When did Zynga buy Words With Friends?

When did Zynga buy Words With Friends?

November 2010
In November 2010, the company was acquired by Zynga for $53.3 million and an undisclosed amount of stock. In December 2010, the studio was rebranded as Zynga with Friends.

When did Zynga come out?

Zynga Company History Timeline Zynga was founded in April 2007 by Mark Pincus, Eric Schiermeyer, Justin Waldron, Michael Luxton, Steve Schoettler, and Andrew Trader under the name Presidio Media. Zynga’s first game, Texas Hold’Em Poker, now known as Zynga Poker, was released on Facebook in July 2007.

Why was Zynga created?

Zynga was founded in 2007 with the mission of connecting the world through games. Zynga changed the game forever with broadly popular games like FarmVille, Zynga Poker, Draw Something and Words with Friends, which are played by hundreds of millions of players each and every month.

What is the difference between Words With Friends 1 and 2?

The main difference is that Words With Friends 2 is usually updated with the newest features before the others. For example, that version has the ability to switch tile styles for each game individually which the others do not yet have.

When did Words With Friends begin?

July 2009
Words with Friends/Initial release dates

Finally, in July 2009, the studio released Words With Friends. At the time they had no idea it would become a hit — they took a small $200K seed round from friends and family and started working on an ngmoco title called We Rule (which they didn’t own full rights to) to make sure they could keep paying the bills.

Does Facebook own Zynga?

We knew that Zynga had to share virtual goods revenue and spend advertising on Facebook, but this goes beyond a tax. This is control. Facebook decides what games Zynga can launch, and when, and how successful these games will be. The Facebook Platform is not a level playing field at all.

How much did Zynga pay Words With Friends?

Zynga paid $44.3 million in cash and another $8.9 million in stock (1.4 million fully vested shares of Series Z convertible preferred) for Newtoy. And here’s how they justified the price: Nearly $18.5 million for developed technology, more than $40 million in ‘goodwill’ and just over $6 million for trademarks.

How can you tell if someone is cheating in Words With Friends?

If they don’t play their moves regularly, but always beat you on the first game and not the second, then it might indicate that they cheat. Or if they take unusually longer on their second game, and suddenly get an unusual word, that’s also a clue.

Who are the founders of the company Zynga?

Zynga was founded in April 2007 by Mark Pincus, Eric Schiermeyer, Justin Waldron, Michael Luxton, Steve Schoettler, and Andrew Trader under the name Presidio Media. The company name changed to Zynga in July 2007.

When did Zynga start making games on Facebook?

Zynga became the Facebook app developer with the most monthly active users in April 2009, with 40 million people playing their games that month. Soon after, the company opened its first external game studio in Baltimore, Zynga East, led by Brian Reynolds. In June 2009, Zynga acquired MyMiniLife which built and launched FarmVille on Facebook.

What did Zynga do to change the world?

Zynga was founded in 2007 with the mission of connecting the world through games. Zynga changed the game forever with broadly popular games like FarmVille, Zynga Poker, Draw Something and Words with Friends, which are played by hundreds of millions of players each and every month.

When did Zynga become the most popular game developer?

Zynga became the Facebook app developer with the most monthly active users in April 2009, with 40 million people playing their games that month.