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Zynga Game Network Now Bigger Than Electronic Arts

Welcome to the new world of gaming.

Zynga Game Network, maker of online games such as “FarmVille”, is now worth more than gaming giant Electronic Arts (ERTS), Bloomberg News reported.

Zynga is valued at about $5.51 billion, according to SharesPost Inc, an exchange for shares in privately held companies. Electronic Arts is worth $5.16 billion on the Nasdaq.

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