Joining And Growing
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Focusing on Blackstone Growth
Company Profile
Zynga
Website
www.zynga.com
About
Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, Zynga has a diverse portfolio of popular game franchises that have been downloaded more than four billion times on mobile including CSR Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, FarmVille™, Golf Rival™, Hair Challenge™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, High Heels!™, Merge Dragons!™, Merge Magic!™, Toon Blast™, Toy Blast™, Words With Friends™ and Zynga Poker™. With Chartboost, a leading mobile advertising and monetization platform, Zynga is an industry-leading next-generation platform with the ability to optimize programmatic advertising and yields at scale.
Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Accolades
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Wow
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News
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Fashion Sense
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Zynga closes $525 million StarLark acquisition, expands portfolio with Golf Rival
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Welcome Back
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Use The Force
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41 Million Dau
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Small Gains
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Welcome To The Family
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Sitdown With Rollic
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Proving Popular
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Girl Power
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Welcome To The Family
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Xplatform Play
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