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Topic > social games

How the pandemic jump-started mobile gaming’s social evolution
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How the pandemic jump-started mobile gaming’s social evolution

Oren Todoros December 13, 2020 6:16 AM
Bunch raises $20 million to help friends party up in mobile games

Bunch raises $20 million to help friends party up in mobile games

Dean Takahashi September 17, 2020 4:00 AM
Teatime Games’ One Word fights loneliness through social gaming
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Teatime Games’ One Word fights loneliness through social gaming

Dean Takahashi November 27, 2019 6:30 AM
Mobile-social gaming firm RockYou lays off 65 people
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Mobile-social gaming firm RockYou lays off 65 people

Dean Takahashi July 22, 2016 1:15 PM
Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau looks back at his first 60 days

Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau looks back at his first 60 days

Mike Minotti May 5, 2016 7:01 PM
Zynga beats Wall Street’s Q3 expectations — but also delays two major games

Zynga beats Wall Street’s Q3 expectations — but also delays two major games

Dean Takahashi November 3, 2015 1:05 PM
How Israel became a social gaming hub
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How Israel became a social gaming hub

Deanna Dweck, Plarium June 5, 2015 10:30 AM
Zynga CEO explains his vision for long-term gaming leadership

Zynga CEO explains his vision for long-term gaming leadership

Dean Takahashi August 7, 2014 3:15 PM
King CEO shakes off sour Candy Crush Saga investors

King CEO shakes off sour Candy Crush Saga investors

Dean Takahashi March 26, 2014 10:16 AM
Chasing the world’s hottest game market, Kabam opens office in South Korea

Chasing the world’s hottest game market, Kabam opens office in South Korea

Dean Takahashi February 20, 2014 8:20 AM
Zynga’s Don Mattrick and Clive Downie describe their strategy for 2014 and today’s results (excerpts)

Zynga’s Don Mattrick and Clive Downie describe their strategy for 2014 and today’s results (excerpts)

Dean Takahashi January 30, 2014 6:09 PM
Updated: Zynga to finally shut down one of its oldest games, YoVille

Updated: Zynga to finally shut down one of its oldest games, YoVille

Dean Takahashi January 12, 2014 12:16 PM
Holiday helping: Zynga’s Farmville players raise $1M in 20 days to feed the hungry

Holiday helping: Zynga’s Farmville players raise $1M in 20 days to feed the hungry

Jeff Grubb December 24, 2013 9:00 AM
Mediabrix’ in-game ads are generating $200 CPMs — 180 times more than traditional ads

Mediabrix’ in-game ads are generating $200 CPMs — 180 times more than traditional ads

John Koetsier December 20, 2013 10:48 AM
Mobile gamers are quicker to drop cash on social games than players on the web

Mobile gamers are quicker to drop cash on social games than players on the web

Jeff Grubb December 19, 2013 6:00 AM
The real driving forces behind hardcore social games

The real driving forces behind hardcore social games

Konstantin Sashchuk December 17, 2013 10:00 AM
Facebook names its top games of 2013

Facebook names its top games of 2013

Dean Takahashi December 9, 2013 10:00 AM
Strategy game maker Kixeye sets up customer support in Portland

Strategy game maker Kixeye sets up customer support in Portland

Dean Takahashi November 20, 2013 6:00 AM
Zynga’s share price up 10% after a ‘less terrible than expected’ third quarter

Zynga’s share price up 10% after a ‘less terrible than expected’ third quarter

Jeff Grubb October 25, 2013 12:00 PM
MediaSpike reaches 20M monthly users with product placement in social-mobile games

MediaSpike reaches 20M monthly users with product placement in social-mobile games

Dean Takahashi October 24, 2013 11:00 AM
Peak Games dominates mobile social games in the Middle East and Turkey

Peak Games dominates mobile social games in the Middle East and Turkey

Dean Takahashi October 15, 2013 7:00 AM
Ads account for up to 30 percent of social-game revenue (exclusive)

Ads account for up to 30 percent of social-game revenue (exclusive)

Dean Takahashi September 29, 2013 9:26 PM
SGN goes on a hiring spree as it expands into mobile games

SGN goes on a hiring spree as it expands into mobile games

Dean Takahashi September 5, 2013 6:00 AM
Free-to-play games are having their Soupy Sales moment
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Free-to-play games are having their Soupy Sales moment

William Volk, Playscreen COO August 16, 2013 11:15 AM
Zynga exec explains why it's abandoning online gambling in the U.S.

Zynga exec explains why it's abandoning online gambling in the U.S.

Dean Takahashi July 25, 2013 2:17 PM
SwapMob raises $1M for in-game virtual goods marketplace (exclusive)

SwapMob raises $1M for in-game virtual goods marketplace (exclusive)

Dean Takahashi July 25, 2013 5:00 AM
Why ex-Xbox boss Don Mattrick may be Zynga’s savior
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Why ex-Xbox boss Don Mattrick may be Zynga’s savior

Josh Williams July 10, 2013 1:50 PM
Wall Street analysts view Zynga’s choice of ex-Xbox boss Don Mattrick as both puzzling and positive

Wall Street analysts view Zynga’s choice of ex-Xbox boss Don Mattrick as both puzzling and positive

Dean Takahashi July 2, 2013 8:50 AM
Report: Zynga to hire Microsoft’s game chief Don Mattrick as CEO

Report: Zynga to hire Microsoft’s game chief Don Mattrick as CEO

Dean Takahashi July 1, 2013 10:01 AM
Zynga’s head of partner publishing latest to bail on the company

Zynga’s head of partner publishing latest to bail on the company

Jeff Grubb June 25, 2013 7:06 AM
Zynga’s stock dives 12 percent after layoffs

Zynga’s stock dives 12 percent after layoffs

Dean Takahashi June 3, 2013 3:03 PM
Germany’s Kamicat raises funds for social, mobile, and web games

Germany’s Kamicat raises funds for social, mobile, and web games

Dean Takahashi May 6, 2013 10:00 AM
Game developers revive Sissyfight as an open-source online game about sexism

Game developers revive Sissyfight as an open-source online game about sexism

Dean Takahashi April 30, 2013 9:00 AM
Zynga to publish Disruptor Beam’s Game of Thrones: Ascent social game

Zynga to publish Disruptor Beam’s Game of Thrones: Ascent social game

Dean Takahashi April 30, 2013 8:40 AM
Zynga to shut four more weak games, including The Ville

Zynga to shut four more weak games, including The Ville

Dean Takahashi April 24, 2013 2:25 PM
Hold on, mobile gaming monetization ain’t as easy as it looks

Hold on, mobile gaming monetization ain’t as easy as it looks

Dean Takahashi April 18, 2013 8:00 AM
Facebook updates developers on local currency pricing

Facebook updates developers on local currency pricing

Jeff Grubb March 25, 2013 11:08 AM
In the battle for talent, Warner Bros. will open game studio in San Francisco

In the battle for talent, Warner Bros. will open game studio in San Francisco

Dean Takahashi March 22, 2013 11:12 AM
After great success on mobile, Kabam launches new Hobbit game on the web

After great success on mobile, Kabam launches new Hobbit game on the web

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2013 2:29 PM
What it means to be a ‘whale’ — and why social gamers are just gamers

What it means to be a ‘whale’ — and why social gamers are just gamers

Stephanie Carmichael March 14, 2013 8:00 AM

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