Angrysausagedog

What was it like working for Satan?

where you guys encouraged to "borrow" content ideas from other companies?

I used to work administration for another web based flash game with a virtual world type gameplay that later went on to become a facebook integrated app as well, (much like YoVille but far more advanced) during that time I noticed a lot of the zynga apps starting to use content (specifically virtual items) that was remarkably similar to what we had recently released.. (the biggest offender being YoVille)

was this coincidence and I was just paranoid, or was it a deliberate attempt on Zynga's part to cash in what was new and popular in other games?

I guess at the end of the day business is business.

The main victim here is originality I suppose.