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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: March 21, 2012

, Mar 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Wednesday, everyone. Hope you're having a great hump day. You know who had a really great Wednesday? Social gaming startup OMGPOP, which was officially acquired by Zynga today. In not-so-great news, Google Wallet is still struggling, and now the search giant may reportedly be considering a revenue share deal. Another company that's still struggling is RIM, which is telling the few users who actually bought a Blackberry Playbook: just say no to jailbreaking. Read The Full Story

Zynga buys Draw Something makers OMGPOP officially

, Mar 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

In a now-official affirmation of what the news media has been guessing at all day, Zynga has announced that they would be purchasing OMGPOP, the company responsible for the break-out hit Draw Something. This group of developers is also responsible for an additional 35 social games and will help Zynga strengthen their existing portfolio as well as new mobile IP. Zynga has taken special care to note that in no way does this mean that Draw Something will change in any way, it retaining its "magic" through the future. Read The Full Story

Zynga set to acquire OMGPOP at noon

, Mar 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Today the folks at Zynga have sent out invitations to a phone conference which promises to be exciting for customers and partners alike. What we're expecting they're going to announce is their official acquisition of the explosively popular game Draw Something's developing company OMGPOP. This group has seen sudden success with the collaborative drawing application and Zynga, always the company ready for a good buy, is almost certainly ramped up to take advantage. Read The Full Story

Draw Something reportedly prompts Zynga to write checks

, Mar 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Hit iOS and Android game Draw Something has apparently caught the attention of more than just gamers, with developers OMGPOP apparently in acquisition talks with heavyweight Zynga. The gaming giant is only one of a number of interested parties, however, according to TechCrunch's "source with direct knowledge of the discussions"; exactly how much cash is on the table is unclear, though with Draw Something grabbing the social gaming top-spot recently and OMGPOP raising around $17m on its own, any purchase isn't going to be cheap. Read The Full Story

OMGPOP’s Draw Something becomes #1 social game

, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Watch out, Zynga. There's a new kid on the block and his name is OMGPOP. For the first time in several months, Zynga is not at the top of the list in AppData's running tally of the most popular games being played on Facebook and mobile phones. Instead, it's a Pictionary close by the name of Draw Something, and it's quickly becoming the hot new thing. Read The Full Story

Konami, Playdemnic, Rebellion join Zynga third-party platform

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Just a week after announcing it wanted to expand its social gaming presence by inviting third-party developers to create new titles under its brand, Zynga has announced three major partnerships. The company has signed on Playdemic, Rebellion, and one of the largest names in console gaming, Konami. That's a pretty major announcement, in case you couldn't tell. Read The Full Story

Google working on unified gaming platform

, Mar 7th 2012 Discuss [6]

Google consolidated its range of services yesterday, taking the Android Market, Google Music, Video, and Books, placing them all under the new Google Play banner. Punit Soni, group product manager for Google+, has said that the company plans to do the same for gaming across its various platforms. Read The Full Story

Facebook game developers earned $1.4 billion in 2011

, Mar 5th 2012 Discuss [4]

When it comes to monetization on Facebook, there is of course a bevy of advertising space, but what's more interesting is the uprise in Facebook games. According to a presentation at today's Game Developers Conference, more than $1.4 billion was paid to game developers on the social platform last year. Read The Full Story

Zynga debuts Zynga.com, invites third-party games

, Mar 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Zynga has launched a beta game portal via its own domain at Zynga.com. This is a significant move for the company, which has so far been delivering games only through social networking sites, in particularly Facebook. The new Zynga.com portal will be the first time the company hosts its games independently and the platform will also host games created by third-party developers. Read The Full Story

Zynga teams up with Frito-Lay

, Mar 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Hopefully those virtual crops you've been building up in Farmville are ready to be turned into partially hydrogenated soybean oil, because snack food giant Frito-Lay is about to invade your land. Okay, so the promotion won't be that obtrusive, but the two companies are set to roll out a massive promotional campaign. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: February 14, 2012

, Feb 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Although, based on the fact that it's the evening and you're reading this, perhaps it isn't such a joyous occasion for you. Luckily, we have a tip for you - start playing Words With Friends. Yeah, apparently 1 in 10 Words With Friends players end up hooking up with someone they've played against on the popular social game. So get out there and start practicing your mad word skills. Read The Full Story

Zynga says 10% of Words With Friends players have hooked up

, Feb 14th 2012 Discuss [6]

Whether you're a master wordsmith or you're the kind of person who thinks about punching in random words on the popular social game Words With Friends, there's one word that is combining more players than you might think - sex. In honor of Valentine's Day, Zynga surveyed 100,000 active Words With Friends players and asked them if and how the game has become part of their love life. Read The Full Story
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