Zynga to report 3Q net loss, take charge

Published October 4, 2012 9:40pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Zynga Inc., the maker “FarmVille” and other online games, expects a loss for the third quarter due to weak demand for some of its titles. It’s also taking a charge related to its acquisition of OMGPop, a mobile game maker, which it bought for $183 million in March.

The San Francisco-based game company said Thursday that it sees a net loss of 12 to 14 cents per share for the three months that ended on Sept. 30. Excluding one-time items the company expects to break even or post a loss of 1 cent per share.

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