Zynga has shut down 11 of its games, including popular titles such as Mafia Wars 2. This is all part of their plan to shut down 13 of their games and cut down staff by 5 per cent and to shut down their Boston studio.
Zynga will also be shutting down their Japan based studio on January 31st, they have confirmed. However, the studio’s Yin Ayakashi record will be supported indefinitely.
The list of games that have been withdrawn from the App Store and/or no longer accept new sign ups is given below:
PetVille – Shut down December 30th
Mafia Wars 2 – Shut down December 30th
FishVille – Shut down December 5th
Vampire Wars – Shut down December 5th
Treasure Isle – Shut down December 5th
Indiana Jones Adventure World – Closed to new players, shuts down January 14th
Mafia Wars Shakedown – Pulled from app stores
Forestville – Pulled from app stores
Montopia – Shut down December 21st
Mojitomo – Pulled from app stores
Word Scramble Challenge – Pulled from app stores