- Zynga launched Zynga Plus Poker and Zynga Plus Casino, a real-money poker client on the PartyPoker network, in April 2013 for UK customers only.
- The move was expected since a new deal between Zynga and Facebook inked in November 2012 required real-money games launched by Zynga to be also be available through the Facebook platform.
- There are no details yet on when the product is slated to launch.
Zynga is to demo its real-money poker and casino software for Facebook at the World GES conference this week, VentureBeat reports.
Zynga launched Zynga Plus Poker , a real-money poker client on the PartyPoker network, in April 2013 for UK customers only. The poker room is a simple skin of the Party client, and shares the same player pool liquidity. It also launched Zynga Plus Casino using bwin.party’s software in tandem.
Expanding to Facebook and mobile is a natural progression for Zynga’s real-money gaming (RMG) aspirations. The move was expected following a new deal between Zynga and Facebook inked in November 2012, which required Zynga to make its real-money games available on the Facebook platform.
VentureBeat reported on Wednesday that the new platform would be demoed at the World Gaming Executive Summit, which runs through July 11. The invite-only event brings together more than 300 delegates from the world of gaming, including regulators and online gaming operators.
Sean Ryan, the head of game partnerships at Facebook, will be showing off both ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino on Facebook and mobile, VentureBeat reports. There are no details yet on when either product will launch.
