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Read More »Zynga shares continue to fall
Three consecutive days of downturn follow 'Zynga Unleashed' press conference
Read More »Zynga shares drop following Unleashed announcements
Investors didn’t like the noise coming out of the Zynga Unleashed press event, as the social game company’s share prices fell by thirty cents to close the day. Shares closed at $5.77 cents after a daily high of $6.35. Zynga had been steadily regaining ground lost in a series of …
Read More »ZYNGA: Real-time multiplayer out for Bubble Safari, other games soon
Zynga has announced the introduction of real-time multiplayer to its games through its platform. The new feature kicks off today, having already been added to title Bubble Sufari. Starting up a game lets players enter a live match with four other friends and/or strangers. Each match runs for 90 seconds, …
Read More »ZYNGA: Mafia Wars 2 ‘a disappointment’, ‘learning experience’
Zynga’s CEO Mark Pincus has revealed his thoughts on Mafia Wars 2, admitting that the game disappointed and lacked on a ‘fun, core, playable’ level. Pincus shared his assessment on the sequel to the multiplayer social network hit in an interview with Yahoo. Last year "Mafia Wars 2" was a …
Read More »Zynga with Friends social games network announced
Zynga with Friends has been unveiled as part of the social games company’s Unleashed event earlier today in San Francisco. The new feature will link players from across Zynga’s multiplatform network through a single service; essentially a social network for social games. General Manager Michael Bronstein explained the purpose of …
Read More »ZYNGA: FarmVille 2, The Ville, and ChefVille announced
Zynga has revealed two new titles along with a sequel for its Ville franchise. The social games company revealed at their press event in San Francisco that titles The Ville, ChefVille, and FarmVille 2 are on the way. The Ville is a Facebook game where players will be able to …
Read More »New partners join Zynga publishing program, third-party API released
Social games powerhouse Zynga has announced a trio of new publishing partnerships. The company revealed at its Zynga Unleashed event earlier today in San Francisco that Majesco, 50 Cubes and Portalarium have partnered and will have Zynga handle publishing duties for their applicable titles. Zynga also highlighted Konami, Playdemic, and …
Read More »Zynga Unleashed spooks investors
Share price drops thirty cents following press conference
Read More »Zynga with Friends unveiled
Social games network links all Zynga platforms
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