Categories Posted inin Business Social publisher King’s potential IPO is probably not Zynga 2.0 Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 20, 2013 2 min Zynga's IPO disappointed in 2011, and now Candy Crush Saga developer King is hoping not to repeat history. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga pushes for real-money casino gaming with buy of Spooky Cool Labs Posted byby GamesBeat June 19, 2013 1 min Zynga has purchased Spooky Cool Labs in a major push for more real-money casino gaming that could help it generate more revenue. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Good to be King: Candy Crush Saga developer plans IPO Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 18, 2013 2 min With Candy Crush Saga generating massive revenue, King is considering going public. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Candy Crush Saga pushes King past Zynga as top social developer Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 18, 2013 1 min Zynga continues to flounder as its daily active users seep out of its social-game ecosystem. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nexon exec: the game war will be won in digital online markets, not consoles (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 15, 2013 15 min The chief financial officer of Nexon saw very little that would impact the future of the game industry at E3. Continue Reading 15 min
Categories Posted inin Business Animal Crossing’s designer has never heard of Zynga’s FarmVille Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 14, 2013 1 min Katsuya Eguchi never played Zynga's popular casual game. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Solstice Arena takes Zynga into the midcore game market with the first ‘speed MOBA’ (preview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 13, 2013 3 min Midcore games could be a way for Zynga to improve its monetization of its audience. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Social Gaming Network acquires Mob Science, shares its strategy for growth Posted byby GamesBeat June 13, 2013 2 min SGN continues to grow in the social space while giants like Zynga close offices. What's its secret? Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business King announces Pet Rescue Saga mobile so you can save kittens anywhere Posted byby GamesBeat June 13, 2013 1 min The puzzle game joins King's two other cross-platform titles in the developer's plot for mobile and browser domination. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat weekly roundup: Xbox One restrictions, Zynga in trouble, and Snake’s new face Posted byby GamesBeat June 7, 2013 4 min If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed. Continue Reading 4 min