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Read More »Draw Something dethrones Zynga on Facebook
New casual games sensation hits 12.2m daily active users
Read More »38 Studios hires duo of MMO veterans
Former Zynga and Playwell senior staff assume roles at transmedia development outfit
Read More »GREE debuts its first US-made game for US audiences
Giant Japanese social and mobile gaming network makes opening play on Western markets
Read More »Zynga plans secondary offering, sources claim
Social games company hopes to avoid 'lockup selloff'
Read More »EA "not weakened" by Zynga staff poaching
Electronic Arts has not been weakened by the departures of key personnel to rivals such as social gaming outfit Zynga, CEO John Riccitiello has said. The publishing giant has had numerous head staff exit the company during the last year, with former COO John Schappert and exec VP of EA …
Read More »Riccitiello: Staff departures have not weakened us
EA CEO suggests Zynga moves financially motivated
Read More »GDC: Words with Friends dev talks coding culture
Managers should cultivate programmers' ability to revamp ideas, says Vijay Thakkar
Read More »Konami and Rebellion sign up for Zynga Platform
Traditional gaming giants Konami and Rebellion have signed up as partners for the new Zynga Platform. Zynga last week announced its intention to go live with its own content hosting platform, threatening the gaming base enjoyed by Facebook. The move could see the pair bring a host of high-profile core …
Read More »GDC: UK devs jump onto Zynga platform
Playdemic and Rebellion on board for new publishing effort; Konami signs up too
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