Don Mattrick named Zynga's new CEO

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Don Mattrick has been named the new CEO of Zynga, the social games company just announced in a blog post. He starts next week.

"Going forward I'll continue in my role as Chairman and Chief Product Officer," said outgoing CEO Mark Pincus. "I'm excited to partner with Don and the rest of our team to return Zynga to its leadership role in inventing and growing Play as a core human experience."

Before his departure, Mattrick was the president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, handling products such as the Xbox One. Prior to Microsoft he served as president of worldwide studios at Electronic Arts.

Leaping from the frying pan into the fire, Mattrick will now have to pick up the pieces of Zynga, which has struggled with departures and sweeping layoffs.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/01/don-mattrick-named-zynga-s-new-ceo/

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TFMPosted:

Don is a joke.

RuinsPosted:

wok
NinjaWizard
BDB
RATF i don't think that he made a smart move.


He'll probably earn more then at Microsoft.


Doubt it.


microsoft would of payed him more, but theres obviously a reason why he left


i really want to know why he left :(

WokzePosted:

NinjaWizard
BDB
RATF i don't think that he made a smart move.


He'll probably earn more then at Microsoft.


Doubt it.


microsoft would of payed him more, but theres obviously a reason why he left

WokzePosted:

Bad move Don, should of stuck with xbox.

WubsPosted:

Zynga is going to go down the drain.

KatsumiPosted:

NinjaWizard
Katsumi
NinjaWizard
BDB
RATF i don't think that he made a smart move.


He'll probably earn more then at Microsoft.


Doubt it.


He likely earned more money at Microsoft. Zynga isn't pulling a very good profit at the moment.


Of course. Microsoft was more than likely paying more, but maybe Zynga has something new that he felt would be worth going for.


That could be the reason, Hopefully he can turn things around for Zynga and possibly make a hit game.

PlusnetPosted:

Katsumi
NinjaWizard
BDB
RATF i don't think that he made a smart move.


He'll probably earn more then at Microsoft.


Doubt it.


He likely earned more money at Microsoft. Zynga isn't pulling a very good profit at the moment.


Of course. Microsoft was more than likely paying more, but maybe Zynga has something new that he felt would be worth going for.

LWRPosted:

Played some Zynga game earlier. Full of ads and always asking for money to buy more 'gold'.

KatsumiPosted:

NinjaWizard
BDB
RATF i don't think that he made a smart move.


He'll probably earn more then at Microsoft.


Doubt it.


He likely earned more money at Microsoft. Zynga isn't pulling a very good profit at the moment.

PlusnetPosted:

BDB
RATF i don't think that he made a smart move.


He'll probably earn more then at Microsoft.


Doubt it.


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