Zynga names ex-EA mobile exec Frank Gibeau as its CEO
Zynga has returned again to the Electronic Arts well of talent. The social mobile game company has named former EA executive Frank Gibeau as...
How Bruce Shelley brought a board gamer’s view into designing Civilization
Before he worked on Civilization with legendary game designer Sid Meier, Bruce Shelley was a board game designer at companies such as Avalon Hill....
FarmVille co-creator Mark Skaggs catches the express train to India to make mobile games
Mark Skaggs is a seasoned game designer whose hits such as FarmVille and Empires & Allies reached more than 365 million people. But after seven years...
Zynga puts its San Francisco headquarters up for sale
Zynga has put its San Francisco headquarters up for sale, confirming a report today from the San Francisco blog SFist. The social mobile game company’s headcount...
Why Zynga founder Mark Pincus is confident about the former juggernaut’s turnaround
Social mobile gaming company Zynga made Wall Street investors cringe this week. It beat earnings expectations in its fourth fiscal quarter earnings report on Wednesday, but...
Zynga pins hopes on ad revenue potential and high-end Dawn of Titans strategy game
Zynga beat Wall Street’s estimates for bookings for its fourth quarter, and it also announced 10 games that will launch in 2016. But its stock price...
Zynga beats Q4 financial estimates and announces 10 games for 2016
Zynga beat Wall Street’s estimates for bookings for its fourth quarter, and it also announced 10 games that will launch in 2016. The slate is heavy...
DICE, King, and Rovio vets form new studio to develop for the midcore market
I was recently reminded of a game industry marketing buzz word that I haven’t heard in a long time: midcore. Well, OK. I have...
Zynga targets its core demographic with Princess Bride Slots
Diving deeper into social-casino games, Zynga is launching its Princess Bride Slots game today as a new free-to-play game for mobile and social platforms....
Mark Pincus insists Zynga doesn’t need an Activision-like sugardaddy to make a comeback
Social gaming company Zynga made Wall Street investors smile Wednesday as it reported better-than-expected earnings. Zynga has now beaten estimates for three consecutive quarters —...