Tag: Zynga
Head of Xbox, Don Mattrick, leaves to join struggling Zynga
Don Mattrick, Microsoft's head of the Xbox division, has left the company to join struggling Zynga as the social gaming company's new CEO, replacing outgoing CEO Mark Pincus Confirming the news in an email to employees, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer…
Top 12 great SimCity alternatives: Tropico 4, Theme Hospital and more!
Today, we'd intended on posting our review of the long-awaited SimCity, the 2013 revamp of one of the most revered god game series of all time. However, if you've been watching news on SimCity closely, you'll know that the game's…
Sony gaming boss slams Zynga free-to-play games
Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley has slammed social gaming developers Zynga, stating that their approach to the free-to-play gaming model (in which gamers are allowed to access and play games for free, with in-game purchases and advertising delivering developers…
Layoffs expected at Zygna as stock price plummets
Has the social gaming bubble burst? Zynga may arguably be the most recognisable name in the sector, being the stable responsible for CityVille and FarmVille, but have seen stocks hit all time lows. Reports now put Zynga's stock value at…
Amazon take on Zynga with new social gaming studio
Amazon are to enter the social gaming market, an area dominated by Zynga and EA, with their new Amazon Game Studios venture. The online retailer stated that the studio will be developing "innovative, fun and well-crafted games." "We know that…
Farmville creators Zynga post Q4 2011 net loss despite $1.14 billion revenue
Has the bubble burst for social gaming? Zynga, leaders of the Facebook gaming craze and the developers behind Farmville and Words with Friends have revealed their Q4 2011 earnings report, showing huge growth, but also a significant net loss….
They're making a Farmville movie! The horror!
Can the world's most popular social networking game be turned into an Oscar-worthy blockbuster? Almost certainly not, but that isn't going to stop Zynga, makers of the mega-successful Farmville game, from turning their crop-growing simulator into a movie. The…
Facebook to launch HTML5 App Store with Project Spartan?
Facebook are all set to launch Project Spartan, a new initiative that will see them distributing HTML5 apps from within Apple's mobile Safari browser. Intended to weaken Apple's stranglehold on the mobile apps market, Zuckerberg has set a team of…
Facebook on the look out for a games boss
Facebook have just posted a vacancy for a games boss to build new titles and manage the increasing number of ties with casual games publishers working with the social network. With Zynga's Farmville alone commanding a massive 80 million of…
Zynga leaving Facebook, taking Farmville to pastures new?
Zynga, the developers behind the massively popular Farmville game, are rumoured to be preparing to break away from Facebook. If reports are to be believed, Zynga are looking to create their own social network in which to house the…