Zynga Dallas

Short description: Former American video game developer

Zynga Dallas

The Former Zynga Dallas logo as Bonfire Studios

Type| Subsidiary of Zynga
Industry| Video games
Fate| Closed
Predecessor| Ensemble Studios
Successor| Boss Fight Entertainment
Founded| February 2009
Defunct| June 2013
Headquarters| Dallas, Texas, United States

Key people

* David Rippy
* Bill Jackson
* Scott Winsett
* Stephen Rippy

Owner| Zynga

Number of employees

| 50
Parent| Zynga

Zynga Dallas (formerly Bonfire Studios) was a video game development company based in Dallas, Texas. After Ensemble Studios was shut down by Microsoft in 2009, Bonfire Studios was one of four companies founded by former Ensemble employees. Bonfire's co-founders were Bill Jackson, David Rippy, Scott Winsett, and Stephen Rippy.

In late July 2010, the team released We Farm for iOS.[1] On October 5, 2010, Bonfire Studios was acquired by Zynga[2] and renamed Zynga Dallas. Their first project was CastleVille, released in 2011.[3]

The studio was shuttered as part of mass worldwide layoffs by their parent company in 2013.[3]

Immediately following the closure of Zynga Dallas, Boss Fight Entertainment[4] was founded by former employees of it in June 2013.

## References

1. ↑ "We Farm Announcement via Facebook". http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bonfire-Studios/312029021811?v=wall&story_fbid=147466555268498&ref=mf.
2. ↑ "Acquisition by Zynga". 5 October 2010. https://techcrunch.com/2010/10/05/zyngas-shopping-spree-continues-buys-video-game-developer-bonfire-studios/.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Peele, Britton. "Zynga, creators of Facebook game 'Farmville,' closes Dallas studio, lays off 18 percent of staff". http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2013/06/zynga-creators-of-facebook-game-farmville-closes-dallas-studio-lays-off-18-percent-of-staff.html/.
4. ↑ "Venture Beat: Leaders of the undead Zynga Dallas team start Boss Fight Entertainment". 2014-02-03. https://venturebeat.com/2014/02/03/the-undead-zynga-dallas-team-starts-new-game-studio-boss-fight-entertainment-exclusive/.

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Zynga

Studios|

* Zynga Boston (closed)
* Zynga Eugene
* NaturalMotion
* Zynga Dallas (closed)
* Zynga with Friends

Games|

* Clay Jam
* Drop7
* Empires & Allies
* FarmVille
* Friends for Sale
* Hit It Rich!
* Mafia Wars
* Party Place
* Zynga Poker

Zynga with Friends|

* Chess with Friends
* Gems with Friends
* Hanging with Friends
* Word Streak with Friends
* Words with Friends

Closed|

* Bubble Safari
* Café World
* CastleVille
* ChefVille
* CityVille
* CityVille 2
* CityVille Hometown
* Dream PetHouse
* Empires & Allies
* FishVille
* Hidden Chronicles
* Indiana Jones Adventure World
* Montopia
* The Pioneer Trail
* Ruby Blast
* The Ville
* Treasure Isle
* Zynga Bingo
* Zynga Slingo

Sold|

* YoWorld

Others|

* RewardVille
* Swift v. Zynga
* Zynga.org

Key people|

* Mark Pincus (founder)
* Frank Gibeau (CEO)

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