Zynga stock price jumps 7% as new chief executive replaces Pincus
Zynga’s founder has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer for the second time, and this has Wall Street thrilled. The social-gaming...
Zynga beats Q4 financial estimates and announces 10 games for 2016
Zynga beat Wall Street’s estimates for bookings for its fourth quarter, and it also announced 10 games that will launch in 2016. The slate is heavy...
Farmville, HTC Vive creators behind new $10M seed fund for virtual reality
Serial entrepreneur Amitt Mahajan, the co-creator of FarmVille, believes that the best opportunity for game startups is at the beginning of a new platform....
How to cater to your players’ demands and know your audience
SAN FRANCISCO — Video game developers have one simple task when it comes to making a hit game: keep the consumers happy. But the...
Zynga launches FarmVille: Harvest Swap to reap match-3 profits
The new title has innovations based on swiping items on the screen.
Don Mattrick gets about $15M for leaving Zynga
Mattrick will get a severance, his stock, and a bonus.
Mattrick out, Pincus in at Zynga: Share price falls 10%
Wall Street isn't happy about Pincus returning as CEO.
Why CEO Don Mattrick is done at Zynga
Mistakes with Zynga's biggest game and a failure to deliver any new hits likely led to Mattrick's departure.
Zynga closes Beijing studio that brought FarmVille to China
As part of its fourth-quarter earnings release today, Zynga announced today that it has closed its Chinese studio, terminating 71 employees in the process. The branch, located in Beijing, was making games specifically for that market along with adapting hits like FarmVille.
It’s FarmVille vs. Candy Crush Saga as Zynga takes on King with ‘match 3’ mobile game
Zynga reveals new game as part of plan to launch 6 to 10 new mobile games this year.