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Ubisoft's digital sales struggle to be profitable
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says that even though digital-only content will eventually drive the industry, right now it's hurting his company's overall profits. Pointing to some of his company's...
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Braid creator thinks social games are “evil”
Jonathan Blow recently condemned social games like those found on Facebook as nothing less than evil. Outspoken Braid creator Jonathan Blow recently told PC Gamer that the “social” label given to many...
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EA COO moves to Zynga
John Schappert has left Electronic Arts to join the social gaming giant. Reports state that EA COO John Schappert resigned on Monday after 22 months with the company in order to take an executive...
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Denis Dyack: Social games are going to "crash very hard"
The Silicon Knights boss is waiting for the Facebook gaming bubble to collapse. Zynga is currently valued at approximately $10 billion, but Denis Dyack still isn’t a believer. The Silicon Knights...
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The Learning Company sues Zynga for "Oregon Trail" trademark violation
The Learning Company believes that Zynga wants a "free-ride" with their "Oregon Trail" FrontierVille expansion. The Learning Company (TLC), the makers of The Oregon Trail, have filed a lawsuit (PDF) in...
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Report: Zynga plans to file IPO within a week
The social gaming giant is about to go public with its operation. Zynga is already worth an estimated $10 billion, but that number could skyrocket if recent reports are to be believed. The Wall...
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Zynga Trying Again With Coasterville
The creator behind the massively popular Facebook games Farmville and Cityville are back with their latest real time Facebook game, Coasterville. This is Zynga's 26th game and like many of their...
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Zynga Shuts Down Studios in LA, New York, Austin and Dallas
Social networking game provider Zynga—best known for FarmVille on Facebook—will let go of 18 per cent of their employees, CEO Mark Pincus confirms today. Pincus wrote on Zynga’s official blog this...
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Don Mattrick Named Zynga’s New CEO
Zynga has appointed Don Mattrick as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Mattrick will start his new duties on July 8, as confirmed within Monday’s press...
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Zynga CEO Announces Departure of Three Senior Executives
Zynga’s new Chief Executive Officer Don Mattrick has announced the departure of three senior company executives. Chief technology officer Cadir Lee, chief people officer Colleen McCreary and chief...
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