Ex-Tagged VP Pedersen moves to GSN
Former social games VP for discovery network to work under Jeff Karp in new role. Andrew Pedersen has left his role at Tagged to become chief studio officer of GSN, the operator has announced. The...
View ArticleProfile: Raf Keustermans, Plumbee – part 1
Mirrorball Slots may have seen its MAU soar to 1m less than a year after launching, but CEO Raf Keustermans is not content to rest on his laurels. He talks to Robin Harrison about his career so far,...
View ArticleProfile: Raf Keustermans, Plumbee – part 2
In the second part of SCi’s interview with Plumbee CEO Keustermans, he recalls transitioning into social, and explains why he is not ready to sell the business just yet. Getting social But after...
View ArticleApp Store continues dominance over Google Play
App Annie report shows that Apple’s App Store revenues are more than three times higher than those of Google Play. Mobile analytics firm App Annie has revealed that over the course of 2012 Apple’s App...
View ArticleEA to “de-prioritise” social gaming
Resources to be diverted towards other ventures including mobile apps Electronic Arts is to “de-prioritise” its social gaming ventures and redirect resources towards mobile applications and console...
View ArticleSCi Power 25 (25-11)
It’s all change at the top in our second look at the most powerful companies in social casino. Welcome to the second SCi Power 25. 25 POPCAP/ELECTRONIC ARTS HEAD OFFICE: Seattle, US (Popcap HQ) KEY...
View ArticleElectronic Arts appoints Andrew Wilson as CEO
Wilson promoted to replace John Riccitiello who resigned as chief executive earlier in the year Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the appointment of Andrew Wilson as its new chief executive officer...
View ArticleEA beta-launches Monopoly Slots
California-based firm launches social slots game despite announcing it would “de-prioritise” social gaming Electronic Arts (EA) has soft-launched its latest social casino game Monopoly Slots on Google...
View Article“Zynga blew it”, says EA mobile development head
Frank Gibeau says social games developer was too focused on Facebook Head of EA’s mobile development Frank Gibeau has panned Zynga for the social games developer’s failure to turn its attention away...
View ArticleEA launches Monopoly-branded mobile casino titles
California-based company releases Monopoly Slots and Monopoly Bingo on iOS, Android and Kindle Electronic Arts (EA) has added Monopoly Slots and Monopoly Bingo to its growing suite of branded social...
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