Zynga buys Words with Friends dev

Zynga has purchased Texas-based mobile game studio Newtoy, the group has confirmed.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Speaking at a Develop-attended conference call, Zynga’s vice president of mobile, David Ko, said the purchase of Newtoy represented what was the beginning of a new era for the Farmville developer.

Develop has the full story.

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