Zynga Surpasses Earnings Estimates, Acquires Mobile Game Developer Rollic
told TheWrap at the time of the Peak deal that Zynga is working on expanding its foothold in eastern and Asian markets, particularly in areas like Japan and Turkey where small, indie game development shops are emerging with increasing speed.Zynga’s popular mobile games include fantasy puzzler “Empires and Puzzles” from Small Giant Games, “Words With Friends 2,” and “Farmville.” It adds eight new games following the Rollic acquisition, including two puzzle games called “Go Knots 3D” and “Tangle Master 3D.” Rollic reports it has roughly 65 million mobile users worldwide that play its games each month.The acquisition is expected to close October 1, Zynga said.Zynga’s second quarter revenue surpassed its previously issued guidance and totaled