Analysts and game company CEOs eagerly await King’s initial public offering Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 25, 2014 9 min Here's what analysts and other gaming CEOs think about the upcoming King IPO. Continue Reading 9 min
The DeanBeat: Mobile monetization is the ‘biggest Achilles’ heel’ issue in the game industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 5, 2013 5 min Mobile monetization is separating the industry into the haves and have-nots. Continue Reading 5 min
Zynga stock pummeled in second day of trading (updated) Posted byby GamesBeat December 19, 2011 2 min Social games company Zynga’s stock ended its second day of trading on the Nasdaq exchange down nearly 5 percent, a signal of turbulent times... Continue Reading 2 min
Why did Zynga’s stock fizzle on day one? Analyst cites red flags Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 17, 2011 2 min Zynga’s stock sank 5 percent yesterday, from $10 to $9.50, on its first day of trading. Some investors might feel like the stock will bounce... Continue Reading 2 min
Zynga’s accounting change sets off alarms Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 14, 2011 3 min Zynga made some changes to its accounting and disclosed new stock repurchases, setting off alarm bells at one analyst firm that studies the value... Continue Reading 3 min
Google+ games attacks the heart of Facebook’s revenues (poll) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 12, 2011 3 min There’s a reason why Google seems like it’s in a big rush to get games up and running on its Google+ social network. That’s... Continue Reading 3 min