Please join us at Game Developers Conference (GDC) Next 2013 (Los Angeles, November 5 – 7). This conference is a brand new developer event focusing on creating the game experiences of the future, including how we will play games, on what we will play them, and how we will monetize,…
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NeuroGaming 2013 Conference & Expo
Please join us on May 1-2 at the Neurogaming 2013 Conference and Expo : where your mind and body meet game play. Over 50 companies involved in neurogaming Coolest neurogaming technologies Over a dozen mind blowing panels Insight into how neurogame design work Neurogame developers are using the latest emotional,…
Who wants money for mobile app development?
Kongregate, the game portal owned by GameStop, has announced a financial assistance program to the tune of $10 million for free-to-play mobile app developers. The assistance includes cash advances to help developers finish their gam, including final builds and integration, support to help with testing, QA and monetisation and marketing…
Facebook and Zynga Revise Their Agreement
Zynga and Facebook revised their two year-old agreement that provided special terms to Zynga as compared with other game companies publishing via the Facebook network. Going forward Facebook will treat Zynga with the same rules as it applies to all other game developers. These revisions prevent Zynga from driving gamers from…
Secrets of the acquisition process from EA and Zynga
On March 7, 2012, in our San Francisco office, Pillsbury hosted a discussion with prominent industry players from Electronic Arts, Zynga, Lightspeed Venture Partners and KlickNation (acquired by EA in 2011) to discuss all aspects of the process surrounding video game company acquisitions. Topics included: how deals are sourced in…
Zynga Launches Its Own Game Platform
For some time, many industry insiders have anticipated that someday Zynga would launch its own game platform. That day has come. In press release today, Zynga announced: the Zynga Platform, a new platform designed to bring players what they’ve asked for: new ways to play and more people to play…