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Over half of Zynga players are women aged 25-44, company exec claims
Read More »Zynga reveals Japan quake charity drive
Zynga has begun a new charity initiative to help children affected by the devastating tsunami that has swept across Japan. The firm is introducing donation options within games such as CityVille, FarmVille, Zynga Poker, FrontierVille and Words with Friends. These games will have donation buttons appear as people purchase Facebook …
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Facebook games to include donation options
Read More »Zynga opens ‘key technology’ studio
Indian base officially announced having already built server tech 'Membase'
Read More »OPINION: The problem with game analytics
Game Investor Consulting's Rick Gibson on why constant click-reading won't breed innovation
Read More »Louis Castle joins Zynga
InstantAction closure 'premature', says former CEO
Read More »GDC11: Zynga’s five tips for social game success
Mark Skaggs on 'the matriarch network', building 24/7 businesses and keeping play light
Read More »GDC11: Zynga opens its heart on studio culture
How the FarmVille team stole code, made guesses, sped through development and achieved the impossible
Read More »Zynga ‘settles Mafia Wars trademark lawsuit’
Facebook games giant resolves dispute with Digital Chocolate over copyright infringement
Read More »Zynga settles Mafia Wars lawsuit
FarmVille creators Zynga have settled out of court after being sued by online game developer Digital Chocolate. The latter claimed Zynga’s popular 2008 Facebook title Mafia Wars infringed on copyright of its own 2004 mobile game of the same name, according to The Recorder. Terms of the settlement have not …
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