Game maker Buffalo accuses Zynga of plagiarism

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time of January 30 night, according to the U.S. Science and Technology blog website VentureBeat reported that game manufacturers Buffalo UBM (hereinafter referred to as "Buffalo") Monday accused Zynga's game "Zynga Bingo"　　Copied the company's Facebook platform popular game "Bingo Blitz" design. Buffalo said Zynga's recently released "Zynga Bingo" game was similar to "Bingo Blitz" in terms of graphic design, layout and gameplay. "We want to let you know the striking similarities between Zynga Bingo and our game Bingo Blitz," Salim Misse Salim Mith, vice president of Buffalo's product promotion and operations, said in an e-mail. "Bingo Blitz, a year ago on Facebook, has become the most popular bingo game on the social networking site, with more than 1 million players a day," Buffalo said.　　Nokomis says Zynga has copied the "Bingo Blitz" design in a number of ways, including the use of different themed bingo rooms, cities and upgraded combat. Buffalo was founded in 2010 and currently employs 45 people, and Bingo Blitz is the only game produced by the company. (OAK)