Farmville movie in consideration
Toy Story screenwriters Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen said they are in talks with Zynga to write a movie adaptation, and implied that it's Farmville.
READ MORE >Mafia Wars 2 announced
Zynga has announced Mafia Wars 2, a follow-up to its popular Facebook game from 2009.
READ MORE >" "details are scarce" as well as gameplay options. The newest trailer, introduces the nag more ..."
see all 9 commentsZynga announces Adventure World
Zynga announced Adventure World today, an adventure puzzle game set to launch on Facebook soon. It borrows heavily from the tone of Indiana Jones films.
READ MORE >"who cares? these browser games are the ruin of pc gaming, not consoles"
see all 4 commentsWords With Friends coming to Facebook
Words With Friends, a Scrabble clone from Zynga, has destroyed countless friendships and relationships thanks to its wildly popular iOS and Android app. Countless more heartbreaks will undoubtedly ensue thanks to the upcoming release of a Facebook version
READ MORE >"Utopia needs a port to Facebook. I'd love to drop some raiders on some profiles."
see all 6 commentsZynga sued by Segan LLC
Social game giant Zynga is being sued for patent infringement by Segan LLC.
READ MORE >"Shit guys, lets patent the ability to use a website to send information to a database, that the ..."
see all 7 commentsNBA Jam creator leaves EA, joins Zynga
EA Sports' Mark Turmell, known for creating the NBA Jam series and rumored to be working on a revival of NFL Blitz, has left the company and taken a position at social games developer Zynga.
READ MORE >Zynga files for $1 billion IPO
As predicted, Zynga plans on becoming public, hoping to raise $1 billion in an IPO.
READ MORE >"for normal companies its 7x the profit, for newer companies it can be as high as 20x i think. ..."
see all 15 commentsZynga IPO seeks up to $2 billion
Zynga is seeking "between $1.5 billion and $2 billion" as part of an initial stock offering (IPO) that could make the company one of the largest in gaming.
READ MORE >"EA is not buying PopCap - don't believe everything you read. "
see all 53 commentsZynga launches strategy/combat game Empires & Allies
Zynga has launched a new strategy/combat game named Empires & Allies, meant to blend strategy game mechanics with the social networking aspect of its popular Ville titles.
READ MORE >"They're one of the largest game developers. They get covered because of it. There's nothing else ..."
see all 25 commentsReport: Schappert leaves EA for Zynga
EA COO John Schappert has resigned from his position, and reportedly plans to join Zynga's senior staff as head of the games division. Analyst Michael Pachter predicts this is a step towards taking the company into public trading.
READ MORE >"I agree with you, but I feel more like Zynga games are the equivalent of exploitation movies in ..."
see all 5 commentsZynga acquires Floodgate Entertainment
Zynga has bought Boston developer Floodgate Entertainment. The team will join Zynga Boston and founder Paul Neurath will become the studio's Creative Director.
READ MORE >"I wouldn't call floodgate non-casual... it seems like this was done for their mobile dev chops ..."
see all 8 commentsVideo Games Intersect Social Networks at D.I.C.E.
Some of the brightest minds in the video game world discussed the industry's rapidly growing relationship with social media at this year's D.I.C.E....
READ MORE >"nice read, thanks. I do too, like the story telling in game, and immersion. Single player is ..."
see all 11 commentsZynga Issues Cease & Desist to Protect "Ville" Trademark
Popular Facebook game developer Zynga has issued a cease and desist order against Blingville, for its game of the same name. GamesIndustry.biz...
READ MORE >"Your idea of how a trademark works is incorrect. You have the basic premise down, but need to be ..."
see all 32 commentsZynga Buys 'Words With Friends' Studio NewToy Inc.
Zynga, the social-gaming giant behind FarmVille, has acquired NewToy Inc., makers of the popular Words With Friends and Chess With Friends iOS...
READ MORE >"I used to play it, but got fed up when people would be brute-force searching for words because ..."
see all 6 commentsFarmVille Creator Zynga Worth More than Electronic Arts According to Valuation
According to SharesPost Inc., which handles trades for shares of privately held companies, FarmVille creator Zynga has been valued at an estimated...
READ MORE >"I don't know but I heard of a guy apparently waking up to find that he had purchases $500 worth ..."
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