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EA defending developers without the resources to take on the social games giant, claims COO
Read More »EA shall fight on the beaches
Zynga isn’t the most popular kid in the games industry playground – that much is certain. And that’s part of the reason EA is taking so much relish in the newfound popularity it has found amongst industry observers now it’s taking Zynga to court. It’s already expressed its delight at …
Read More »It’s sad to see Zynga cloning games, says Nimblebit
David Marsh believes talent is being squandered through a lack of creativity at the social gaming giant
Read More »Dev-on-Dev: Nimblebit
Mobile Pie's Will Luton speaks to Nimblebit co-founder David Marsh about running the small indie outfit
Read More »Want to be in the cool gang? Hate on Zynga
We all have some inner rage we need to vent off from time to time. The trick is finding a safe target for your anger. And if you’re employed in the games industry at the moment there’s no safer target than Zynga. If you ask someone what they thought a …
Read More »Polytron: Zynga pitched Fez mobile port
Polytron’s Phil Fish has revealed that Zynga sought out the indie studio with hopes of porting their XBLA platformer Fez to mobile devices. GI.biz tracked down a series of tweets from the polarizing developer that explained the exchange. "Zynga approached us to port Fez to mobile. We politely refused. So, …
Read More »John Schappert resigns from Zynga
An SEC filing has revealed John Schappert has resigned from his role as COO at Zynga. The news comes no more than a week following Schappert’s reported removal from his game development duties with the company. "We can confirm that John Schappert has left Zynga and its Board of Directors …
Read More »Zynga COO John Schappert quits
Resignation comes after former EA exec was stripped of games oversight in board reshuffle
Read More »Zynga board game lands retail exclusivity, offers digital content
Argos has been unveiled as the exclusive UK supplier of Zynga’s upcoming board game FarmVille Hungry Hungry Herd. The product will release in October with an RRP of 19.99. It will also include a DLC code that grants players of the Facebook title a virtual currency boost. The release is …
Read More »EA thanks gamers for Zynga lawsuit support
Industry punch bag EA is experiencing somewhat of a role reversal at the moment – it’s actually being praised by fans. As arguably the biggest player in the game, EA is accustomed to being hated on by the online games community, but news that it is to sue rival Zynga …
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