Zynga
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Zynga Inc. (/ˈzɪŋɡə/) is an American developer running social video game services. It was founded in April 2007, with headquarters in San Mateo, California.[6] The company primarily focuses on mobile and social networking platforms.[7][8] Zynga states its mission as "connecting the world through games".[9]
Formerly | Presidio Media (April–July 2007) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Nasdaq: ZNGA (2011–2022) | |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | April 2007; 17 years ago (2007-04) |
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Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 2,952 (2021) |
Parent | Take-Two Interactive (2022–present) |
Website | www |
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Zynga launched FarmVille on Facebook in June 2009,[2][10] reaching ten million daily active users (DAU) within six weeks.[11] As of August 2017, Zynga had thirty million monthly active users (MAU).[12] In 2017, its most successful games were Zynga Poker and Words with Friends 2, with about 57 million games being played at any given moment;[13][14] and CSR Racing 2, the most popular racing game on mobile devices.[15] Zynga began trading on NASDAQ on December 16, 2011,[16] under the ticker ZNGA.[17][18][19]
Take-Two Interactive announced in January 2022 its intent to buy Zynga for $12.7 billion.[20] The deal was completed in May 2022.[21]
According to Take-Two Interactive, about 10% of the world's population plays Zynga's games every month.[22]