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Facebook, Zynga Loosen Ties Gaming company gains autonomy outside of social network

Facebook and Zynga used to be best friends. Now the social gaming company is looking to reduce Facebook’s role when users play its games like Words With Friends outside of…

November 29, 2012, 6:11 PM EST

Even Zynga's Ad Business Is in Decline Ad revenue follows daily user free-fall

Like a fiduciary Frodo, Zynga’s advertising business was supposed to be its unassuming savior. Zynga’s former chief marketing and revenue officer Jeff Karp recently told Adweek that he expects advertising…

October 24, 2012, 10:21 PM EDT

As Zynga Struggles, AOL Chases Social Gaming Ads Portal relaunching its Games.com site with an advertiser focus

If you're not someone who plays social games online, it's probably hard to grasp just how huge the phenomenon has become. As it stands now, some 81 million plus take…

October 22, 2012, 3:55 PM EDT

Zynga Loses Marketing, Revenue Chief Executive exodus continues for social gaming company

The hits keep coming for Zynga. Problem is, hits for the social gaming company used to mean another uber-popular game—likely ending in -ville. But lately those hits are body blows to…

September 10, 2012, 5:45 PM EDT

EA's E3 Message: We're Social, Mobile and Always Evolving Gaming publisher pushes into social gaming, tablets, the cloud

Video games are each a social network onto themselves. They're never quite finished. And video games are no longer bound by the console hooked up to giant TV screens. Those were…

June 4, 2012, 8:07 PM EDT

Zynga, American Express Farm Game Cash—With Real Dollars Rewards program to eventually include offline discounts

A new plant has cropped up in FarmVille. Starting Tuesday, players of Zynga’s FarmVille game can sign up for an account with American Express’s PayPal-rival Serve (or connect with their…

May 22, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT

Thank Warcraft for Your Social-Mobile Game's Success Incentivized "freemium" model cited as key strategy

The secret to socializing and monetizing mobile gaming? There is none, considering it's long been used by online multiplayer goliath World of Warcraft, which counted 10.3 million subscribers last November.…

March 10, 2012, 7:38 PM EST

Chris DeWolfe's MindJolt Broadens Scope, Changes Name MySpace founder rebrands company as Social Gaming Network

Chris DeWolfe doesn’t believe there will ever be another Zynga. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t trying to build his own social gaming empire. DeWolfe, who co-founded MySpace and served as…

February 16, 2012, 4:59 PM EST

Hasbro to Produce Zynga-Inspired Toys, Games First products will roll out this fall

It’s not enough for the makers of Angry Birds to hawk plush pigs in department stores. Now Zynga is getting in on the act. The social gaming company has licensed to…

February 9, 2012, 3:28 PM EST

Zynga Prices IPO at $8.50 to $10 a Share Public debut could raise $925 million

Capping off a year of highly anticipated tech IPOs, social gaming company Zynga is expected to make its public debut next week, with a lower than expected valuation. According to documents…

December 5, 2011, 12:35 PM EST

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