Updated: Facebook to share ad revenue with Zynga, SEC filing reveals
[Updated: Facebook has made a statement about the filing.] Social games maker Zynga it has a revenue-sharing agreement with Facebook. The agreement, disclosed in...
Reflections on GamesBeat 2011 and the road ahead in mobile games
Our well-attended GamesBeat 2011 conference took place this week, and here’s what you missed. As I noted in a preview story on mobile games, the conference was...
EA’s next mobile lineup features multi-platform multiplayer mayhem (video)
The next version of Electronic Arts’ mobile Scrabble game will let players compete against each other across multiple devices and platforms — at the...
Long-awaited Civilization World launches public beta on Facebook
Sid Meier’s Civilization World is available today to all Facebook users as the social game enters its public beta test. After more than 22...
Zynga planning to diversify beyond Amazon, build its own data centers
One of the little-known facts about social game giant Zynga is that it’s one of the biggest operators of cloud computing infrastructure, built to support...
Zynga has raised $845M in three rounds over four years
Social games maker Zynga, the developer behind smash hits like FarmVille and CityVille, has raised a total of $845 million in its four years...
Zynga’s board earned millions in 2010, IPO reveals
Massively popular social gaming company Zynga today filed for a $1 billion IPO along with some staggering numbers, including that the company had already...
Zynga points to the obvious IPO risk: Facebook
Social game company Zynga’s just-announced S1 filing, its first step towards an initial public offering, not surprisingly lists its relationship with Facebook as its...
On strength of new social games, Zynga files for $1B IPO
Social games maker Zynga, the developer behind smash hits like FarmVille and CityVille, filed for an initial public offering on Friday, according to a...
Is Google+ planning to add games and questions?
While most people are still waiting to experience the plethora of new features available on Google+, there are portions of the new social service...