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Zynga closing OMGPOP site and four games by Sept. 30

Zynga will close OMGPOP.com Sept. 30 after ending four games on the site Aug. 29, according to a pair of announcements posted recently on its support website. On Aug. 29, Cupcake Corner, Gem Rush,...

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OMGPOP closure was not a surprise to staff, says former employee

The closure of Zynga's OMGPOP studio was not a surprise to staff who worked there, one former employee told Business Insider. According to the unnamed staff member, work at the company slowed...

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Zynga reportedly closes Draw Something developer OMGPOP

Following earlier reports that social game developer Zynga is closing its Los Angeles, Dallas and New York-based studios, the company reportedly shuttered Draw Something developer OMGPOP as a...

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Draw Something 2 launching 'later today' in US, says Zynga

Draw Something 2 will be released "later today" in the U.S., said Zynga CEO Mark Pincus during an investor call this afternoon. It's unclear if the social drawing title will be available only on...

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Channel 4 to air a game show based on Draw Something

Zynga, Channel 4 and Victory Television have teamed up to develop Draw It!, an upcoming TV game show based on Draw Something, according to a press release obtained by VG24/7. In Draw It!, two...

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OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter leaves Zynga before Draw Something 2's launch

Former CEO of Draw Something developer OMGPOP Dan Porter has left Zynga, the company which acquired OMGPOP for $183 million, Zynga COO David Ko confirmed to Polygon in a statement today. Porter,...

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Draw Something 2 is a reality

OMGPOP and Zynga's successful drawing app Draw Something is getting a sequel, TV host Ryan Seacrest revealed on Twitter today. "I somehow convinced them to give me #DrawSomething2 first...this...