Tag Archives: FarmVille
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 17:49 BST
Zynga VP says games lacking “strong social component” in the future will seem “old fashioned”
Mark Skaggs, vice president of product development at Zynga and creator of Farmville, believes PC gaming is “in the middle of a fundamental shift”.
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Posted in: Development, PC, Zynga
Tags: FarmVille, Mark Skaggs, social
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 13:39 BST
Zynga valued higher than EA at $5.51 billion
SharesPost has valued Farmville developer Zynga at $5.51 billion, greater than EA which stands at a market cap of $5.16 billion.
Mon, Oct 18, 2010 | 21:35 BST
Farmville accused of data mining
Facebook users don’t have to use dubious apps on the social network to be at risk of a privacy breach. The Wall Street Journal reports that all ten of Facebook’s most popular apps – including Zynga’s Farmville – transmit user information to “at least 25” data mining and advertising firms, in apparent contravention of both Facebook and industry standards.
Sat, Feb 20, 2010 | 16:31 GMT
FarmVille now boasts 80 million monthly users
If you need proof that social gaming is seeping into every corner of the world’s daily life, look no further than Zynga’s FarmVille, which passed the 80 million monthly user mark as of today.
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