Zynga appoints venture capitalist John Doerr to its board Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 5, 2013 2 min Venture capitalist John Doerr joins Zynga's board of directors. Continue Reading 2 min
David Ko sees mobile as critical for Zynga’s comeback in 2013 (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 24, 2013 8 min Zynga's No. 2 executive says success in mobile will depend on delivering core franchises. Continue Reading 8 min
John Riccitiello’s legacy: EA survives, but its hit points are dangerously low Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 19, 2013 18 min It's easy to take shots at Riccitiello's record, but his successes and failures were complex. Continue Reading 18 min
Zynga board member (and reality) causes markets to cool on Yahoo acquisition rumors Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 13, 2013 1 min Rumors that Yahoo might buy Zynga are fading as Bing Gordon talks about the magic of independence. Continue Reading 1 min
Zynga to close CityVille 2 as it shows no mercy for weak games Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 5, 2013 3 min FarmVille 2 is the company's best launch in two years. Continue Reading 3 min
Zynga gets its mojo back with higher-than-expected sales and a small Q4 profit Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 5, 2013 4 min While Zynga is still technically losing money in the fourth quarter, its earnings report is cheering up the stock market. Continue Reading 4 min
Former chief game designer Brian Reynolds: On Zynga, games, and the future Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 1, 2013 5 min The former chief game designer of Zynga explains his own exit. Continue Reading 5 min
Top game controversies of 2012 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 31, 2012 6 min From game violence to sex chat, game companies got into hot water in 2012. Continue Reading 6 min
The end is near: 11 Zynga games are victims of cost-cutting Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 31, 2012 2 min Zynga is shutting down 11 games soon as part of a cost-cutting measure, according to TechCrunch. The free-to-play games are either unpopular or are... Continue Reading 2 min
Zynga Japan is no more Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 21, 2012 1 min The social-gaming giant withdraws from Japan as it looks to cut costs. Continue Reading 1 min