Zynga to publish Disruptor Beam’s Game of Thrones: Ascent social game
Game of Thrones Ascent has gained 500,000 users in two months, and now Zynga will promote it to its 250 million monthly users.
Let’s put a dollar on it: Skillz brings real-money cash wagering to Android
You can start wagering and winning/losing real money in games on Android right now.
Gree searches for the billion-dollar game from its swanky S.F. headquarters (interview)
With 450 people at its U.S. headquarters, Japan's Gree is chasing after the giant mobile game.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: A new social gaming King, big Xbox announcement May 21, and more
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.
The DeanBeat: King overtakes Zynga as the largest social gaming company
After 10 years, King has become the biggest in terms of daily active users for social games.
Aiming for better profits, Zynga cuts even deeper into once-beloved games (interview)
In wake of a second breakeven quarter, Zynga's No. 2 describes the social-gaming giant's latest strategy.
Zynga launches Draw Something 2; terrible artists weep
Zynga claims it improved the social stickiness of Draw Something in the sequel.
Zynga to shut four more weak games, including The Ville
Zynga also killed two unreleased games, but it is on the verge of launching Draw Something 2.
Zynga hits earnings targets and stays profitable in Q1
Still, shareholders are spooked. Zynga's stock is trading down, perhaps because metrics and outlook are weak.
EA pulls the plug on 3 Facebook games
The Sims Social, SimCity Social, and Pet Society are all coming to an end on Facebook in June.