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Can online gaming company Zynga survive?
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Apr 26, 2013
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Can online gaming company Zynga survive?
Today the mobile gaming company Zynga releases its earnings. All eyes are on the company who was once lauded as the future of gaming. While they have had hits like FarmVille and Words With Friends, overall the company has become a failure since it went public.
A screenshot of Piskorskiville. Five percent of Zynga's 200 million monthly users buy "virtual goods" to get ahead in the game or beautify their city.
A screenshot of a player's Farmville game. Farmville was created by the online game company Zynga.
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Courtesy of Misiek Piskorski
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Today the mobile gaming company Zynga releases its earnings. All eyes are on the company who was once lauded as the future of gaming. While they have had hits like FarmVille and Words With Friends, overall the company has become a failure since it went public.

The mobile gaming company Zynga releases its earnings today, and all eyes are on the company who was once lauded as the future of gaming. While they have had hits like FarmVille and Words With Friends, overall the company has become a failure since it went public.