Can Zynga Create a New Social Gaming Network?

Zynga had a big sharedholders meeting last night and one of their largest announcements - other than FarmVille 2 - was the Zynga With Friends social gaming network. The service promises to let users play their Zynga games on any device at any time, and uses profiles and friends lists not unlike those currently available on Facebook. It makes sense for Zynga - they don't want to have to piggyback on Facebook any longer than they have to. But does it make sense for the gamers?

Zynga had a big sharedholders meeting last night and one of their largest announcements – other than FarmVille 2 – was the Zynga With Friends social gaming network. The service promises to let users play their Zynga games on any device at any time, and uses profiles and friends lists not unlike those currently available on Facebook. It makes sense for Zynga – they don’t want to have to piggyback on Facebook any longer than they have to.

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