Tag: zynga
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Facebook Game Developers Will Have To Use Facebook Credits
TechCrunch reported, and then later confirmed via Facebook, that the social network who’s platform has been responsible for a shift in how casual games are played and developed will officially be making their Facebook Credits currency mandatory for all games on the service as of July 1st. As it currently stands, some games use Facebook…
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Zynga, Blingville In Legal Row Over “-ville” Trademark
Casual game developers Blingville LLC, who have a game of the same name in development, have fired back at three Cease and Desist letters sent by Zynga over the former’s use of the term “ville” in their game name, suing the company and asking for a declaratory judgement against them. Zynga had sent Cease and…
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News: Zynga Files Patent Request For In-Game Currency
According to Venturebeat, Zynga, the company behind Farmville, Mafia Wars and other social games primarily on Facebook, has made a request for a patent on the purchasing of in-game currency. The currency would be non-refundable, and would include the poker chips used in Zynga Poker, which would potentially get around anti-gambling laws in most states.…