All Zynga News
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Zynga swings to profit in Q1
Social game company post $4.1 million profit on revenue of $263.6 million for three-month period ended March 31; daily active users fall 21 percent to 52 million. Full Story
- Posted Apr 24, 2013 9:41 pm GMT
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Zynga sued over stock sales
Former product manager sues Farmville studio, alleging social game company did not allow lower-level employees to sell stock following IPO. Full Story
- Posted Apr 9, 2013 9:55 pm GMT
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Zynga CEO will draw $1 salary in 2013
Salary for top executive at social game studio reduced to $1, but rest of management team could earn millions thanks to new compensation program. Full Story
- Posted Apr 5, 2013 1:22 pm GMT
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Zynga: Debate over originality is 'vastly overblown'
General manager at social game studio responds to claims that Zynga copies competitors' ideas, says "all games are derived from other games." Full Story
- Posted Mar 11, 2013 3:21 pm GMT
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Zynga closes three offices
Social gaming company shuts down outfits in Baltimore and Texas in effort to drive long-term profitability. Full Story
- Posted Feb 25, 2013 6:57 pm GMT
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Rush Hour director making FarmVille TV show
Brett Ratner to produce half-hour animated television show based on Zynga's popular online game. Full Story
- Posted Feb 11, 2013 3:34 pm GMT
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Zynga loses $209 million in 2012
Social game studio posts overall loss in past year; net revenue rises 12 percent to $1.28 billion. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2013 10:50 pm GMT
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Zynga loses chief designer
Brian Reynolds out at social game company after nearly four years. Full Story
- Posted Jan 30, 2013 2:03 pm GMT
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Zynga CEO one of Bloomberg's 'worst CEOs of 2012'
Dartmouth College business school professor chooses five worst top executives in past year, naming Mark Pincus to the list. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2012 3:55 pm GMT
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Zynga applies for gambling license
Social game studio takes first steps toward bringing real-money gambling to consumers in the United States through application with Nevada Gaming Control Board. Full Story
- Posted Dec 6, 2012 2:49 pm GMT
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Anonymous threatens Zynga
Hacking group targets social gaming company for "outrageous treatment" of employees and developers; claims it will release confidential info Nov. 5 if demands are not met. Full Story
- Posted Oct 29, 2012 6:55 pm GMT
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Zynga shuts down Boston studio, cuts 5 percent of total workforce
Zynga chief Mark Pincus revealed that Zynga Boston will close; proposed closures of Zynga Japan and UK studios; total layoffs will amount to a 5 percent company-wide headcount dip. Full Story
- Posted Oct 23, 2012 11:44 pm GMT
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Major layoffs at Zynga
Social gaming studio possibly closes Austin, Texas-based branch, laying off 100 or more in the process; Chicago and Cambridge outfits also reportedly affected. Full Story
- Posted Oct 23, 2012 7:32 pm GMT
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Zynga countersues EA
Social gaming studio bites back at Battlefield publisher, calls copyright infringement lawsuit baseless; EA spokesperson describes countersuit as "predictable subterfuge." Full Story
- Posted Sep 15, 2012 12:18 am GMT
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Zynga loses another executive
Three-year company veteran and CCO Mike Verdu leaves social gaming house; claims his departure is "not a function of anything else going on at the company." Full Story
- Posted Aug 29, 2012 2:08 pm GMT
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Zynga stock tanks on quarterly results
After-hours trading sees social giant shares drop as much as 40%, net second-quarter losses of $22.8 million despite growing revenue. Full Story
- Posted Jul 25, 2012 11:29 pm GMT
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Zynga sets up shop outside of Facebook
New cross-platform lobby, FarmVille 2, other social games announced at Unleashed event. Full Story
- Posted Jun 26, 2012 11:23 pm GMT
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Zynga shares drop 10%
Social gaming giant trading below $5 for first time after analyst report paints declining picture of Facebook gaming; NASDAQ temporarily halts short sales of stock. Full Story
- Posted Jun 12, 2012 10:30 pm GMT
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Zynga hints at Xbox support
Co-founder of social gaming house says company working on new cloud technology that could bring FarmVille, Words With Friends to Microsoft's console. Full Story
- Posted Mar 24, 2012 12:39 am GMT
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Zynga shares spike on Facebook IPO
Casual game company sees stock price jump 33% this week after social network announces plans to go public. Full Story
- Posted Feb 3, 2012 8:07 pm GMT
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Zynga losing $150 on every paid customer - Analyst
Sterne Agee firm consultant says casual gamemaker spent more in last nine months to acquire customers than it made from them. Full Story
- Posted Jan 20, 2012 3:43 pm GMT
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Analysts bullish on Zynga despite continued slide
As social gaming company stock sheds another 5 percent, Wedbush and Lazard Capital Markets set $12 price target. Full Story
- Posted Dec 20, 2011 12:12 am GMT
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Zynga stumbles on IPO
Casual game maker ends trading down 5 percent to $9.50 after initial jump gave way to daylong slide. Full Story
- Posted Dec 16, 2011 10:53 pm GMT
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Zynga IPO set at $10 per share
CityVille creator prices itself at upper range of valuation in preparation to begin trading on NASDAQ Friday. Full Story
