Tag Archives: zynga
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 | 20:34 GMT
Zynga stock surges, plunges, surges, regulates in turbulent first day
The trepidation of stock analysts about Zynga’s future (many had said it wasn’t worth the asking price) was proven wrong early this morning as Zynga’s first day on the market started well, climbing 10% to $11 per share. Then it was proven right as the stock tumbled, then it surged again. So where do they stand?
As of late afternoon on the New York Stock Exchange, Zynga’s stock has regulated to about the same place it started, around $10/share. The day has no doubt been an emotional rollercoaster ride for Zynga who started the day as the year’s most successful Initial Public Offering, but several times looked like it might become the year’s biggest tragedy. Their IPO produced about $1 billion, which is the largest of any company this year, and the largest tech IPO since Google in 2004.
Via the Wall Street Journal.
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 | 19:38 GMT
Angry Birds creator declined $2.3 billion bid by Zynga
Angry Birds developer Rovio turned down a $2.25 billion takeover bid from social games developer Zynga earlier this year, according to a report published in The New York Times.
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Posted in: PC, Simulation, Zynga
Tags: Popcap Games, rovio, zynga
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 00:15 BST
Next Zynga game is an MMORPG
The undisputed leader in social gaming held a big conference today to announce ten new titles. But one game, Castleville, is getting more attention than all the rest. More »
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Posted in: MMO, Social, Zynga
Tags: Castleville, facebook, MMO, social games, zynga
Fri, Jul 01, 2011 | 20:29 BST
Zynga aims for $1 billion in IPO
One day your entire life will be part of some elaborate Zynga-fueled social game. The casual game developer announced today it was seeking a hefty $1 billion in its initial public offering.
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Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 20:59 BST
Zynga to file for IPO Thursday
A source familiar with Zynga’s operation told the Reuters news service that Zynga will be filing for an initial public offering on Thusday.
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Sun, May 22, 2011 | 16:45 BST
Saturday Shorts: Kain, SR3, LBP2, Zelda timeline, Vaz
Loads of stuff out of Japan today, and loads of stuff regarding Sony as well. However, there was more stuff. Get that stuff in short-form after the break, and stuff.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts, Shorts, VG247
Tags: Alexandre de Rochefort, charlottel motor speedway, courier, Frontierville, Gameloft, Keith Vaz, kid icarus, lbp2, legacy of kain, littlebigplanet 2, NASCAR, NASCAR The Game 2011, oregon trail, pioneer studios, popcap trading, Saints Row: The Third, silent hill 3, survey, the legend of zelda, uk gamescom deal, World of the Living Dead, zelda timeline, zynga
Tue, May 10, 2011 | 23:15 BST
Tuesday Shorts: GagaVille, Soul Calibur breasts, Thor, Nolan North, Portal turret
Some things you just cannot make up no matter how hard you try. There’s a few of those in the shorts posted below.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: Android, Anonymous, AQ Interactive, breasts, Child of Eden, conduit 2, cryptic, Daishi Odashima, Demian 'Ryu Ichinose' Smith, Gagaville, god of thunder, iPad, lego pirates, Lego: Pirates of the Caribbean, lord of the rings online, lotro, Marvelous Entertainment, military, Naruto:Narutimate Impact, nolan north, npd, pc market, plants vs zombies, portal turret, runes of magic, soul calibur, star trek online, thor, Thor: God of Thunder, uncharted movie, unity, warlords, yakuza, zynga
Fri, Mar 25, 2011 | 20:28 GMT
Friday shorts II – Death, Dragonforce, DOW2, F1 2011, Jedi, sales
More nuggets for your Friday evening are below.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: A Game of Thrones, A Game of Thrones: Genesis, bioware, bob came in pieces, death, DOW2R, dragonfroce, f1 2011, rock band 3, sales, Spellforce 2: Faith In Destiny, Star Wars The Old Republic, Steins;Gate, super monkey ball, swtor, The Weinstein Company, Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II - Retribution, zynga
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 | 22:32 GMT
Zynga Poker hacker gets two years for stealing $11 million
A British man has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing $11.4 million (£7 million) in virtual currency for the online poker game Zynga Poker.
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 05:08 GMT
Report: Zynga valued at $9 billion
Reuters reports a mysterious Wall Street Journal claim that social media king Zynga has been valued at between $7-9 billion.
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Posted in: Financials, Rumour, Trade
Tags: zynga
Thu, Jan 13, 2011 | 10:57 GMT
Cityville passes 100 million MAU
Zynga’s Cityville has smashed its own record as the most popular Facebook app of all time, and nows stands at 100,064,578 monthly active users, InsideSocialGames reports.
Mon, Jan 03, 2011 | 17:35 GMT
CityVille attracts largest ever Facebook audience
Merely a month from release, Zynga’s CityVille has attracted the biggest monthly active user count out of any Facebook game or app, tapping into an audience of over 84.2 million monthly players.
Wed, Dec 01, 2010 | 12:18 GMT
Farmville renamed Farm Village for Japanese release
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Posted in: Casual, Japan, Mobile
Tags: Farm Village, FarmVille, zynga, Zynga Japan
Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 06:54 GMT
Zynga announces CityVille, beta in “coming weeks”
Farmville creator Zynga’s announced a city-based version of its ultra-popular asset-management line of casual games.
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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