IGT hires ex-Zynga game creator to run DoubleDown Casino division Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 10, 2014 2 min Former Zynga executive Jim Veevaert will oversee the long-term strategy for the popular DoubleDown Casino on Facebook and mobile devices. Continue Reading 2 min
Zynga sticks with what works: Riches of Olympus is its next mobile slots game Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 7, 2014 2 min Zynga is making money from its casino games on mobiles, and so it wants to make more. Continue Reading 2 min
Nintendo considering ‘mergers and acquisitions’ doesn’t mean it’s planning anything major Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 5, 2014 4 min The company has money, but it's not saying exactly how it will spend it. Continue Reading 4 min
Leaders of the undead Zynga Dallas team start Boss Fight Entertainment (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 3, 2014 3 min The makers of CastleVille, Halo Wars, and Age of Empires formed a new studio to create "high-quality mobile games." Continue Reading 3 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
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Zynga layoffs, Nintendo’s future, and Microsoft buys Gears of War Posted byby Mike Minotti January 31, 2014 3 min Let’s send off the miserable month of January the same way we end every week here at GamesBeat: with a collection of our gaming... Continue Reading 3 min
The DeanBeat: Zynga’s new strategy reveals the agony and the ecstasy of mobile games Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 31, 2014 4 min Zynga's latest deals illustrate that some people make the game business look easy, and some make it look hard. Continue Reading 4 min
Zynga’s Don Mattrick and Clive Downie describe their strategy for 2014 and today’s results (excerpts) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 31, 2014 9 min Zynga's new leaders say they'll target the racing and "people" game categories with new acquisition. Continue Reading 9 min
Zynga’s layoff of 314 employees — 15% of its workforce — shows the tough times aren’t over Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 30, 2014 2 min Zynga's cutbacks are the latest in a string of cost-cutting moves. Continue Reading 2 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