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Zynga

trouble in farmville June 3, 2013

Zynga’s Struggles Are Good for Silicon ValleyAs the chaff falls away, the wheat looks better.

By Kevin Roose
pop goes the tech bubble Apr. 25, 2013

What’s the Matter With Zynga?The game-maker can’t seem to do anything right.

By Kevin Roose
trouble in farmville Nov. 16, 2012

Oh, What Havoc FarmVille Hath WroughtZynga CEO Mark Pincus is trying, and failing, to save his company.

By Kevin Roose
June 6, 2012

Controversy Over Asia-Themed FarmVille ExpansionQuestion No. 1: Is it racist? Question No. 2: Do people still play FarmVille?

By Kevin Roose
technology Mar. 21, 2012

Zynga Buys Up the Latest Greatest Time-Waster The company is paying $200 million for OMGPOP Inc. and its Draw Something game.

By Joe Coscarelli
ipo of the year? Dec. 17, 2011

Zynga’s IPO Crumbled a LittleFirst day trading saw its price down.

By Andre Tartar
bubblicious Dec. 2, 2011

Zynga to Take It Easy With Just a $1 Billion IPOThe semi-flops of Groupon and Pandora have the Internet company managing its expectations.

By Joe Coscarelli
bubblicious July 1, 2011

Zynga, the Company Behind Farmville, Is Apparently Worth As Much as $20 BillionAccording to the IPO filed today.

By Noreen Malone
sec no evil Apr. 8, 2011

SEC Contemplates Relaxing Rules for Start-ups Like Facebook [Updated]Kind of like a big deal.

By Nitasha Tiku
party like it’s 1999 Feb. 14, 2011

JPMorgan Will Take Social Media for $750 Million, AlexHey, if FarmVille can get you $7 billion, why not?

By Nitasha Tiku
the future is coming Nov. 1, 2010

In Defense of Google and FacebookLet’s cut Mark Zuckerberg and Eric Schmidt a little slack.

By Nitasha Tiku
the future is coming Oct. 28, 2010

Farmville Is Killing Babies NowA Florida mom kills her baby for interrupting Farmville.

By Nitasha Tiku
ink-stained wretches Oct. 22, 2010

The Real Reason the Journal Killed Its Investigation Into MySpace’s Privacy Practices [Updated]Nope, not an ethics violation.

By Nitasha Tiku
privacy Oct. 17, 2010

Farmville Has Been Spying on You and Your FriendsA new report reveals that the ten most popular apps on Facebook took advantage of a loophole and were violating people’s privacy.

By Avi Zenilman