Tag Archives: free to play

Zynga Crashing

I just read this arstechnica article on how Zynga is failing fast.  Revenues are down from last year, customer erosion is increasing, and they overpaid for OMGPOP makers of Draw Something. I would say these results are predictable given the general … Read More »

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Should game developers embrace free to play models?

In the show Celebrity Rehab, Heidi Fliess (The Hollywood madam) was asked “What is prostitution?” She answered “The control of money in your life.” In 2006 I opened a table top gaming retail store called Hobby Kingdom.  At the time … Read More »

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