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Total Active App (currently available for download): 4,757,316

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Founded in 2009, The Playforge is an industry-leading mobile games development house specialising in fun-filled, original applications for kids aged 5-100.

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pgbiz Layoffs hit The Playforge as studio 'winds down' on game development News Oct 28th, 2013

Layoffs hit The Playforge as studio 'winds down' on game development

pguk news May 8th, 2012

The Playforge bringing Zombie Farm 2 to iOS in the 'next couple of weeks'

pguk news Mar 29th, 2012

Zombie Farm developer The Playforge releases new free-to-play collect-'em-up Tree World

pguk news Oct 13th, 2011

The Playforge releases new freemium iPhone life simulation Zombie Life

pguk news Oct 6th, 2011

Freemium iOS dig-'em-up Zombie Farm updated with 2 new invasions

pguk news Jul 28th, 2011

Freemium FarmVille-esque iPhone dig-'em-up Zombie Farm goes social in update, gets new daily bonuses

pguk news May 26th, 2011

Freemium FarmVille-esque Zombie Farm updated with seasonal invasion, new loot

pguk news May 12th, 2011

Freemium iPhone social hit Zombie Farm gets iPad support, discounted brains in update

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Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2011

pguk news Oct 9th, 2010

Zombie Farm gets Game Center support and new zombie abilities and gameplay

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