137 posts and columns on Farmville

Don’t Regulate Me, Bro! Social Casino Companies Band Together to “Inform” Lawmakers.

in Social on November 1, 2013 at 12:56 pm PT

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.
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EA Founder Trip Hawkins Teases New Education Startup, Predicts Intense Disruption in Living Room

in Media on October 24, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

And Apple isn’t even one of his Top 5 candidates to win that disruption.

New Acer PCs Will Launch Preloaded With Pokki-Powered Games, Including Zynga’s

in Product News on June 25, 2013 at 8:00 am PT

The partnership makes a slew of Web-based games available to download and install in one click.

Zynga’s Pincus: “None of Us Ever Expected to Face a Day Like Today”

in Commerce on June 3, 2013 at 12:18 pm PT

It’s not easy being mobile.

Zynga to Lay Off 520 Employees — 18 Percent of Staff — and Shutter New York and LA Offices in Refocus on Mobile

in Commerce on June 3, 2013 at 11:35 am PT

Right-sizing the gaming giant for the mobile market.

Facebook Touts Gaming Numbers at GDC, Lays Out New Plans

in Social on March 26, 2013 at 11:44 am PT

Facebook’s focus on its gamers in 2012 appears to have paid off.

Q&A: Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell on Innovation, the “Next Steve Jobs” and Why Mobile Games Are “Over”

in Media on March 26, 2013 at 6:00 am PT

Also, why Google Glass is the next big thing in gaming.

News Byte

Mobile Gaming Startup Red Hot Labs Raises $1.5 Million

in Mobile on February 28, 2013 at 3:41 pm PT

Red Hot Labs, the gaming development startup founded by two ex-Zynga engineers who helped create FarmVille, announced Thursday it raised $1.5 million in seed funding. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, SV Angel, General Catalyst Partners, Japan’s IT-Farm and others. The six-person outfit is currently working on a number of games under the Red Hot Labs banner.

Cut the Rope Creator ZeptoLab Plans Four New Games in 2013, TV Show in 2014

in Mobile on February 21, 2013 at 11:51 am PT

“Merchandising, merchandising! Where the real money from the [hit mobile game] is made.”

Are Gamers Waiting for the New Consoles, or Have They Moved On?

in Commerce on February 17, 2013 at 5:40 pm PT

Will it ever again be the right time to launch a videogame console?

Brett Ratner to Bring Farmville Game to Television

in News, February 7, 2013 at 3:26 pm PT

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

in Commerce, February 4, 2013 at 10:00 am PT

Zynga’s Patent Portfolio Swells as It Doubles Down on Casino Gaming

in Commerce, January 10, 2013 at 1:53 pm PT

Zynga Signs Deal to Bring FarmVille Cash to Your TV and Internet Bundle

in Commerce, December 4, 2012 at 12:00 am PT

Zynga Appoints Tim LeTourneau as Chief Creative Officer

in Commerce, November 20, 2012 at 12:35 pm PT

Zynga’s Next Gamble: An Ad Platform

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

Facebook Fatigue? Kleiner’s Gordon Sees Console-Like Cycles in Social Gaming. (Video)

in Commerce, September 26, 2012 at 11:02 am PT

Betting the Farm: Zynga Gives Its Top Facebook Game a Major Facelift

in Commerce, September 5, 2012 at 12:00 pm PT

DowninthedumpsVille: Morale Sinking at Zynga Along With Stock Drop

in Commerce, August 10, 2012 at 7:15 am PT

What Game Slowdown on Facebook? King.com Shooting for IPO Sometime Next Year.

in Commerce, July 30, 2012 at 10:50 am PT

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

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

And Facebook Was a Bar

Zynga Taking On EA’s Sims Social With Its Next Game, The Ville

in Commerce, June 26, 2012 at 11:54 am PT

Zynga to Launch Cross-Platform Gaming Network, “Zynga With Friends”

in Social, June 26, 2012 at 11:22 am PT

Zynga Unleashing Several New Games and an Update for Its Playground

in Commerce, June 25, 2012 at 8:44 pm PT