Categories Posted inin Business Zynga Poker launches new spin-and-win mode in World Poker Tour tournaments Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 28, 2019 2 min Zynga Poker was once the dominant poker game in the social casino market, but not lately. So Zynga is introducing a new mode, dubbed... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Fast & Furious cars return to Zynga’s CSR Racing 2 Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 15, 2019 2 min Fast & Furious cars are returning to Zynga’s CSR Racing 2, a mobile drag racing game that is one of the most popular racing... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga’s turnaround: How once-beleaguered game company plans for 2019 growth Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 9, 2019 8 min Zynga went public in 2011, and it grew quickly on the strength of social games like FarmVille. But it hit the skids in 2013, and... Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Wall Street hates game companies again. How dumb! Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2019 4 min Electronic Arts saw its stock price fall off a cliff this week as it acknowledged in an earnings call that Battlefield V didn’t sell... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga hits Q4 earnings targets as CEO says ‘turnaround is now complete’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 6, 2019 4 min Zynga reported a slight $559,000 profit on revenue of $249 million for the fourth quarter that ended December 31, surpassing its own targets. CEO... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Gamification is going to get stronger — but for good or evil? Posted byby GamesBeat January 18, 2019 5 min Imagine a world where every TV commercial, print ad, billboard, and social media campaign is no longer just saturating you with brand logos, messages,... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga will buy 80% of Empires & Puzzles maker Small Giant Games for $560 million Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 20, 2018 3 min Zynga has agreed to acquire the Helsinki-based mobile game maker Small Giant Games, the creator of the hit title Empires & Puzzles. Zynga will... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business CSR Racing 2: Zynga launches Legends update Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 21, 2018 1 min Zynga has unveiled the Legends update for CSR Racing 2, one of its most popular social mobile games. The update is the biggest feature... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga launches Wonka’s World of Candy match-3 mobile game Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 1, 2018 1 min Zynga is taking a stab at the heart of rival King’s candy monopoly, namely Candy Crush Saga, with today’s launch of the Wonka’s World... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Zynga ramps from ‘fix it’ mode to ‘grow it’ mode as Q3 revenue hits $233 million Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 31, 2018 3 min Zynga is shifting gears from its “fix it” mode to “grow it” mode as the company reported strong earnings results for the third quarter... Continue Reading 3 min