming company Zynga on Tuesday as CFO David Wehner announced his exit from the company and several other executives moved up the ranks. Wehner on Tuesday announced that he was taking a senior finance position at Facebook. Wehner will be replaced by Chief Accounting Officer Mark Vranesh. Vranesh is stepping back…
Anonymous Shutting Down Facebook Today [Rumor]
Remember, remember, the 5th of November. Hactivist group Anonymous is rumored to be targeting the social media giant Facebook today, which, V for Vendetta fans may recall, is the 5th of November, aka Guy Fawkes Day, which commemorates the infamous 1600s “Gunpowder Plot.” Anonymous is reportedly threatening to take down Facebook unless Zynga walks back…
Draw Something Gets Windows Phone Treatment, Nokia Lumia Receives Two Month Exclusive
Zynga has finally released the popular game Draw Something for the Windows Phone platform. The new offering is currently only available for Nokia Lumia smartphones, an exclusive offer that will last for the next two months. Draw Something has long been available on iOS and Android based smartphones but failed to appear on the newer Windows Phone…
Zynga Fires At Least 100 Workers In Chicago, Boston And Austin
Social gaming developer Zynga has announced the firing of 100 workers from its Boston, Chicago and Austin Texas locations. 50 workers at the company’s Boston office were sent packing on Tuesday and at the same time 50 more employees were asked to leave the company’s Austin, Texas studio. Zynga made the announcement as the Apple…
PyramidVille Renamed PyramidValley: Zynga Drops Lawsuit Over Title
Social gaming powerhouse Zynga and competitor Kobojo / BulkyPix have come to an amicable settlement of the lawsuit filed by Zynga over the titles of Kobojo’s PyramidVille and PyramidVille Adventure games. No details of the settlement will be revealed under the terms of a confidentiality agreement, but it has been confirmed that no payments will be made by either party. The…
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