Zynga is 'excited' about RPGs, new games planned for this year

By Dave Tach on Apr 24, 2013 04.24.13

Zynga is "excited" about role-playing games and plans to release multiple games in the genre this year, Zynga founder Mark Pincus said during an earnings call today. Pincus hinted at the social developer's plans in response to a question about the developer's take on RPGs and the genre's success in Asian markets. "I think that we're excited about the RPG genres within mid-core, and you'll see some games coming out within that from us this year," Pincus said. Although he expects the RPG market to grow in the U.S., he said that Zynga is still figuring out how to deliver the mechanics to the mass market. "Our approach is definitely learning from the success that we see with these mechanics in Asia," Pincus said. The challenge is to "find what formula really can catch on with a much...