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Former EA and Zynga executive John Schappert has opened new game development studio, Shiver Entertainment. Venture Beatreports that the new Miami-based studio will be financially backed by publisher Nexon and focus on PC, tablet, and mobile free-to-play offerings. "I’ve had the luxury of working for some great companies and great …
Read More »Three more execs depart Zynga
CEO Don Mattrick reshuffles his new house to improve its decisiveness
Read More »Three more top execs leave Zynga
Three top level executives have made abrupt departures” from Zynga, according to an internal memo from CEO Don Mattrick. All Things D originally reported that chief operations officer David Ko, chief technology officer Cadir Lee and chief people officer Colleen McCreary would be leaving the social and mobile game company …
Read More »Former Zynga devs open new mobile studio Kidcore
Germany-based firm focusing on educational games for children
Read More »Zynga closes OMGPOP website, shuns attempted team buyout
The creator of hit mobile game Draw Something is dead following Zynga’s decision to axe the OMGPOP website. OMGPOP.com will close on September 30th to make way for new and exciting gaming opportunities”, according to Zynga. Both Draw Something games and Draw My Thing will remain active but titles such …
Read More »Zynga cans OMGPop.com
Social gaming company narrows focus and removes defunct studio's online portal
Read More »Facebook’s forgotten future
Nick Gibson charts what's happened to Facebook gaming, and what the road ahead looks like
Read More »Zynga loses three more execs
John Osvald, Nathan Etter and Jesse Janosov head for the exit door
Read More »Zynga holds bet on gambling games
Company is to stay focused on social and free-to-play titles
Read More »Zynga drops real-money gambling pursuit in US
Zynga won’t continue down the avenue of investing into the real-money gambling market in the US, according to the publisher’s recent financial report. The company – which has heavily invested in the UK gambling market – hadn’t officially announced its intentions regarding North America prior to this week, but a …
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