Words With Friends

Running With Friends Adds a Dash of Diversity to Zynga’s Mobile Games Catalog

Eric Johnson in Mobile on May 8 at 10:00 pm PT

An important first step for the company toward better multiplayer gaming on mobile devices.

Voices

App Non Gratis

Dan Porter, Former CEO, OMGPOP in Voices on April 11 at 9:27 am PT

What matters more than hitting the Top 10 is the ability to stay in the Top 10.

ATD Q&A: Zynga’s President of Games Steve Chiang

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 4 at 10:00 am PT

Here are some highlights from a recent interview with Steve Chiang, Zynga’s new president of games.

Former Zynga VP Ya-Bing Chu Placing a Bet on Real-Money Gaming

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 12, 2012 at 9:00 am PT

Ya-Bing Chu has joined Betable as its chief product officer, after being responsible for such hugely popular Zynga games as Words With Friends and Scramble With Friends.

Zynga’s Next Gamble: An Ad Platform

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 23, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

What could a Zynga-built advertising platform look like?

Should Mark Pincus Take Zynga Private?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 7, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Several options have been floated for what Zynga should do next already. But could it go private?

News Byte

Hasbro Remakes Hungry Hippos, Monopoly and Scrabble With a Zynga Twist

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 1, 2012 at 4:36 pm PT

Some of Zynga’s most popular Facebook games and characters are turning into physical toys based on a partnership it announced with Hasbro back in February. Coming to the U.S. this month are titles that include FarmVille Hungry Hungry Herd, CityVille Monopoly and a Words With Friends board game.

News Byte

Words for Charity: Zynga Launches Celebrity Mobile Games Challenge

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 26, 2012 at 2:30 am PT

Win a chance to play Words With Friends against John Legend, Snoop Lion or Eva Longoria — but not Alec Baldwin – in Zynga’s first-ever Words With Friends Celebrity Challenge. Zynga is partnering with American Express — and a few other celebrities — to give $500,000 to charity. The games begin tomorrow and end Oct. 3.

Mobile Game Start-Up Scopely Scoops Up $8.5 Million

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 19, 2012 at 8:09 am PT

The Los Angeles-based company makes mobile games with a familiar ring to them, including Dice With Buddies and Jewels With Buddies.

Zynga’s Stock Pops Based on a High Chance of Meeting Low Expectations

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on July 24, 2012 at 5:45 am PT

Companies normally get a lift when they exceed estimates, but in this case, investor confidence has been so low that some think just meeting expectations will be enough for Zynga.