Will Zynga Become the Google of Games?
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But then I read articles like the ones in SF Weekly that have been doing a number on the company, and I saw, where is the real innovation? The business model has been successful thus far but I am hesitant to speculate about the future of the company because I haven't seen a consistent process for generating new material.
Then again, maybe that's no so hard, or maybe not even so important. Looking at big (non-'social') game developers, they are quite able to mechanize their processes for financial success...