A Russian investment firm that previously invested $200m in social network leader Facebook has backed Mafia Wars and FarmVille developer Zynga to the power of $180m.
The move means that Zynga now has an approximate valuation of between $1.5bn-$3bn.
The fulls tory is on CasualGaming.biz.
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A new study has revealed how a new generation of web games are experiencing significant growth, engaging players of every kind, driving spend across the gaming ecosystem, and even outcompeting social media when it comes to consumer attention.
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