The garlands keep coming for the new iPhone 3.0 software, with Zynga the latest games publisher to hail the new features in Apple's latest SDK.
"We're most excited about the in-app purchase capability and push notifications," says VP of marketing Brandon Barber.
"In-app purchases allow us to better translate the business models we've developed on Facebook to the iPhone. We believe the best way for us to grow on the iPhone platform is to charge as little as possible up front and generate revenue through sales of virtual chips and virtual goods."
However, one quibble Zynga has is over Apple's decision that only paid apps will be able to use in-app purchases - free apps won't.
"We understand Apples desire to keep the difference between free apps and paid apps clear to users, but free apps allow you to reach a much broader audience," says Barber.
Still, push notification is a big deal for a social games firm like Zynga, according to Barber.
"Because our games focus on live social, having a communication channel we can use to let players know when their friends are online and want to play is huge leap forward" he says.
Zynga will be including iPhone 3.0 features in all of its games going forward, according to Barber.
The social games firm has released two iPhone games so far: Live Poker and Word Scramble, although the former is available in several versions.
News
Contributing Editor
Stuart is a freelance journalist and blogger who's been getting paid to write stuff since 1998. In that time, he's focused on topics ranging from Sega's Dreamcast console to robots. That's what you call versatility. (Or a short attention span.)
Top Stories
Feature
Apr 25th, 2024
"Gaming in MENA is just starting. Investment will bring more attention to the region and create more opportunities"
Feature
Apr 24th, 2024
48 top mobile games in soft launch: Squad Busters, CSR 3, Plants vs. Zombies 3, LEGO Hill Climb Adventures, and more
Events
Esports Future Summit | Middle East | Apr 27th |
Dubai GameExpo Summit 2024 | Middle East | May 1st |
The MENA Games Industry Awards 2024 | Middle East | May 2nd |
GameDev Atlantic 2024 | May 4th | |
Mobidictum Meetup Berlin May 2024 | Europe | May 7th |
Mobidictum Meetup Tallinn May 2024 | Europe | May 21st |
Israel Mobile Summit 2024 | Middle East | Jun 6th |
DevGAMM Vilnius 2024 | Europe | Jun 14th |
Popular Stories
News
Apr 23rd, 2024
Supercell’s Squad Busters soft launches today with over 100,000 Google Play downloads
Feature
Apr 24th, 2024