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CEO Michael Martinez highlights lack of ‘great distribution strategy’ as biggest failure by team
Read More »Zynga exec Chris Plummer takes over Boss Alien
VP of games replaces outgoing co-founder and chief Jason Avent
Read More »Boss Alien studio head leaves CSR Racing dev
Jason Avent spent five years at the outlet
Read More »Former EA exec Frank Gibeau is the new Zynga CEO
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus has been replaced by former EA exec Frank Gibeau. Pincus’ resignation from his position at the top of the social and mobile studio marks the second time he has stepped down from the post. He returned to the company last April, replacing outgoing boss Don Mattrick, …
Read More »EA veteran Frank Gibeau named as new Zynga CEO
Former chief Mark Pincus steps down for a second time
Read More »FarmVille creator moves to Moonfrog
Former Zynga SVP of games Mark Skaggs will serve as director for Indian mobile studio founded by ex-Zynga devs
Read More »Zynga puts San Francisco headquarters on the market
Things continue to look distinctly unhealthy for former social gaming giant, Zynga. According to VentureBeat, Zynga has confirmed a report fromlocal blog SFist that the social firm was selling its San Francisco HQ (pictured). The blog also reports that the property is 670,000 square feet and according to San Francisco …
Read More »Zynga to sell San Francisco HQ
Mobile studio acquired location in 2012 for $228 million, which could now be worth more than half a billion dollars
Read More »Harder than you think: Exploring the hidden depth of casual games
Almost any app can grab the spotlight for a hot minute, but the real secret to success in the casual sector is keeping gamers happily playing – and paying – for months. Develop asks King, Zynga, Halfback and Storm8 for their tips
Read More »Having hired 38 ex-Zynga devs in 2015, FanDuel will now lay off 55 staff
Orlando office of US fantasy sports leagues studio to be home to just 19 customer support and talent team employees following cuts
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