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Yahoo Gives Developers New Video App Install Ads

Yahoo announced the launch of video app install ads for developers globally. They're available through the company's Gemini self-serve user interface. "With this powerful combination of the engagement...

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Running with Friends Is Zynga's New Temple Run-Like Social Game

Zynga has just released a new entry into their "with friends" game series, and it's the first time that they've ventured into the world of true action games. This one is called Running with Friends,...

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Zynga Announces Q4 And Year End Results, Will Bring More Games To Mobile In 2013

After the beating Zynga took in 2012, nobody was really looking forward to its year end results. It was assumed that everything would be doom and gloom for the troubled social game developer. The good...

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Zynga Shutting Down CityVille 2, Other Titles To Cut Costs

Zynga released its Q4 and year end earnings yesterday, and the results weren't exactly peachy. The company was able to increase it's year-over-year revenue, but everything else was relatively flat....

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Draw Something Hits 100 Million Downloads

Around one year ago, Draw Something hit iOS and took the mobile gaming world by storm. The Pictionary-type game averaged one million downloads per day during its first 50 days on the market. Of course,...

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Zynga Closing Its Baltimore Studio, Other Locations Being Consolidated

I think Zynga learned its lesson about studio closures after it tried to sneakily layoff over 100 employees during an Apple event. Now the company is being more open about its closures and layoffs with...

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Ex-Zynga Developers Start New Studio, Proletariat Inc.

A new studio founded by ex-Zynga employees today announced its official opening. The studio, named Proletariat Inc., has been working on an iOS game called Letter Rush, which will launch for Apple...

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Yahoo May Be In Talks To Buy Zynga [Rumor]

It's no secret that Zynga is in trouble. The former giant of social gaming is now on the defensive as it lays off employees and closes studios around the world. It has to find a hit, preferably in...

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Zynga Moves To Further Detach Itself From Facebook

For the longest time, Zynga and Facebook were like two peas in a pod. That all started to unwind last year as Zynga moved to its own platform - Zynga.com. The two were still connected, however, as...

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Zynga Launches Real-Money Online Gambling In The UK

Zynga Poker is one of the game developers' most popular titles, but it still doesn't provide players with the ability to play with real money. That won't change for players in the U.S., as online...

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Draw Something 2 Now Available On iOS, Coming To Android Soon

Zynga's most high-profile acquisition of last year was OMGPOP and its game Draw Something. The game proved incredibly popular, but soon began to bleed users by the millions. Now Zynga is trying to win...

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Zynga Shuts Down Draw Something Developer OMGPOP

In March of last year, Zynga made one of its most high profile acquisitions in OMGPOP. The studio was responsible for Draw Something - one of the most popular mobile games of last year. Soon after,...

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Ex-Zynga Employee Reveals All In Reddit AMA

As you're probably aware of by now, Zynga laid off 520 employees this week. As part of that downsizing, a number of studios, including OMGPOP, were shut down. Now one ex-Zynga employee has taken to...

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Candy Crush Saga Publisher Preparing For IPO

In the two months since its release on Facebook, Candy Crush Saga has quickly become the most-played game on the social network. With tens of millions of users, the game is raking in money through...

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Xbox Boss Don Mattrick Is Leaving Microsoft For Zynga [Update: It's Official]

UPDATE: It's official. Zynga has just announced that Don Mattrick has joined the company as its new CEO. Founding CEO Mark Pincus will remain on as Chairman of the Board and Chief Product Officer....

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A Humorous Take On Don Mattrick's Move To Zynga

Is Microsoft's loss of Don Mattrick be Zynga's gain? Or will Mattrick suggest lesser versions of Zynga products if people aren't able to upgrade to something new, and threaten his longevity with his...

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Bang with Friends Sued by Zynga for Trademark Infringement

In you-totally-saw-this-coming news, Zynga has filed a lawsuit against Facebook-based sex app Bang with Friends. They claim that the name infringes upon their trademark for their series of "...with...

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Zynga To Kill Off OMGPOP.com On September 30

OMGPOP is the poster child of the one-hit wonder in mobile gaming. After finding a hit with Draw Something, Zynga bought the developer and tried to strike gold twice. It didn't work out and the social...

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Bang with Friends, Zynga Settle Trademark Suit

Casual hook-up app Bang with Friends is probably not going to be called Bang with Friends for much longer, as it has reached a settlement with Zynga that will involve a "rebranding" effort. “Zynga Inc....

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5G To Enable Much Higher Performance Games, Says Zynga CEO

WebProNews 5G To Enable Much Higher Performance Games, Says Zynga CEO 5G to enable much higher performance games.5G to bring more people into a gaming experience.5G will enable games that are zero...

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