87 posts and columns on social games
Don’t Regulate Me, Bro! Social Casino Companies Band Together to “Inform” Lawmakers.
The social casino gaming trade group ISGA wants to stop government regulation before it can start. Whether it’s going to start is another question.Zynga Names Clive Downie as New COO
A new exec with a past in social and mobile gaming.Zynga Layoffs and the NSA on Your Phone — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week
The week in AllThingsD, in one convenient post. You’re welcome!All Eyes Still on Mobile as Zynga Earnings Approach
Is Zynga’s long, slow transition to mobile going smoothly?Facebook Touts Gaming Numbers at GDC, Lays Out New Plans
Facebook’s focus on its gamers in 2012 appears to have paid off.Voices
Behind Mark Pincus’s Bid to Save Zynga
The 46-year-old CEO has remained outwardly positive while Zynga’s troubles have played out publicly over the past few months. But behind the scenes, Pincus was having a more difficult time.QOTD: EA Unleashes a Zinger at Zynga
Just once, can Zynga publish a game that they didn’t clone from another developer?
— Electronic Arts spokesman Jeff Brown’s reaction to the latest lineup from the social games powerhouse
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Zynga Posts Loss in First Earnings Report
Zynga Inc. issued its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday, posting mixed results that included a 59 percent gain in sales but also a loss for the period that helped whipsaw the social gaming firm’s shares in late trading.One Explanation for Why Zynga Is Holding Off on Its IPO
Zynga’s IPO has been rumored to slip to later in the year, but there’s probably a simple explanation: It still has to prove it’s worth the $15 to $20 billion valuation it’s asking for.News Byte