Zynga with Friends
 | |
| Company type | subsidiary of Zynga |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | McKinney, Texas |
| Products | Chess with Friends Words with Friends |
Zynga With Friends, formerly Newtoy, Inc. is a video game developer, perhaps best known for creating the iPhone/iPod touch games Chess with Friends in November 2008 and Words With Friends in August 2009. It is one of the four game developers that was formed after the disbanding of Ensemble Studios, the other three being Robot Entertainment, Bonfire Studios, and Windstorm Studios.
History
Newtoy was founded in 2008 by several former Ensemble game developers, becoming the third game developer to succeed Ensemble after Robot Entertainment and Bonfire Studios.[1] In November 2008, Newtoy 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.[3] As of March 6, 2011, both games are updated regularly by Newtoy, and it is unknown when it will release another game. On April 7, 2011 Newtoy Inc. was rebranded as "Zynga With Friends".
Games
| Release Date |
Title | Genre | Latest Update Date | Version | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2008 | Chess with Friends | strategy | December 15, 2010 | 3.07 | iPhone iPod touch |
| August 2009 | Words with Friends | strategy puzzle |
October 7, 2010 | 3.12 | iPhone iPod touch |
| February 2011 | Words with Friends | strategy puzzle |
March 17, 2011 | 3.28 | Android |
References
- ^ "Newtoy". newtoyinc.com. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
{{cite web}}: Text "About" ignored (help) - ^ "Halo Wars Devs Form iPhone Game Studio". wired.com. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
{{cite web}}: Text "GameLife" ignored (help); Text "Wired.com" ignored (help) - ^ "Newtoy releases Words With Friends 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch". prmac.com. Retrieved 2010-03-18.