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"Following an incredible 11 years since its initial launch back in 2009, we are officially announcing the closure of the original FarmVille game on Facebook"
Read More »Zynga to shut down FarmVille after 11 years
“We are sitting on a lot of cash. Our goal is to continue to put that cash to good use.” – How Zynga came roaring back with licensed titles and Farmville 3
From a one-time valuation of over $10bn, Zynga had a long way to fall. But with ex-EA leadership and a successful M&A strategy it has come roaring back.
Read More »Nier Automata was nearly a Farmville game, says series producer
Nierly blew it
Read More »FarmVille creator moves to Moonfrog
Former Zynga SVP of games Mark Skaggs will serve as director for Indian mobile studio founded by ex-Zynga devs
Read More »Zynga puts San Francisco headquarters on the market
Things continue to look distinctly unhealthy for former social gaming giant, Zynga. According to VentureBeat, Zynga has confirmed a report fromlocal blog SFist that the social firm was selling its San Francisco HQ (pictured). The blog also reports that the property is 670,000 square feet and according to San Francisco …
Read More »Zynga senior vice president Mark Skaggs leaves company
FarmVille creative director Mark Skaggs has departed from his position as senior vice president of Zynga. Gamasutrareports on a Zynga staff email the site obtained, written by company founder and CEO Mark Pincus. In it, Pincus confirms Skaggs departure without providing any additional details on the matter. Skaggs lead the …
Read More »Don Mattrick out at Zynga
Zynga CEO Don Mattrick has departed the social games giant after less than two years, with former boss Mark Pincus reinstated as chief exec. No reason was given for Mattrick’s departure. Co-founder Mark Pincus, who is re-taking the reigns after stepping down from the role two years ago, thanks the …
Read More »NaturalMotion leads Zynga’s 2015 mobile charge
Dawn of Titans joins Farmville match-three title and mobile Empires & Allies in social games firm's line-up
Read More »Zynga goes mobile-first to stem declining social business
FarmVille-maker promises more personalised gameplay and lightning-fast performance from its mobile titles
Read More »Zynga loosens Facebook ties with site relaunch
New users can log in to Zynga.com and play games without a Facebook account
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