After all, Zynga has not only been hiring up solid talent, but it also runs the bigger-than-you'd-believe Facebook games like Mafia Wars and FarmVille. Pincus tells the somewhat confused Rose that his company doesn't just want to roll in the venture cash; Zynga wants to create "an Internet treasure," and be recognized in the same way that brands like Google, Amazon, and Facebook are. You can watch the whole segment after the break. Bewarned: the video of two well-dressed men talking at a table doesn't feature any laser guns or girls in bikinis, but it does feature Rose holding up printouts of a virtual cafe created in his honor. Surreal.
Zynga founder explains 'Facegroup' games to Charlie Rose
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Now hang on just a minute before you head off to the next post in search of funny game-related desserts or screenshots from that hot new blockbuster game. Charlie Rose is no Kevin Pereira, but the man's a broadcasting legend, so let's give him his due. And Zynga just raised $180 million for their social gaming empire, so it can buy and sell any number of your Pokemons. When Zynga founder Mark Pincus appears on the Charlie Rose Show, you whippersnappers should take a little notice!
After all, Zynga has not only been hiring up solid talent, but it also runs the bigger-than-you'd-believe Facebook games like Mafia Wars and FarmVille. Pincus tells the somewhat confused Rose that his company doesn't just want to roll in the venture cash; Zynga wants to create "an Internet treasure," and be recognized in the same way that brands like Google, Amazon, and Facebook are. You can watch the whole segment after the break. Bewarned: the video of two well-dressed men talking at a table doesn't feature any laser guns or girls in bikinis, but it does feature Rose holding up printouts of a virtual cafe created in his honor. Surreal.
After all, Zynga has not only been hiring up solid talent, but it also runs the bigger-than-you'd-believe Facebook games like Mafia Wars and FarmVille. Pincus tells the somewhat confused Rose that his company doesn't just want to roll in the venture cash; Zynga wants to create "an Internet treasure," and be recognized in the same way that brands like Google, Amazon, and Facebook are. You can watch the whole segment after the break. Bewarned: the video of two well-dressed men talking at a table doesn't feature any laser guns or girls in bikinis, but it does feature Rose holding up printouts of a virtual cafe created in his honor. Surreal.
Reader Comments (11)
Posted: Dec 31st 2009 4:11AM Soggydoughnuts said
"Today, my husband and I were in bed, and just as I was about to finish he screamed, "Oh shit! It's 4:15, my strawberries are gonna whither!!!!" and then jumped off me and went to check on his farm on FarmVille. An imaginary farm, on Facebook. FML"
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Posted: Dec 31st 2009 4:54AM DevilSei said
You know... I swear they were already well know for something...
oh yeah, scamming, lies, and whatever else it takes just to make a quick buck or two...
Thats what I heard through the grape vine at least, and it wasn't one of those you find in Farmville either... those told my sister she should strangle a kitten and give a hobo a dollar... thank god she accidently reversed that though...
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oh yeah, scamming, lies, and whatever else it takes just to make a quick buck or two...
Thats what I heard through the grape vine at least, and it wasn't one of those you find in Farmville either... those told my sister she should strangle a kitten and give a hobo a dollar... thank god she accidently reversed that though...
Posted: Dec 31st 2009 10:30AM Tomasooie said
Yeah, fuck this asshole and his shitty company.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming-ecosystem-of-hell/
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http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming-ecosystem-of-hell/
Posted: Dec 31st 2009 10:26AM (Unverified) said
I never got into Farmville.
Probably because I've never quite recovered from Harvest Moon 64...
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Probably because I've never quite recovered from Harvest Moon 64...
Posted: Jan 6th 2010 5:46PM (Unverified) said
I realize we are playing a Beta version of these games, but the interruptions of these games being out of sync is maddening. In 3 minutes farmville was enhanced 8 times. Now it has started happening in Cafe world. We pay $40.00 a year to play Pogo and we never have these problems. It seem to me that all the bugs shhould be out of the games by now. The only games I have a problem with are Zynga's. I have none with Farmtown AND they let us gift fuel, so I guess I just found the solution to my problems. PLAY FARMTOWN!!!!
Peggie McGuire
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