Lions, and Tigers, and Puzzles! Oh, My! Zynga Launches Wizard of Oz: Magic Match Worldwide
May 19 2016 - 9:00AM
Zynga (Nasdaq:ZNGA), a leading social game developer, today
announced the launch of Wizard of Oz: Magic Match, the company’s
latest Match-3 offering. Licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment, the free-to-play game is available today on the App
Store for iPhone and iPad, Google Play, Facebook and the Amazon
Appstore for Kindle devices.
“The Wizard of Oz film has captured the hearts of fans across
generations through an endearing story of friends working together
to solve an imaginative puzzle,” said Mark Turmell, Senior Creative
Director at Zynga. “Wizard of Oz: Magic Match keeps the movie magic
alive with exciting Match-3 gameplay and fresh new features.
Through Wizard of Oz: Magic Match, we’re excited to give fans a
whole new way to interact with one of the most beloved films of all
time.”
With puzzles inspired by scenes from the original film, players
venture along THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD™ with DOROTHY™, the SCARECROW™,
the TIN MAN™ and the COWARDLY LION™, swapping, swiping, matching
and expanding tiles on their journey. Each winding turn of Wizard
of Oz: Magic Match introduces cherished movie characters and iconic
imagery, including the chance to spin Glinda’s Magic Wheel for
in-game advantages and use Dorothy’s RUBY SLIPPERS™, Munchkin
Lollipops and the Tin Man’s Axe to complete puzzles.
“The Wizard of Oz is treasured by millions of people around the
world and the brand has continued to captivate audiences since its
release in 1939,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment. “Zynga is bringing this timeless brand
to players through a fun puzzle game that embodies the mystery and
magic of The Wizard of Oz.”
In Wizard of Oz: Magic Match, players must use all the brain,
heart and courage they can muster to defeat the WICKED WITCH OF THE
WEST™ on their way to the EMERALD CITY™. Although a little help
from friends might just do the trick! Players can join their
friends in Wizard of Oz: Magic Match through connecting on Facebook
to send gifts and in-game advantages seamlessly between their phone
and tablet.
“We’re incredibly excited to partner with the Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment team to bring The Wizard of Oz, a story
beloved by generations of people around the world, to the Match-3
category for the first time,” said Joe Kaminkow, Chief Game
Designer and Senior Vice President of Slots, Zynga. “The Wizard of
Oz is one of the most popular brands in Zynga’s Slots games – Hit
it Rich! Slots and Wizard of Oz Slots – and we look forward to
giving fans a new way to play with their favorite movie characters
in Wizard of Oz: Magic Match.”
Wizard of Oz: Magic Match is available to download for free on
the App Store for iPhone and iPad, Google Play, Facebook and the
Amazon Appstore for Kindle devices. For more information about
Wizard of Oz: Magic Match, visit the game’s community channels on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Game logo and images can be found here:
https://zynga.box.com/s/mkwb1p03q4dygz0kuxv49mqpkx1fnodo
About Zynga Inc.Zynga Inc. is a leading
developer of the world's most popular social games that are played
by millions of monthly consumers. The company has created evergreen
franchises such as FarmVille, Zynga Casino and Words With Friends.
Zynga's NaturalMotion, an Oxford-based mobile game and technology
developer, is the creator of hit mobile games in popular
entertainment categories, including CSR Racing, CSR Classics and
Clumsy Ninja. Zynga games have been played by more than 1 billion
people around the world and are available on a number of global
platforms including Apple iOS, Google Android, Facebook and
Zynga.com. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif.
Learn more about Zynga at http://blog.zynga.com or follow us on
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About Warner Bros. Interactive
EntertainmentWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a
division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier
worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of
entertainment content for the interactive space across all
platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming
for both internal and third party game titles.
THE WIZARD OF OZ and all related characters and elements © &
™ Turner Entertainment Co. (s16)ContactKelly
Pakulakpakula@zynga.com (415) 254-4462Forward Looking
Statements
This release contains forward looking statements relating to,
among other things, the launch of Wizard of Oz: Magic Match on App
Store for iPhone and iPad, Google Play, Facebook and the Amazon
Appstore for Kindle devices, the success of the game, features
for the game, including gameplay and licensed content, how and
when our players play the game, the availability of certain
licensed content in the game, and the ability of our players to
connect to certain games through different devices. The
success of the matters covered by such forward looking statements
involves risks. Actual results could differ materially from those
predicted or implied. Factors that could cause or contribute to
such differences include, among other things, player interest in
the game and features, player interest in the Match-3 category, our
relationship and agreements with platform providers, our ability to
launch future features for the game in a timely manner, our ability
to monetize the game and features effectively, the effectiveness of
our marketing program, our ability to implement new game technology
and player reaction to this technology, our ability to anticipate
and address technical challenges that may arise and competition.
More information about the risks Zynga faces is included
in our quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC, copies
of which may be obtained at http://investor.zynga.com or
the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Undue reliance
should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this
release. We assume no obligation to update such statements.
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