How Zynga grew from gaming outcast to $9 billion social game powerhouse
Update: This article is now available as a 63-page e-book on Amazon’s Kindle bookstore. Zynga has turned the video game world upside down in...
Vostu pays undisclosed sum to Zynga to settle copyright infringement lawsuit
Ahead of its upcoming initial public offering, social gaming giant Zynga has accepted a settlement in a copyright infringement lawsuit it brought against Brazilian...
Zynga posts its IPO roadshow, explains why you should buy its stock (video)
Zynga has posted its pitch to investors for its upcoming initial public offering roadshow. The pitch is part of Zynga’s plan to raise $850...
Zynga confirms plans to raise up to $1.15B at $8.9B valuation and start IPO roadshow
Zynga plans to raise around $850 million to $1.15 billion at a $5.9 billion to $6.99 billion valuation in an initial public offering that...
Zynga employees give Mark Pincus a 46 percent approval rating
The claws are out for Mark Pincus, chief executive of social game maker Zynga, today. First, the New York Times published a negative story...
Facebook changes how it tracks users, raising questions about true audience numbers (exclusive)
Zynga may be losing some ground after spending years completely dominating the Facebook social gaming market. Facebook today announced that it is changing the...
Zynga will debut on NASDAQ as “ZNGA”
Social gaming giant Zynga has decided to list its shares on the tech-heavy NASDAQ stock exchange, according to a recent filing with the securities...
Zynga’s Shrek-inspired CastleVille is ‘building on the shoulders of giants’ (Q&A)
Amid a host other game announcements, Zynga unveiled its newest “Ville” game, CastleVille, at the Zynga Unleashed event this week. CastleVille certainly seems more...
EA’s The Sims Social has stolen millions of players from Zynga
Electronic Arts came out of nowhere when it launched The Sims Social on Facebook. The social game that simulates human life took off like...
Ugh: Zynga’s Farmville in talks for movie treatment
As annoying as it is to get Farmville requests from friends on Facebook, now there may be no way to escape the popular game:...