Yesterday, the social game giant Zynga (responsible for bringing us FarmVille, FishVille and other delights) recently announced three new, HTML5-based games that will run from within the Facebook iPad app.
According to TechCrunch, Electronic Arts is in late state acquisition discussions with PopCap Games - the company behind mobile classics such as Plants vs. Zombies and Bejewelled.
The creators behind Words With Friends have released a new app for the iPhone/iPod touch. Hanging With Friends combines the simplicity of the classic hangman game with social networking.
The popular iOS game, Words with Friends, has recently been updated. Now, fans of the app can challenge Facebook friends via a new "Facebook Connect" feature. Both the iPhone and iPod touch, and the HD iPad version of Words with Friends have received the update (version 4.0).
Zynga has recently acquired Area/Code, developer of the popular iOS game, Drop7. Area/Code has now been renamed “Zynga New York,” as confirmed in an article posted on Area/Code’s blog.
After a "long road to get [there]", Newtoy has come to an agreement for an acquisition by Zynga. The new collaboration has turned the Games With Friends franchise into Zynga With Friends.
FarmVille was originally released as a Facebook app back in June of 2009. A year later, Zynga released it for the iPhone. Today, we have a native version for the iPad.
FarmVille made its debut in the Australian App Store yesterday evening and now it is finally available in the U.S. App Store, which in turn will most likely decrease productivity across the nation for days, weeks, and months to come.
The popular FarmVille Facebook app has shown up Down Under in the App Store. No word yet if FarmVille will be released in other locations immediately or if the rest of us will have to wait a little bit longer.
You may not be able to escape your FarmVille addiction after all. Newly registered domain names indicate that Zynga may be bringing FarmVille to iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.