• Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • September 24th, 2012
Zynga Says New Website Is Like Steam for Social Games

Zynga Says New Website Is Like Steam for Social Games

Players will be able to connect with friends and discover new content

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • September 1st, 2012
EA Says Recent PopCap Layoffs Show Shift to Mobile Games Focus

EA Says Recent PopCap Layoffs Show Shift to Mobile Games Focus

The company is looking for more opportunities to expand

Peter Moore Compares Zynga to Runner Hitting a Wall

Peter Moore Compares Zynga to Runner Hitting a Wall

Electronic Arts is better positioned because of its diversity

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • August 2nd, 2012
Analyst: Pincus Should Not Manage Zynga Game Development

Analyst: Pincus Should Not Manage Zynga Game Development

The company has lost share prince since December 2011

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • June 19th, 2012
Analyst: Zynga Will Launch New Games to Power Rebound

Analyst: Zynga Will Launch New Games to Power Rebound

The share price of the company will also rebound in coming months

Some Developers Are Giving Up on Google+

Some Developers Are Giving Up on Google+

Several games are being pulled, due to lack of traction

Rumor Mill: Zynga Plans Unreal Engine-Powered Titles

Rumor Mill: Zynga Plans Unreal Engine-Powered Titles

The company plans to move away from simple social games

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • May 16th, 2012
Ubisoft Believes Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 Will Be Perfect for Social Games

Ubisoft Believes Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 Will Be Perfect for Social Games

Plans to include features in all titles for next consoles

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • May 4th, 2012
Traditional Gaming Is Under Pressure, Says Zynga Developer

Traditional Gaming Is Under Pressure, Says Zynga Developer

Companies need to change to free-to-play and social titles

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • April 27th, 2012
EA Montreal Loses Employees, Shifts Focus to Social and Mobile

EA Montreal Loses Employees, Shifts Focus to Social and Mobile

Developer might still create games linked to Army of Two and Dead Space

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • April 26th, 2012
Zynga Social Games Still Important for Facebook Success

Zynga Social Games Still Important for Facebook Success

The two companies are less dependent on each other than one year ago

Zynga Plans to Achieve Google-Like Status

Zynga Plans to Achieve Google-Like Status

Will continue to grow in the coming years and will launch more games

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • April 18th, 2012
EA: Companies Need to Create Relationships with Gamers

EA: Companies Need to Create Relationships with Gamers

Retailer channels will be less important in the future

Rumor Mill: Zynga Is Preparing to Announce FarmVille 2

Rumor Mill: Zynga Is Preparing to Announce FarmVille 2

The game might appear on platforms other than Facebook

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • March 27th, 2012
Idle Games Launches Holy War Against Social Facebook Titles

Idle Games Launches Holy War Against Social Facebook Titles

Company says that most of them lack real social mechanics

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • March 3rd, 2012
New Zynga Platform Might Signal Facebook Separation

New Zynga Platform Might Signal Facebook Separation

The company plans a medium focused just on gameplay

  • Columns
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • February 18th, 2012
Weekend Reading: No Long-Term Attraction to Legends, Sims Online, RISK Factions

Weekend Reading: No Long-Term Attraction to Legends, Sims Online, RISK Factions

Thoughts on why social gaming seems to lack staying power

 
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