Zynga’s new game Empires & Allies gets 33 million players in three weeks
In a big reminder to Train2Game students of how popular social games now are, Zynga’s latest title Empires & Allies has reached over 30 million users in less than 3 weeks. According to AppData,...
View ArticleAllies & Empires gains more users than Farmville
Just last week, the Train2Game blog reported that Zynga’s Empires & Allies had reached 33 million users. Now the game has passed 41 million players, meaning that more people are playing Empires...
View ArticleTrain2Game students can play Civilization on Facebook as more devs join...
Regular Train2Game blog readers will be familiar with Zynga’s Allies & Empires, which has gained more users than social gaming behemoth Farmville. Its release was seen by some as a pre-emptive...
View ArticleTrain2Game news: Games ‘will take over the world’ says Civilization creator
Students are taking Train2Game courses because they have aspirations of working in the games industry. They’ll therefore be buoyed by comments from Civilization creator Sid Meier in which he states...
View ArticleTrain2Game students take note – one third of UK population using smartphones
One third of people in Great Britain own a smartphones, while gaming is the fastest growing online pastime. That’s according to a report from Ofcom, which argue confirms something the Train2Game blog...
View ArticleTrain2Game news: Activision say Call of Duty players “more engaged” than...
Train2Game students will be highly aware that social media gaming is one of the fastest growing areas of the games industry. Indeed, it’s an area that could provide Train2Game students with jobs in...
View ArticleTrain2Game students have never had a better chance to compete with big companies
In what will be music to Train2Game students ears, there’s never been a better time for small developers to be successful. That’s according to Kristian Segerstrale, the boss of Playfish. As previously...
View ArticleTrain2Game news: Sims Social has ‘redefined’ social games say EA
Train2Game students will be aware that social gaming has changed the industry and indeed, potentially allows them new ways to get into the business of building games. Indeed, as the Train2Game blog...
View ArticleTrain2Game news: Facebook iPad App launches, a reminder of social media...
Train2Game students will be aware that the iPad has opened doors for game developers, and now it’ll be even easier to use the Apple device for gaming. Now, the official Facebook iPad app has finally...
View ArticleTrain2Game news: Zynga building own social games site
Train2Game students will no doubt be aware that Zynga’s games are heavily tied to Facebook, with the Train2Game blog previously reporting that at its peak Cityville had over 100 million users. Allies...
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