P-L-A-Y Your Way to Victory in Words With Friends 2 With Google Play Instant
March 19 2018 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
Zynga Partners with Google to Deliver a New Way
to Experience Words With Friends 2 and Solitaire instantly with
Google Play Instant
Today, during the 2018 Game Developers Conference (GDC), Zynga
(Nasdaq: ZNGA), a leading social game developer, announced the
launch of Words With Friends 2 and Solitaire for Google Play
Instant on the Play Store. Developed exclusively for Google’s
instant apps platform, Android players can now enjoy an
install-free way to engage with their favorite Word and Solitaire
games anytime and anywhere, with just a tap of the ‘try it now’
button.
“We’re proud to be one of the first gaming companies innovating
on Google Play Instant, delivering bite-sized play experiences for
fans of Zynga’s Words With Friends 2 and Solitaire everywhere,”
said Bernard Kim, President of Publishing, Zynga. “We’re excited to
work with Google in reimagining the iconic gameplay of our Words
With Friends 2 and Solitaire titles for more than 1 billion Android
players around the world in a seamless, free-to-play
experience.”
Starting today, Android device users can also visit the Arcade
in the redesigned Google Play Games app and get into the Words With
Friends 2 and Solitaire action faster than ever before. Fans of
Words With Friends 2 will match up against a Shakespeare-inspired
Wordmaster bot powered by the latest AI technology, while Solitaire
enthusiasts can challenge themselves in a mini game experience of
the classic card pastime. In addition, the Google Play Games app
gives players the ability to learn more about their favorite games,
including Words With Friends 2 and Solitaire, with related news and
content.
“With Google Play Instant, we want to make it easy for fans to
try out and enjoy apps and games immediately, without having to
wait to install,” said Jonathan Karmel, Product Manager, Google
Play. “Our close collaboration with developers, like Zynga, will
help people discover great games on Google Play and ensure they get
a delightful experience.”
In addition to today’s Google Play Instant GDC announcement,
Zynga will host an industry panel on building entertainment
experiences for emerging mobile platforms on Tuesday, March 20 as
part of the GDC Mobile Summit. Moderated by Craig Chapple, Senior
Editor of PocketGamer.biz, the panel will explore the exciting
growth of emerging mobile platforms for instant entertainment
experiences, including a state of the market and what’s next for
Facebook’s Instant Games and Android’s platforms. Open to all GDC
Summit attendees, the panel featuring Leo Olebe, Director Global
Games Partnerships, Facebook; Benjamin Frenkel, Android Product
Manager, Google; Nicole Opas, Vice President Games, Zynga; and
Michael Carter, CEO, Game Closure, will take place in the West Hall
(Room 2011) of Moscone from 11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
About Zynga Inc.
Since its founding in 2007, Zynga's mission has been to connect
the world through games. To-date, more than 1 billion people have
played Zynga's games across Web and mobile, including FarmVille,
Zynga Poker, Words With Friends, Hit it Rich! Slots and CSR Racing.
Zynga's games 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., and has
additional offices in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, India,
Turkey and Finland. Learn more about Zynga at
https://www.zynga.com/blog or follow us on Twitter and
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