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Will Luton speaks to the former Zynga CEO about the finer points of game monetisation
Read More »Kabam valued at $700m
Free-to-play developer assumes massive valuation from part sale
Read More »PopCap launches Plants vs Zombies Adventures on Facebook
PopCap has officially launched social game Plants vs Zombies: Adventures on Facebook. The game had previously seen a closed beta period of around two months and is now available worldwide on the social network. It features new plants, new power-ups and new, multi-directional zombie types across a dozen road trip …
Read More »iVentureCapital invests in rising social dev Kamicat
Marketing firm TrafficCaptain to help push Kamicat Football to more players
Read More »Zynga invests $1m in educational game makers
Kidaptive, LocoMotiveLabs and Motion Math among first start-ups to benefit
Read More »Miniclip appoints new CFO
Craig Dixon joins mobile and social company
Read More »Man Utd signs social games deal with mobile publisher Gloops
Premier League football club Manchester United has struck a deal that will see official social games launch in Japan. It has signed a new sponsorship agreement with Japan social gaming company Gloops. The new two-year regional sponsorship will see Gloops become the club’s first Official Social Gaming Partner, giving it …
Read More »Charitable mobile platform Gramble in open beta
Social gaming network aims to bring developers and players together through charity
Read More »Social game company Yodo1 raises $5m
Co-production outfit now has 25 million monthly active users in China
Read More »Silicon Valley luminary Robert Cohn joins King board
Founder of pioneering telecommunications firm 'impressed' by social game maker
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