- Posted Dec 15, 2011 10:24 pm GMT
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Zynga targeting $900 million IPO
Social game maker trims previous filing valuation as investors express concern over sustainability and voting power dispersal. Full Story
- Posted Dec 3, 2011 12:11 am GMT
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Angry Birds dev turns down Zynga $2.25B buyout offer - Report
Rovio said to walk away from billion-dollar deal with FarmVille maker due to reputation of oppressive working conditions. Full Story
- Posted Nov 28, 2011 7:22 pm GMT
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Zynga hit with preemptive lawsuit over 'ville' suffix
Houston developer Night Owl Games is seeking declaratory judgement that the name "Dungeonville" does not infringe Farmville publisher's trademarks. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2011 5:19 am GMT
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FarmVille creator to launch Zynga Direct
Zynga announces social gaming and distribution platform; looks to connect directly with players across devices. Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2011 7:58 pm GMT
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Core gamers increasingly playing social titles - Report
Gaming social network Raptr finds 30% of Xbox 360 gamers, 12% of Call of Duty: Black Ops PC players have also played Zynga titles, even as Facebook market has hit a plateau. Full Story
- Posted Sep 27, 2011 6:42 pm GMT
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Zynga unveils Mafia Wars 2
Social gaming giant announces sequel to its popular Facebook free-to-play title Mafia Wars; launch trailer inside. Full Story
- Posted Sep 22, 2011 6:28 am GMT
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EA Play boss to join Zynga - Report
11-year veteran Jeff Karp leaving high-level casual game post to work for FarmVille creator, says source. Full Story
- Posted Aug 10, 2011 11:47 pm GMT
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Words with Friends spelling F-A-C-E-B-O-O-K soon
Zynga's popular Scrabble-esque mobile game coming to social networking juggernaut; cross-platform play promised. Full Story
- Posted Aug 1, 2011 10:09 pm GMT
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Zynga bid $1 billion for PopCap - Report
Following EA's acquisition of Bejeweled factory, source says Farmville studio offered a cash deal financed in part by Goldman Sachs. Full Story
- Posted Jul 14, 2011 7:59 pm GMT
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Zynga files for IPO
FarmVille and Mafia Wars maker proposes initial public offering to SEC; number of shares and price range to be determined. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 5:32 pm GMT
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Zynga IPO due by next week - Report
Wall Street Journal reports that the CityVille and FarmVille creator will go public no later than next week. Full Story
- Posted May 25, 2011 9:05 pm GMT
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Facebook games implicated in privacy breach
Many of the site's most popular applications have been sharing users' personal data with advertisers and others in contravention of social-networking site's rules. Full Story
- Posted Oct 18, 2010 11:19 am GMT
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League of Legends tops Game Developers Choice Online Awards
Riot Games wins five categories including Best New Online Game and Audience Award; Ultima Online receives first spot in the Hall of Fame; MUD creator Dr. Richard Bartle honored. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2010 3:47 am GMT
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Social gaming lessons from a traditional designer
GDC Online 2010: Former Big Huge Games CEO Brian Reynolds explains how Mario, Sonic, Civilization, and Diablo helped shape Frontierville. Full Story
- Posted Oct 7, 2010 5:57 pm GMT
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Zynga, Digital Chocolate clash over Mafia Wars
Trip Hawkins-led studio sues FarmVille creator over alleged usurpation of name to mobster-branded casual game title. Full Story
- Posted Aug 25, 2010 10:18 pm GMT
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Mafia Wars promotion runs afoul of authorities
San Francisco city attorney threatens to sue Zynga for guerrilla marketing Facebook game by plastering sidewalks with stickers of fake $25,000 bills. Full Story
- Posted Aug 20, 2010 9:07 pm GMT
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Google game adoption a 'strategic necessity' - Analyst
Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian says search giant's move to support industry is vital to staying competitive with Facebook. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2010 8:06 pm GMT
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Facebook seeking game partnership chief
Ubiquitous social-networking platform bolstering developer/publisher outreach with new industry-facing division. Full Story
- Posted Aug 10, 2010 10:45 pm GMT
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Google pursuing game devs for social network - Report
Wall Street Journal says search giant is in talks with Playfish, Playdom, and Zynga to bring popular games to its own new service. Full Story
- Posted Jul 28, 2010 6:51 pm GMT
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Google invests $100-200 million in Farmville dev - Report
Tech giant quietly invests not-so-small fortune in Zynga to develop proprietary games; first to debut in 2011. Full Story
- Posted Jul 13, 2010 12:16 am GMT
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Uncharted 2 scores five at GDC Awards, full video inside
GDC 2010: Naughty Dog's acclaimed shooter nets record number of statuettes, including Game of the Year; Batman: Arkham Asylum upsets in Game Design category; Scribblenauts top handheld; Flower and Farmville also win; Deus Ex 3 trailer debuts. Full Story
- Posted Mar 12, 2010 4:45 am GMT
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Uncharted 2 leads GDC Award noms
Naughty Dog's acclaimed action adventure scores seven nods; fellow GOTY hopefuls include Dragon Age, Assassin's Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Demon's Souls. Full Story
- Posted Jan 20, 2010 7:00 pm GMT


