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Zynga Teases Launch Of Next Facebook Game, ‘Mafia Wars 2′
Since it was launched in 2008, “Mafia Wars” has gone on to become one of the most well-known titles in social gaming. The game has more than 5 million monthly active users and helped social gaming company Zynga achieve a valuation of $15 billion to $20 billion ahead of its delayed IPO. Given that Zynga's other titles, such as “CityVille” and... Read more » Indiana Jones Coming To Zynga’s Latest Social Game ‘Adventure World’
Explorers, hang on to your fedoras. Legendary adventurer Indiana Jones is whipping his way into “Adventure World,” the latest Facebook game from Zynga, which was launched last week. The social gaming company has teamed up with Lucasfilm to add the character to the game and give “Adventure World” a little more life. Indy, who was played by Harrison Ford in... Read more » Zynga’s New Facebook Social Game ‘Adventure World’ Is Now Live
Zynga has launched “Adventure World,” its biggest and most feature-rich social game to date, on Facebook. The game allows you to explore 5 worlds and 30 dynamic environments as you take on nasty creatures and find clues to discover the lost secrets of El Dorado. You can customize your own 3D avatar and choose from an inventory of tools and gadgets -- including... Read more » Zynga Announces New Facebook Game, ‘Adventure World’
Zynga has revealed that its next Facebook game will be “Adventure World.” The social gaming company announced the new title on a Facebook Page for the game and provided some more details in a YouTube teaser trailer. According to a description on the game's Facebook Page, you can “team up, explore lost worlds and unearth adventures in Zynga's newest game,... Read more » REPORT: Zynga Puts IPO On Ice, May Wait Until November To Go Public
Social gaming company Zynga is said to have delayed its IPO due to volatile stock markets. The firm had initially planned to hold its IPO -- in which it is aiming to raise $1 billion -- as soon as possible after filing the required paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in July, but appears to be holding off on the IPO for the time being. As a... Read more » Zynga Changes Stock Structure, Gives CEO Mark Pincus More Voting Power
Ahead of its impending IPO, social gaming company Zynga has reorganized its stock structure to give CEO Mark Pincus more voting power. The company's board (which includes DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg) has approved 3 tiers of stock, which gives Pincus 70 votes per share, up from the previous 10 votes. Those who have already invested in the... Read more » Zynga Sued For Patent Infringement, Plaintiff Seeks Damages And Closure Of 12 Facebook Games
Agincourt Gaming has filed a lawsuit against Zynga. It claims that the social gaming giant infringes its patents and is asking that popular Facebook games owned by Zynga -- including “FarmVille” and “Mafia Wars” -- are shut down. Agincourt Gaming, which has its own Facebook game called “Pantheon,” says that Zynga has infringed 2 of its patents related... Read more »
Zynga Launches ‘The Pioneer Trail,’ New Chapter For ‘FrontierVille’
“FrontierVille” fans, grab your 10-gallon hat, pull on your boots and hop on your horse as a whole new chapter is coming to the Facebook game. Zynga has announced that “The Pioneer Trail” is launching Friday on the social network. In “The Pioneer Trail,” you will work your way across 3 distinct maps -- Beaver Valley, High Plains and Avalanche Pass --... Read more »
Zynga Updates IPO Filing, Reveals $1 Billion Credit Agreement
Zynga has again updated its S-1 IPO filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In it, the company says that it had an internal valuation of $11.5 billion in March. It previously estimated its own valuation at $4.25 billion in April 2010 and $4.5 billion in June 2010. In addition, the company has broken down how its top games are accounting for less... Read more » Zynga Sued For Patent Infringement, ‘CityVille’ And ‘FarmVille’ Named In Lawsuit
Zynga is being sued by a company called Segan LLC. The lawsuit claims that the “FarmVille” and “CityVille” social gaming developer has infringed on a patent held by Segan. The patent, which is called “System for Viewing Content over a Network and Method Therefor,” was granted in May 2006. The system that the patent refers to was developed by Marc Segan... Read more » 
