Zynga shuts down PetVille, 10 other apps. by David Goldman @DavidGoldmanCNN December 31, 2012: 10:34 AM ET . PetVille is one of 11 Zynga games getting the axe as part of a cost-cutting move.

We're looking at 10 new products that range from simple mobile apps to entry-level RPGs -- all of which point towards Zynga's shift away from being found primarily on Facebook and more so on other ...

From Zynga’s perspective, the attraction of a Facebook-independent platform is clear. But the critical message of this story should be just as clear to every other app developer: You live in an ...

Zynga is responsible for some of the most popular apps on Facebook. According to All Facebook’s app leaderboard, four Zynga apps are currently in the top ten, including number one Farmville ...

We're focused on being the platform where games and apps are built." Despite that, Zynga investors sent the FarmVille maker's shares plummeting 11% in after-hours trading.

Zynga and Facebook are ever gradually trying to separate from each other. It's working -- sort of? Facebook said today that 15 percent of its revenue in the first quarter came from either ...

It's a good day to be Tim Oswald. He owns Harpan LLC, an app development company with essentially one game, and game studio Zynga just bought his company for $42.5 million. And he's not just the ...

Facebook and Zynga's fortunes are tightly linked. Zynga's latest changes challenge the relationship to move into a new, more mature state. Rafe Needleman reviews mobile apps and products for fun ...

Zynga's quarterly earnings report Wednesday could be a harbinger for what's to come the next day, when business partner Facebook releases its first-ever report as a public company. That's because ...

Zynga hopes to turn around years of decreasing revenue with "FarmVille 2: Country Escape," an app for iOS and Android. Will its foray into mobile-first social gaming bring home the bacon?

In this legal battle, it’s casual gaming vs. casual sex. Zynga Inc., the social video games maker known for “Words With Friends” and “Scramble With Friends,” has sued Bang With Friends ...

Facebook contends this will give gamers more liquidity and incentive to spend money across a lot of apps. The problem for Zynga is that Facebook says it will take 30 percent of every transaction ...