Zynga CCO exits, plans new company
Zynga Chief Creative Officer Mike Verdu has announced his resignation, with plans to start a new company.
READ MORE >Zynga gives stock options to prevent 'mass exodus'
Zynga has reportedly given stock options to all full-time employees as a preventive measure for workforce losses.
READ MORE >"You just described every free iOS game ever. I however agree with your sentiment."
see all 6 commentsFez developer turned down mobile port from Zynga
Indie darling Fez could have made an appearance on mobile devices, developer Polytron claims.
READ MORE >"Q: When does a Fez clone not qualify as a Fez clone? A: When it doesn't have any bugs."
see all 3 commentsZynga COO John Schappert resigns
Zynga Chief Operating Officer John Schappert has left the company, after a recent corporate restructuring stripped him of day-to-day responsibilities.
READ MORE >"Uh, those are the kind of things that C level executives tend to base their work around..."
see all 7 commentsEA sues Zynga, claims copyright infringement in The Ville
Electronic Arts has filed a lawsuit against Zynga "on behalf of Maxis." EA claims that Zynga's newly released social game, The Ville, copies "original and distinctive expressive elements of The Sims Social in a clear violation of the US copyright laws."
READ MORE >"actually, I ended up reading your other post below later that night and I do agree with the ..."
see all 70 commentsZynga hit by class action lawsuit over possible insider trading
Law firm Newman Ferrara is the first to go after the social gaming company, with others expected to follow. At the heart of the lawsuit is a trading "lockup" that prevented regular employees from selling their shares.
READ MORE >"Fuck this guys CEO's and go after them with the full mighty wrath of the lord and the full ..."
see all 16 commentsZynga being investigated over stock cash-in
A few Zynga insiders have made quite a pretty penny despite this week's stock crash, including CEO Marc Pincus. Concerns about insider trading have a law firm investigating.
READ MORE >"Normally if you are a CEO or other important role in a company and you have a lot of stock you ..."
see all 15 commentsZynga 'might have been a fad,' analyst says as stock plummets
Once a media and investment darling, social gaming giant Zynga is coming on hard times. The company released its second quarter earnings, causing the stock to plummet as much as 40% in after-hours trading.
READ MORE >"When you first start out, it is fun. Designing the layout of your cafe, earning new dishes, ..."
see all 72 commentsZynga announces The Ville, ChefVille, and FarmVille 2
Today, one of the world's biggest game publishers announced not one, but three extensions of one of the biggest gaming franchises ever. Yep, we're getting a whole lot of Ville games from Zynga.
READ MORE >"IMHO..Zynga games are falling apart..I myself have had nothing but trouble with their Cafe World ..."
see all 4 commentsReport: Draw Something getting game show adaptation
CBS has reportedly won a bidding war for the rights to make a Draw Something game show pilot, to premiere sometime in 2013.
READ MORE >"The key is if they can make the ads in the show as intrusive as they are in the game."
see all 20 commentsEA CEO says data-driven social games will 'eventually die'
EA CEO John Riccitiello says his company is a "distant" second in social games, but claims that some social companies are more focused on data mining than crafting fun experiences.
READ MORE >"This just in... HUMANS EVENTUALLY DIE!!! Thus, the social element is removed."
see all 9 commentsDraw Something adding branded words
Draw Something is adding branded words to its dictionary as part of a new advertising revenue stream for the game.
READ MORE >"'is adding'? They already had it with stuff like Michael Jackson, Lady GaGa, etc"
see all 11 commentsRovio rejected $2 billion Zynga acquisition offer
Zynga reportedly offered more than $2 billion for Rovio, but was turned down by the Angry Birds studio.
READ MORE >"Wow, that's stupid. :p Must be an invention from a country that doesn't use the metric system."
see all 94 commentsFarmVille 2 in the works, domain registration and resume hint
Zynga has dabbled in sequels before, as evidenced by Mafia Wars 2's release. But, could a sequel to their most iconic property be in the works?
READ MORE >Zynga CEO hints at Xbox support
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus mentioned the the Xbox during recent comments about creating cloud support to play the company's games across multiple devices.
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