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Facebook refutes developer exodus claims
7th May 2013, 3:50pm

News: Facebook refutes developer exodus claims

'It's about being the social layer on every app, on every platform,' says Simon Cross

Redundancies hit EA Playfish
16th April 2013, 4:59pm

News: Redundancies hit EA Playfish

Studio CEO and PlayStation Jobs tweets also suggest layoffs at London studio

Last of the Playfish founders Segerstrale leaves EA
27th February 2013, 11:16am

News: Last of the Playfish founders Segerstrale leaves EA

Social gaming outfit co-founder 'to return to the world of start-ups', says Riccitiello

Mind Candy hires ex-Playfish exec as director of talent
11th July 2012, 12:55am

News: Mind Candy hires ex-Playfish exec as director of talent

Ken Ward joins Moshi Monsters studio; assumes global recruitment role

King.com opens London studio; EA's Mallet to lead
21st May 2012, 9:29pm

News: King.com opens London studio; EA's Mallet to lead

About 40 vacancies at new development hub

Catharina Mallet 'quits EA Playfish'
18th May 2012, 3:35pm

News: Catharina Mallet 'quits EA Playfish'

'Rising star' exec ready to jump to new job, report claims

EA drops Restaurant City from Facebook, iOS
1st May 2012, 11:57pm

News: EA drops Restaurant City from Facebook, iOS

Game's decline shows trouble for social restaurant sims

Sims Social heads to China as popularity slides
12th April 2012, 3:16pm

News: Sims Social heads to China as popularity slides

Playfish Beijing to operate Asia-targeted title; Tencent to host

NaturalMotion Games appoints new London studio boss
17th February 2012, 12:47pm

News: NaturalMotion Games appoints new London studio boss

Playfish man Dan Borthwick to lead dev studio

EA 'loses Playfish Euro GM John Earner'
30th January 2012, 5:13pm

News: EA 'loses Playfish Euro GM John Earner'

About ten senior EA execs have departed in the past twelve months

Recruitment Spotlight - January 2012
18th January 2012, 10:00am

Features: Recruitment Spotlight - January 2012

Our monthly studio recruitment update looks at Codemasters, Playfish and West Pier

EA's Segerstrale to replace latest Zynga defector
13th January 2012, 10:44am

News: EA's Segerstrale to replace latest Zynga defector

Playfish boss becomes EVP of digital as Cottle quits for rival

Facebook games giants 'suffer activity decline'
10th October 2011, 3:06pm

News: Facebook games giants 'suffer activity decline'

'Floating core players' becoming a key battleground across the social network

Zynga on the ropes as Sims Social hits 50m
19th September 2011, 3:51pm

News: Zynga on the ropes as Sims Social hits 50m

But Cityville firm strikes back in new Facebook 'brand wars'

OPINION: Sims topples Zynga, and EA's future is sealed
12th September 2011, 11:37am

News: OPINION: Sims topples Zynga, and EA's future is sealed

After nearly veering off the rails, the reinvented publisher may have finally found light at the end of the tunnel

Mobile start-ups 'can now compete with big companies'
6th September 2011, 12:38pm

News: Mobile start-ups 'can now compete with big companies'

Playfish boss says new smartphone studios have a huge opportunity to be successful

Playfish 'taking on CityVille with SimCity'
26th May 2011, 2:35pm

News: Playfish 'taking on CityVille with SimCity'

Zynga's Facebook stronghold challenged by new EA game, sources say

Zuckerberg: We've transformed the games business
26th May 2011, 12:23pm

News: Zuckerberg: We've transformed the games business

Movie and music industries will follow on the same path, Facebook boss believes

Playfish abandons in-game currency in big switch
19th April 2011, 2:55pm

News: Playfish abandons in-game currency in big switch

Social games firms have to use Facebook’s own in-game currency from July 1st

Playfish to axe game despite '40k daily users'
11th April 2011, 2:45pm

News: Playfish to axe game despite '40k daily users'

No refunds as the EA-owned firm suggests people spend credits elsewhere

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