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The Number One Educational Resource for the Game Industry

Session Name: Words With Friends: Building and Growing a Game on the Top of the Charts
Speaker(s): Vijay Thakkar
Company Name(s): Zynga With Friends
Track / Format: Production

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Overview:

Developing and growing Words With Friends has been a project that has spanned multiple platforms, multiple studios and is beloved by millions of players. Before solidifying a position on the top of the charts, it had much smaller roots stemming from a library in McKinney, Tx. Come hear about lessons learned while building the With Friends platform and scaling the technology. Topics will cover the technical trials and tribulations of a large scale service to managing multi-platform, cross-team development. It should be a learning experience for game developers in any space, from indie developers to AAA.

GDC 2012

Vijay Thakkar

Zynga With Friends

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