Zynga CEO Don Mattrick Steps Down - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 April 2015 / 6,834 Views
Zynga CEO Don Mattrick has left the company after less than two years. Zynga founder Mark Pincus will become CEO once again.
"When I joined the company in July 2013, Mark and I shared a vision of building a meaningful company that redefines entertainment in an increasingly mobile world," Mattrick said. "I am proud of the progress we have made together. I believe the timing is now right for me to leave as CEO and let Mark lead the company into its next chapter given his passion for the founding vision and his ability to couple our mobile progress with Zynga's unique strengths."
"As a company, Zynga is in a stronger position today to serve mobile consumers and take advantage of the unprecedented growth opportunity across our industry. I am excited about the company's trajectory and wish the best for Mark, Zynga and NaturalMotion as I plan to return to Canada to pursue my next challenge."
Mattrick previously led Microsoft's Xbox division before serving as the CEO of Zynga. He unveiled the Xbox One in May 2013, but left in July of the same year to join Zynga. He had also worked at Electronic Arts until 2007.
"Now that we are a mobile first company, it's time to renew our focus on our founding mission to connect the world through games and our vision to make play and social games a mass market activity," Pincus added. "I am returning to the company that I love in order to accelerate innovation in the most popular categories like Action Strategy and strengthen our focus on our core areas like Invest and Express. I look forward to partnering with our leaders to intensify our focus on social experiences for the millions of consumers who play our games."
Thanks GamesIndustry.
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'We have a product for that, it's called the Xbox 360...'
Arrogant cnut, good riddance!
I wonder which company he'll ruin next...
Now I am become Don Mattrick, The Destroyer of corporations.
Ladies and gentlemen....... XBox One
Loll that didn't last long
Damn he did more damage than good lol.
I can tell he's going to officially be that guy you think is good, you hire him and your company turns to shit so he'll get shifted about while still making loads of dosh, that's the sad part.
Don Mattrick: The destroy of dreams
That was fast
RIP in peace.
Rest in peace in peace?
Wow. This guy really really sucks apparently. Even my friend, who used to work with him at Microsoft here in Washington, said he was a total dick bag. Cheers to burning bridges, but still making tons of cash. Go capitalism!
No company should employ this guy into a position of power.
Just stay away from Bioware please, with your going back to Canadia ideas.
Bioware is already dead.
Lol we don't want him in Canada! Same with Justin Bieber! We can deport them both to cambolia, and they can live in harmony there...
Why can't he keep a job?
Nintendo isn't leaving the hardware business you buffoon. Stop spreading those lies.
lol... Mattrick just goes around from company to company running them into the ground... How the heck does this guy keep getting hired?
As an electrician. Not gonna hire this guy, nope, i don't wanna see him damages transformers entire country.
He's going down... He's yelling timber!
He should join nintendo - if nintendo are planning on exiting the hardware business, DOn will make it happen
