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,...
CSR Racing 2’s AR Mode speeds onto Android devices
Zynga‘s mobile game CSR Racing 2 is expanding its augmented reality showroom feature to include more devices. Before, only iOS devices supported the AR...
Zynga’s active users surge thanks to Poker, Words with Friends, and CSR Racing 2
The days of Zynga’s awkward transition from Facebook gaming to mobile seem behind the company as it reports another strong quarter of growth and...
Zynga founder Mark Pincus reduces voting power after changing stock
Zynga announced today that its founder Mark Pincus is converting his high-voting shares in the mobile game company to Class A common stock. As...
Zynga remembers its fallen CityVille architect
Yick Kai Chan was a rare person who combined his real world experience as an architect and his training as a digital artist. That...
IGDA interview: Jen MacLean is relaunching game developers group
Boston area game developer Jen MacLean was named interim executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) in September, and her appointment became...