SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Zynga (Nasdaq:ZNGA), a leading social game developer, announced the launch of Words With Friends 2, a next-generation take on the world’s most popular mobile word game. With innovative, engaging new features inspired by eight years of Words With Friends gameplay, Words With Friends 2 is available today on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android devices.
Since launching in 2009, Words With Friends has been installed more than 250 million times and is one of the App Store's Top 10 free games of all time, with an estimated 57 million active Words With Friends matches being played around the world at any given moment. Words With Friends 2 pairs the classic gameplay of Words With Friends with the top features requested from the Words With Friends player community, including an AI bot-powered Solo Challenge, team versus team Lightning Round and enhanced Social Dictionary.
“As one of Zynga’s most popular and iconic forever franchises, Words With Friends continues to connect millions of people around the world every day through a shared love of social wordplay,” said Bernard Kim, President of Publishing, Zynga. “Words With Friends 2 honors the rich, pop-culture legacy and beloved social gameplay of Words With Friends, while introducing innovative features in the largest refresh in the game’s eight-year history. We’re proud to bring our loyal fans a brand-new experience that’s inspired by all the ways they want to play. Whether it’s teaming up in our first-ever synchronous multiplayer mode with Lightning Round or improving their vocabulary prowess in Solo Challenge, Words With Friends 2 gives players more opportunities to master their favorite word game than ever before.”
Highlighted by a refreshed, modern look and feel, Words With Friends 2 showcases top player-requested features that enhance the classic gameplay and immersive social experience of Words With Friends including:
Over the past eight years, more than 140 billion words have been played in Words With Friends, with over 6.5 million matches created every day. In honor of the game’s 8th anniversary, Words With Friends recently surveyed over 65,000 players to uncover their views on the hottest word trends and playing preferences including:
Words With Friends 2 is now available to download and play for free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android devices. For more information, visit the game’s community channels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Game logo and images can be found here: https://zynga.box.com/s/83d6fifviu09tjb9xmrrourjntoj6cwk
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, Finland, U.K., Ireland and India. Learn more about Zynga at https://companyblogdotzynga.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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