Zynga’s bajillion dollar bid to go public came with oodles of fun insight into the company, thanks to that filing with the securities and exchange commission. It also landed around the same time that the Facebook game developer launched a new game, one all about your privacy.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); While Zynga assures users that they take privacy seriously, they also say they wanted to figure out a way to get people to understand the information they collect and how they use it. “In that spirit, we are excited to announce the launch of Zynga’s latest privacy initiative, PrivacyVille,” the company wrote on its blog today. “PrivacyVille is a game-like tutorial that rewards players for learning more about our privacy practices and provides easy access to additional privacy resources.” While the company says they made PrivacyVille by “by leveraging our creative and gaming talents to build a more accessible (and rewarding!) privacy education experience” the end result sort of looks like a bunch of text boxes with a single button to click in them. You do get rewarded for clicking your way through those boxes, and taking a silly quiz. But to reap those rewards you need to… sign-up for RewardVille. Enjoy the entire “game”, less the reward at the end. https://kotaku.com/seven-lessons-activision-and-ea-could-learn-from-zynga-5817475 Seven Lessons Activision and EA could Learn From Zynga Zynga’s massive billion dollar public offering came packed with plenty of insight into the company behind FarmVille and Mafia Wars. There’s even a few lessons that Activision and Electronic Arts could stand to learn… More » https://kotaku.com/zynga-files-1-billion-ipo-fueled-by-virtual-farms-mob-5817463 Zynga Files $1 Billion IPO Fueled By Virtual Farms, Mob Wars and Cityscapes The game makers behind mega Facebook games Farmville, CityVille and Mafia Wars today filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take Zynga public in hopes of raising $1 billion. The billion dollar price tag, though, could change once bankers determine the true value of shares and… More » How Zynga’s Billions Stack [[link]] Up Against EA, Nintendo and Other Gaming Giants https://kotaku.com/how-zyngas-billions-stack-up-against-ea-nintendo-and-o-5817492 The people who make FarmVille, CityVille and Empires & Allies think their company’s stock will be worth at least $1 billion when they go public. The New York Times thinks the company’s value could go up to $20 billion. More » How To Kill the Company Behind FarmVille https://kotaku.com/how-to-kill-the-company-behind-farmville-5817493 Hate Farmville, CityVille and all of its billions of pestering, needy fans? There’s a simple way to get rid of the [[link]] company that makes those games: Kill Facebook. Buried in Zynga’s mammoth digital registration filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which [[link]] could lead to injecting a. More »