Zynga, Playdom Clash Over Facebook/MySpace Game Advertising

Leading social game company Zynga has sued fellow firm Playdom, alleging misleading Facebook ads for Playdom's Mobsters that mention Zynga's Mafia Wars are confusing consumers and affecting the firm's revenue. According to a lawsuit first reported by Silicontap.com and made available by PaidContent.org, Zynga is objecting to a Facebook ad from Playdom which asks "Like Mafia Wars?" and then ...