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Zynga’s vice president of partner publishing Rob Dyer has left the troubled casual gaming firm. The former third party boss joined Zynga from Sony Computer Entertainment America where he was senior vice president of public relations. He has previously served as president of both Eidos and Crystal Dynamics. The official …
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Stock plummets following news of closures and layoffs
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Draw Something staff unsurprised by the 'typical corporate BS' of their employer
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The sacked former members of Zynga’s now-defunct New York office have admitted they were not surprised by yesterday’s news. Business Insider reports that several members of staff grabbed beers from the fridge as they were called to a mid-morning meeting, such was the sense of inevitability with which the studio …
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Staff at Draw Something developer suggest employees have been let go
Read More »Zynga hit with massive layoffs, multiple studio closures
Over 520 staff members at Zynga are set to be laid off, as the firm will reportedly shut down multiple studios in a restructuring effort. The cuts were confirmed by a post on the social game company’s official blog. The affected employees represent around 18 per cent of its global …
Read More »Zynga culls over 500 jobs
New York, Los Angeles and Dallas offices to close, sources claim
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