What happened to OMGPOP?
Zynga just finalized plans to shut down OMGPOP, the game developer of Draw Something it acquired for $200 million in March 2012. Even more employees offered to work on OMGPOP.com for free. However, Zynga said this would all take too much legal work and wouldn’t agree to sell anything.
When did OMGPOP shut down?
29 August 2013
However, in a statement issued by parent company Zynga in July 2013, it was announced that the site would close on 30 September 2013, with four games – Cupcake Corner, Gem Rush, Pool World Champ and Snoops – being phased out on 29 August 2013.
When did Zynga buy OMGPOP?
2012
Zynga acquired OMGPOP just over a year ago for a cool $200 million. Late in 2012, Zynga took a write-down of $85 million to $95 million on the value of OMGPOP—nearly half of what Zynga paid for it earlier. (In other words, Zynga drastically overpaid for the smaller gaming company.)
What happened Draw Something?
Just six weeks ago, Draw Something was the hottest mobile game in the world, but today its popularity has collapsed and Zynga may be left holding the bag. Online game company OMGPOP launched Draw Something on February 6 of this year and watched it soar to 35 million downloads in just seven weeks.
How do you play Draw My Thing?
Play Draw My Thing! In this artistic game, one player is selected each round to draw a picture from a prompt. The rest of the players have to rack their brains to figure out what it is, and fast! The first person to guess correctly wins points, and no points are given if time runs out!
Is Draw Something safe?
While the game is fun to play with people you know, players can also compete with strangers online, which could expose them to inappropriate language and drawings. Learning to draw is fairly easy, which could make children want to play — but if they do so, it should be under strict supervision.
Does anyone still play Draw Something?
The Rise and Fall of Draw Something… or Something 4 in the App Store. People are downloading Draw Something and definitely still using it, but not in the way they were during its initial bump and subsequent purchase by Zynga for $180 million. After the acquisition, Zynga’s daily traffic went up 25 percent.
How do you guess on Draw My Thing?
If you are the Artist: The player is assigned a specific word to create on the canvas. You must then draw something which will allow the guessers to guess the word. Draw it the best you can as if the word is guessed, you will receive points!
Is Draw My Thing free?
Play Draw My Thing Online online for Free on Agame.
Where did the idea for OMGPop come from?
OMGPop was based in SoHo, in New York City. The company received seed funding from Y Combinator during its early days as a startup. The website was listed on Time magazine’s 50 Best Websites of 2009. On 21 March 2012, Zynga announced that it would acquire OMGPop for $180 million, saying “It is our mission to provide consumers with fun, free games.
Is the omgpop.com website still active?
Many former OMGPop employees were laid off, and the New York office was one of the three that Zynga shut down. While this had been reported as the closure of OMGPop, the omgpop.com website remained active.
Which is the most popular game on OMGPop?
OMGPop’s most popular game was their Pictionary-like game entitled Draw My Thing. On 16 March 2012 it was reported that it was the most played game on Facebook registering 10.8 million daily active users, compared to Zynga’s Words with Friends with 8.6 million daily active users.
When did Zynga close the Omgpop website?
While this had been reported as the closure of OMGPop, the omgpop.com website remained active. However, in a statement issued by parent company Zynga in July 2013, it was announced that the site would close on 30 September 2013, with four games – Cupcake Corner, Gem Rush, Pool World Champ and Snoops – being phased out on 29 August 2013.
