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"An anonymous user, claiming to be a former Zynga engineer, has been posting allegedly internal information about the company to Reddit. \nAmong other things, the ex-employee says some customers spent outlandish sums on virtual goods and services in many games \u2014 including one user who spent $100,000 on Mafia Wars.\nThe alleged ex-Zynga employee goes by the handle \"mercenary-games\" on Reddit and began posting about a day ago. He says he worked at Zynga for eight months but that he quit the company six months ago.\nThe person makes many claims about the game company, but one of the most eyebrow-raising is the alleged amounts of actual dollars some of its customers spend playing the games through Facebook. He says he's seen someone spend $20,000 on FrontierVille and another player \"commit\" up to $100,000 on Mafia Wars. Further, Zynga has a special name for players who spend in excess of $10,000: Zynga Black.\nThe company supposedly focuses almost all of its attention on players who spend money, treating those who play for free as \"spam.\" The post author claims those players are the \"hardcore\" crowd, to whom Zynga caters, tweaking features to encourage gameplay habits that bring in the most money.\n\nSEE ALSO: Understanding Zynga: A Post-IPO FAQ\nThe post, filled with unsubstantiated claims about Zynga corporate culture, sparked a lot of heated discussion. A few other posters claim to be current Zynga employees and, while some refute the author's claims, others support them.\nThe alleged revelations about how Zynga makes money parallel somewhat with Facebook's recent IPO filing. Just as Facebook revealed its interdependence on Zynga for a significant part of its income as a potential weakness, Zynga's dependence on what the author calls \"addicts\" put a great deal of financial control in the hands of a small group.\nDo you spend money on Zynga games? What's the most you've ever spent and what did you buy? Let us know in the comments.\nBONUS: Inside Zynga's New Offices\r\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nThere is a Zynga RV at the entrance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nTo walk into the office, you have to pass through this light tunnel.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nThe main lobby of Zynga's headquarters have been set up for a press event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nIt's green now!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nThe Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nThe Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nA view towards the elevators. The office is six floors tall.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nZynga's headquarters have a food court including hotdogs, grilled cheese, and more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nThere is artwork on every floor.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nFood!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nBreakfast!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nCoffee!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nCityVille artwork.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nMafia Wars 2.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nThese mirrors appear on every floor.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nAn aerial view of the Zynga Unleashed Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nTic Tac Toe.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nFarmVille!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nMore FarmVille artwork.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nUnfinished artwork.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nUnfinished Artwork.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nViewing the building form the sixth floor.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZynga's New Headquarters\nOne last look.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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