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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VisionaryMGMTPosted:

Katsumi Hopefully he can turn the company around and change it for the better.


lol. He was the one the proposed all of the Xbox One's failed policies.
e.g, a check-in every 24 hours.

VapePosted:

Wonder why he left Microsoft probably got a better deal

Ted-Posted:

If he can turn around the company that will be such a good thing to put on his resume!

AustraliansPosted:

Katsumi Hopefully he can turn the company around and change it for the better.


That or the company foreclosures due to some kind of mistake they made whether it's the cash revenue, or just simple money problems, i really do think Don made a terrible decision.

AustraliansPosted:

Look at his happy face, we all know he wants to cry lol

DLTPosted:

The first thing he should try and do is get back with Facebook. Since they split Zynga have been slowly slipping down hill.

KatsumiPosted:

Hopefully he can turn the company around and change it for the better.

Snowfl4k3zPosted:

Even though Zynga is losing jobs and money, it's still a huge company if you look at the bigger picture of things. I wish I could own a company lol.

LuckyOtterPosted:

ExoticWolfs
Aggie This is still not adding up in my head on why he would leave.


Who knows, I thought he was just going to help them out for the mean time, but I guess not. Microsoft would be much better, I am sure.


Nah He was executive or something over there. Now he is a CEO. I almost guarantee he is making more money. Plus if he manages to bring back Zynga that will get him a lot of good press.

ExoticWolfsPosted:

Aggie This is still not adding up in my head on why he would leave.


Who knows, I thought he was just going to help them out for the mean time, but I guess not. Microsoft would be much better, I am sure.


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