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Another executive heads out after more than six years with the company
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The former EA COO and Shiver founder on new business models, small development teams and the future of games
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Social game company and owner of saucy hook-up app cool off
Read More »Zynga’s Pincus: “I’m bored with all games”
Boss of troubled social games giant displays apathy during interview
Read More »Zynga’s Pincus: I’m bored with games
The founder and chairman of troubled social games giant Zynga has made a startling admission. Speaking to journalists at an informal rooftop talk” in Israel, Mark Pincus admitted that right now, I’m pretty bored with all games” when asked what his favourite game was, The Wall Street Journal reports. Pincus …
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Social game publisher officially leaves real money gaming in the US
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Former GM Alan Patmore admits to stealing trade secrets from social game maker
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Xbox One Kinect, Riot on eSports and ex-triple-A indies set to star
Read More »Shiver Entertainment formed by ex-Zynga and EA COO John Schappert
Former EA and Zynga executive John Schappert has opened new game development studio, Shiver Entertainment. Venture Beatreports that the new Miami-based studio will be financially backed by publisher Nexon and focus on PC, tablet, and mobile free-to-play offerings. "I’ve had the luxury of working for some great companies and great …
Read More »Three more execs depart Zynga
CEO Don Mattrick reshuffles his new house to improve its decisiveness
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