Zynga moves into ‘midcore’ games with acquisition of November Software (exclusive interview)

November 9, 2012 10:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Midcore games offer a chance to get more engaged and lucrative players.

Zynga dives deeper into mobile to reach gamers everywhere (video)

October 13, 2011 7:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

No single game maker dominates smartphone and tablet games the way Zynga is dominating social games on Facebook. But now Zynga may have its sights set on dominion over the mobile market too.

The company is stepping up efforts to …

Zynga launches CityVille Hometown mobile game

June 15, 2011 1:00 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Social game maker Zynga is rumored to be headed toward filing for an initial public offering. So it’s not surprising the company is picking up the pace of its game launches. Today, the company is announcing CityVille Hometown for the …