Liz Gannes in Social on February 9 at 7:00 am PT
Just in case patent wars happen to be contagious, it seems worth evaluating which social networking players are best-equipped.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 20 at 6:00 am PT
Operating the largest poker game on Facebook is not enough — Zynga has confirmed that it is exploring the prospects for real-money gambling, and is in active talks with several partners.
Shayndi Raice in Commerce on January 16 at 1:02 pm PT
Zynga Inc. Chief Executive Mark Pincus ended 2011 as the face of an overhyped Web initial public offering. Now he wants to show the hype was justified.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 12 at 2:47 pm PT
Zynga has hired away Barry Cottle, the EVP of Electronic Arts’ interactive division, marking the third high-profile steal it has made from the rival videogame maker over the past year.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 19, 2011 at 8:46 am PT
If only this were a virtual stock market and Zynga could used some anti-wither serum to make its stock bounce back.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 16, 2011 at 1:52 pm PT
The FarmVille and CityVille maker fell a disappointing 5 percent during its first day as a public company.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 15, 2011 at 8:41 pm PT
Zynga will begin trading tomorrow morning on the Nasdaq, having achieved a $1 billion initial public offering, the company has confirmed.
Mark didn’t get where he is by being a softie.
– Roger Dickey, early Zynga employee and creator of Mafia Wars, referring to Mark Pincus
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 9, 2011 at 2:03 pm PT
How about doubling the number of paying gamers? Done!
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 2, 2011 at 4:34 pm PT
Zynga’s initial public offering remains on track to raise $1 billion, but the social games company may not be worth as much as it was hoping for.
