Zynga's share-price has faltered since it went public, dropping from the IPO price of $10 to as low as $8 earlier this month.
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Launched ZombieSmash on Android phones and. Hidden Chronicles, for example, had 710,000 DAUs after 12 days on release, versus 5 million DAUs for hit Facebook games Castleville and Empires & Allies over a similar period. Was responsible for all aspects of mobile game creation and operation as head of Zyngas Germany mobile studio. The company has launched two games since it went public in December, but neither achieved the level of success expected from Zynga products. The acquisitions will bolster Zynga's mobile development resources as it continues to expand beyond its principal Facebook business. based in Bielefeld near Hanover, makes the game ZombieSmash.
Zynga closed out the year with the acquisition of ZombieSmash developer Gamedoctors, which is based in Germany. Zynga Inc said it bought four small mobile game companies for an undisclosed sum as the top maker of. Studios, also based in San Francisco and best known for its work on the iOS version of World of Goo, joined the company in September. The soundtrack is another highlight feature, but iTunes is still supported for background. Levels are clever and utilize restrictions like limited weaponry or changing perspectives to keep the game varied. In the same month, it also bought the New York-based Astro Ape Studios, the developer of hit games like Monsterz Revenge and Office Heroes. ZombieSmash features cartoonish artwork that's fun to watch and makes it easy to identify the different variety of enemies coming your way. In August 2011, Zynga acquired the San Francisco-based HipLogic, developer of a proprietary mobile content delivery platform.
Add Comment.Zynga acquired four mobile game developers in the second half of 2012, Reuters reports.ĭavid Ko, the company's chief mobile officer, disclosed the names of all four companies, but declined to comment on the amount Zynga paid for each. CEO Mark Pincus and crew know that they have lots of catching up to do with the likes of EA, Disney and Rovio in the mobile games world, and they're clearly will to spend however much it takes.Īre you surprised that Zynga purchased nearly 20 companies between 20? Will Zynga be able to dominate on mobile platforms, too, with these acquisitions? Sound off in the comments. Zynga might have the majority of Facebook gamers in its clutches, but iPhone and Android phones are another story, hence the string of unannounced acquisitions. But we do know that Zynga likes to buy its companies on the cheap. He was studying extremophiles, remarkable organisms that are capable of living in inhospitable environments such as acidic lakes and hydrothermal vents. Back in 2008, Matthias Hoechsmann was a German researcher working at a lab in UC Santa Cruz. Of course, neither the terms nor prices of the deals were disclosed. The developers behind Zombie Smash never intended to go into video games. In reverse chronological order: Zynga bought Bielefeld, Germany-based ZombieSmash maker Gamedoctors in December, San Francisco-based Studios in September (which brought puzzler World of Goo to iOS), HipLogic in August (an Android developer also in San Francisco) and New York based Monsterz Revenge creator Astro Ape. Zynga mobile head David Ko confirmed all four purchases to Reuters, which occurred smack dab in the middle of its IPO filing. Zynga kept quiet about the purchases as it prepared for its initial public offering (IPO), which isn't performing as many would have hoped, having closed at $8.65 per share on Wednesday night. Travel through the most interesting eras in the history of mankind Visit the Jurassic World, Ancient Sparta, Ancient. As it turns out, the CastleVille creator bought an additional four ( not two) mobile game companies in 2011, Reuters reports. Equip Grandpa with the best guns and bombs and destroy all zombies before they reach your home Awesome mix of shooter and arcade gameplay Be sure to count your bullets, aim well, and make some big explosions ERAS OF ZOMBIE. We all knew Zynga was on a buying spree in 2011, but clearly we didn't know the half of it.
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