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REPORT: Zynga Planning Mid-November IPO
Zynga is said to be planning to hold its long-awaited IPO in mid-November. The social gaming company may begin to trade on the stock market the week before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 24. This falls in line with a previous report which suggested that the IPO will take place next month. Reuters cites two sources as saying that Zynga's plans may change... Read more » Zynga’s Shares To Be Listed On NASDAQ, Chooses ‘ZNGA’ As Stock Symbol
Social gaming company Zynga has decided to list its shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol “ZNGA” when it holds its IPO. The decision was revealed in an updated filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In the filing, Zynga says, "We intend to apply to have our common stock approved for listing on the NASDAQ Global Select... Read more » Zynga Unveils 3 New Games, Launches ‘Mafia Wars 2′ On Google+
At the Zynga Unleashed event -- held at Zynga's new San Francisco headquarters Tuesday -- the social gaming company offered a sneak peek at a string of upcoming games and announced that “Mafia Wars 2,” which launched on Facebook Monday, is now available to play on Google+. Zynga revealed details of a new franchise in its social gaming portfolio called... Read more » Zynga Reveals Details Of Social Gaming Platform, New Mobile Versions Of Popular Games
At its Zynga Unleashed event Tuesday -- its first press event at its new San Francisco headquarters — Zynga made several announcements related to its social gaming platforms. The company offered a preview of its new social games service Project Z, revealed which 3 HTML5-based games are launching on Facebook's mobile apps website soon and gave a preview of “Dream... Read more » Zynga’s Latest Facebook Game ‘Mafia Wars 2′ Is Now Live
Social gaming company Zynga's newest game, “Mafia Wars 2,” is now available to play on Facebook. It is the first official sequel to a Zynga game and was built by the same team that created “Mafia Wars.” It combines some elements from its predecessor with those from some other Zynga games. Similar to “Adventure World” and “FrontierVille” chapter... Read more » Zynga Partners With Enrique Iglesias For ‘CityVille’ Promotion, Chance For Sneak Peek Of New Music Video
Zynga and Enrique Iglesias have teamed up to promote the singer's Euphoria Tour in “CityVille.” Starting Tuesday, you'll be greeted by Iglesias within the game -- you'll be able to interact with his avatar, obtain rewards that reflect his life and hobbies and create a Euphoria Arena in your city to unlock a preview of his new music video, “I Like How It... Read more » Zynga, Farmers Insurance Team Up For ‘Cafe World’ Integration, Gives Away Miami Trip On Facebook
Farmers Insurance has teamed up with Zynga for another foray into social gaming, with a special feature being added to “Café World” this week. The company is also giving away a cooking trip to one of its Facebook fans. Through Oct. 2, you'll be protected against spoiled food when you place a statue of Professor Burke (as immortalized in the Farmers TV... Read more » Raptr Reveals Zynga Gamer Stats In New Report, More Xbox 360 Gamers Are Playing Zynga Games
By this point, it almost goes without saying that Zynga is kind of a big deal. The company is valued at between $15 billion and $20 billion and it has filed the required paperwork to hold an IPO where it hopes to raise $1 billion -- the IPO now has a 75 percent chance of taking place due to market volatility. What you might not know is that users of Raptr, a... Read more » Zynga Quarterly Profits Drop By 91%, Loses 3M Average Daily Users
The chances of Zynga holding its IPO in the near future have dropped considerably after the company released financial results in which its quarterly profits dropped by more than 90 percent. In an amended IPO filing, the social gaming firm revealed that profits in the three months to June 30 had dropped to $1.4 million from $16.8 million in the previous quarter.... Read more » Zynga Brings ‘Hanging With Friends’ Social Game To Android
Back in June, Zynga launched a social Hangman-style game. The game, which is called “Hanging With Friends,” was initially only available on iOS devices, but now more people have the chance to play the game as Zynga has launched a version of the game for Android devices. “Hanging With Friends” is now cross-platform, meaning that if you have an Android... Read more » 
