Zynga ramps from ‘fix it’ mode to ‘grow it’ mode as Q3 revenue hits $233 million
Zynga is shifting gears from its “fix it” mode to “grow it” mode as the company reported strong earnings results for the third quarter...
Zynga announces new Harry Potter, Game of Thrones mobile games
Zynga is investing in a number of new games, including casual titles based on the Harry Potter and Game of Thrones licenses. The Harry...
The DeanBeat: Apple’s iPhone XS Max is great for games, but they’re still catching up
The first thing I did when I got the flagship iPhone XS Max was try out some games. I’ve been playing around with Apple’s latest...
Words With Friends 2 gets customizable game board tiles
Zynga said that it is launching customizable game board tiles for Words With Friends 2. The Tile Styles are the first customizable game-board feature introduced...
Zynga veteran Kate Gorman unveils mobile studio Fort Mason Games
Fort Mason Games is coming out of stealth today as a new mobile company focused on creating games that use AI, are social, and are...
Zynga takes over Star Wars: Commander and NaturalMotion studio will make a Star Wars mobile game
Zynga has cut a multiyear deal with Disney to make a future Star Wars game, giving the publisher access to one of the biggest...
Zynga gets Q2 boost from Words with Friends, Poker, CSR2
Zynga now generates more than 90 percent of its revenue from mobile games and just 10 percent from its legacy Facebook desktop games. And...
Blockchain can solve the lootbox problem
For roughly 10 years, loot boxes have come to play increasingly important role in the business models of game developers and publishers. In fact,...
The DeanBeat: Casual Connect Europe shows inspiration and salvation for mobile game devs
Mobile gaming has become half of the global game market, bringing in about $70 billion of the $137.9 billion annual take. But it’s not an...
Zynga buys 1010 maker Gram Games for $250 million
Zynga has acquired 1010 mobile game maker Gram Games for $250 million in cash plus other considerations. Frank Gibeau, CEO of San Francisco-based Zynga,...