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  • Zynga Buys ASO Platform Storemaven To Cut Down On CAC

    Mobile game developer Zynga closed its acquisition of ASO provider Storemaven on Monday. Zynga, which declined to share the terms of the deal, is acquiring all of Storemaven’s IP and technology, and it will add Storemaven’s staff of 50 to its current headcount of 2,900. Storemaven founder and CEO Gad Maor will continue to lead the Storemaven team.

  • Zynga launched FarmVille 3 on Nov. 4, 2021.

    Zynga On First-Party Data, Weathering ATT – And Its Plans To Buy More Mobile Ad Tech

    Despite Apple’s ATT curveball, Zynga is having its best revenue and audience growth year since the company was founded in 2007. The social game developer, whose titles include Words With Friends and the FarmVille franchise, grew its advertising business 99% year-over-year in the third quarter to $134 million. Total quarterly revenue was $705 million, a […]

  • Zynga is buying in-app growth and mobile monetization platform Chartboost for $250 million.

    Game On: Zynga Will Spend $250 Million To Acquire Mobile Ad Company Chartboost

    Zynga is buying in-app growth and mobile monetization platform Chartboost for $250 million. It’s an excellent exit for a company that’s only raised $21 million since its $2 million Series A in 2011. The deal, expected to close in the third quarter, was announced on Wednesday on Zynga’s Q1 earnings call, during which the company […]