The Former Zynga With Friends logo as Newtoy, Inc. |
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| Type | Subsidiary of Zynga (Formerly Private) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Predecessor | Ensemble Studios |
| Founded | 2008 Texas (as Newtoy, Inc.) |
| Headquarters | McKinney, Texas |
| Key people | Paul Bettner (founder) David Bettner (founder) Michael Chow (founder) |
| Products | Chess With Friends (2008) Words With Friends (2009) Hanging With Friends (2011) |
| Employees | N/A |
| Subsidiaries | N/A |
Zynga With Friends (formerly Newtoy, Inc.) is a video game developer founded in 2008 by brothers Paul Bettner and David Bettner in McKinney, Texas. It is one of the four game developers that was formed after the disbanding of Ensemble Studios, the other three being Robot Entertainment, Windstorm Studios and Bonfire Studios, which has since been acquired by Zynga and renamed Zynga Dallas[1]. In November 2008, Newtoy, Inc. released its first known game for the iPhone and iPod touch, Chess With Friends, an online game released for the Apple App Store.[2] Later, in August the following year, it released its second known game for iPhone and iPod touch, Words With Friends, another online game with an almost exact format to Scrabble, which ultimately became their best known game.[3] In November, 2010, the company was acquired by Zynga, and was rebranded as Zynga With Friends in December, 2010. Finally, after a near two years since the company's previous game release, Zynga With Friends released its third game for iPhone and iPod touch, Hanging With Friends, on June 9, 2011.
| Release Date |
Title | Genre | Latest Update Date | Version | Platform |
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| November 2008 | Chess with Friends | Strategy | May 4, 2011 | 4.02 | iPhone iPod touch |
| August 2009 | Words With Friends | Strategy Puzzle |
May 6, 2011 | 4.02 | iPhone iPod touch |
| February 2011 | Words With Friends | Strategy Puzzle |
March 17, 2011 | 3.28 | Android |
| June 2011 | Hanging With Friends | Strategy | June 9, 2011 | 1.0 | iPhone iPod touch |
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