FollowLast week we gave you the latest Nvidia news and saw how the gaming giant was updating their Nvidia Shield gaming tablets line. Today, we’re going to take a look some news about another type of gaming giant, Zynga. The company announced that it was rebooting their famous Words with Friends game!
Words with Friends
Zynga has brought back the popular Words with Friends game that has proved to be one of the most popular games of all times in Apple’s App Store. Did you know that players have collectively completed 7.7 billion games since the game launched in 2009? That is beyond impressive!
Zynga VP of Games, Jonathan Knight, had this to say about the reboot of Words with Friends:
We want more ways to play. They want the game to match their lifestyle. Mobile habits are changing. People want to play on their own schedule at any time.
So What’s New in Words with Friends?
Alright, we’re happy that Words with Friends is back, but what does it have to offer us that is new and improved? Well, it seems that quite a few things. The most requested feature of Words with Friends is the Solo Play which is finally coming without the need of an Internet connection. The user is going to be able to play against a computer opponent which will adjust to skill level based on the performance of each player. Pretty smart, eh?
Other features include: a new and improved Dictionary, Word of the Day which is going to improve the player’s vocabulary, Community Matches will let you access personalized contests and you’ve also got profile access to see your game stats and wins and losses.
Have you ever played Words with Friends? Are you already a fan of the game? Share your thoughts on this news with us in the comment section below.
