Zynga’s mobile slots games see 274% growth — with Willy Wonka coming soon
Zynga reported today that its mobile slots games have hit the jackpot. Zynga’s Wizard of Oz Slots and Hit It Rich! Slots games have...
Slot jackpots help Zynga beat earnings guidance for second quarter
Maybe Mark Pincus is Zynga’s lucky charm. The social-gaming company reported second-quarter earnings and bookings today that beat Wall Street’s estimates. The company outperformed expectations in...
Zynga adds former EA exec Frank Gibeau to its board
Zynga announced today that it’s adding former Electronic Arts executive Frank Gibeau to its board of directors. The addition is an important move for...
China flexes its muscle in gaming as 272,900 people flock to ChinaJoy
SHANGHAI — China has become the world’s largest game market, and it has a trade show to match that fact. ChinaJoy drew more than...
Hall of Fame NFL QB Joe Montana highlights $1.5M raise for social sports app GameOn
GameOn Technology has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from investors that include football legend Joe Montana. The startup hopes its GameOn app will...
Tapjoy hits its billionth app install
Marketing automation and monetization firm Tapjoy is celebrating its one billionth app install today. Because, you know, that’s a big number. The San Francisco...
Lithuania’s Realore launches mobile strategy sim game Divine Academy
You can build a big mobile game company anywhere these days. The latest proof comes from Klapeda, Lithuania, where Realore Games is announcing the...
Angry Birds 2 hits 20M downloads in its first week
Angry Birds 2 has turned into a big hit. Rovio Entertainment announced the mobile game has been downloaded more than 20 million times in its...
id Software opens new German game studio
id Software, the maker of the Doom series, is opening a new game studio in Frankfurt, Germany, to create a new “best-in-class” first-person shooter...
Warner Bros. game revenue rises 135% in Q2
Batman: Arkham Knight and Mortal Kombat have delivered big returns for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The video game company’s parent, Time Warner, reported that...