Why King looks better than Zynga in the casual game market Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 6, 2014 3 min The two big players in the casual game market have switched positions in the last two years. Continue Reading 3 min
After 6 months of testing, Zynga finally launches its critical mobile game New Words with Friends Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 9, 2014 3 min Your stats from the older version will carry over to the New Words with Friends. Continue Reading 3 min
Zynga beats expectations as its mobile business starts to pick up social’s slack Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 23, 2014 3 min Zynga is well positioned for a potential resurgence in 2014 if FarmVille 2 can deliver on iOS and Android. Continue Reading 3 min
Hoping to ignite a mobile messaging wildfire, Tango snares Zynga's Words with Friends Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 3, 2014 2 min With Alibaba's investment, Tango is starting to sign bigger games for its network. Continue Reading 2 min
Don Mattrick shows his poker hand for turning Zynga around in mobile (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 9 min The Zynga CEO is putting his stamp on the company, starting with three new mobile versions of flagship games. Continue Reading 9 min
With three new games, Zynga is fighting to matter in mobile Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 4 min For the past couple of years, Zynga’s problem was clear. The social gaming giant dominated the charts on Facebook, but not on mobile. And... Continue Reading 4 min
Zynga gives Words With Friends a mobile makeover Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 2 min New features include a dictionary, so now you can find out how to pronounce the word "qi" if you friend uses it against you. Continue Reading 2 min
Zynga chief operating officer Downie describes its new gameplan (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 31, 2014 8 min Clive Downie says the distinction between casual and hardcore games no longer matters at Zynga. The focus is on great games. Continue Reading 8 min
Zynga stock price up 23% after-hours even while the publisher continues to leak monthly active users Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 30, 2014 2 min Zynga beat Wall Street expectations and announced plans to acquire a thriving mobile studio. Continue Reading 2 min
Words With Friends is now fluent in 7 additional languages Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 22, 2013 1 min Words With Friends now comes in Spanish, Dutch, and more. Continue Reading 1 min