Categories Posted inin Business Court dismisses shareholder lawsuit against Zynga [update] Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 1 min Zynga's stock fell after its IPO, but a court found no evidence of fraud by management. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Peter Molyneux believes ripping people off with free-to-play games won’t last (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 17, 2014 20 min At 22cans, the elder gaming statesman is working on new schemes for monetization of his upcoming game Godus -- without the ripoffs or long waits. Continue Reading 20 min
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Technology 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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