Microsoft ceo leaves for zynga

Since then, Pincus took to Zynga's official blog to confirm Mattrick's hiring, with Microsoft's Major Nelson confirming that Mattrick had, indeed, departed the games division of which he had become the public face. Pincus explained the decision to step aside from leading the company he had founded, and had encountered significant stock falls since its IPO in And he has grown the Xbox Live player network from 6 to 50 million active members.

Zynga is a great business that has yet to realize its full potential. The news comes as a surprise to the public, but given the recent rumblings of internal restructuring at Microsoft, Mattrick has been in the conversation for nearly every high-ranking job opening in the video game publishing industry. Nevertheless, while Mattrick's pending departure is currently being corroborated across Twitter, there's some debate about whether Zynga is his next target.

Contestabile tweeted , "Mattrick out at Microsoft? If so, my sources say he's bound for EA, not Zynga. It will be a fascinating thing to see how well Mattrick works out at Zynga, especially considering that he basically upchucked from Microsoft during a period where the Xbox brand could really use a public facelift in the marketing and public opinion department.

Will Usher. Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands. Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors. Thank you for signing up to CinemaBlend. You will receive a verification email shortly. The former president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division and overseer of the upcoming Xbox One will join the Farmville developer on June 8, and will take a seat on the company's board, Zynga confirmed in a press release.

Zynga founder and former CEO Mark Pincus will remain chairman of the board and chief product officer at the company. He deeply understands the value of a network and the importance of creating lifelong consumer relationships. He turned Xbox into the world's largest console-gaming network, growing its installed base from 10 to 80 million and transformed that business from deep losses to substantial profits. And he has grown the Xbox Live player network from 6 to 50 million active members in 41 countries.

Sources close to All Things Digital said the official announcement of Mattrick's appointment could be made as early as today, and that the executive has been in discussions with Zynga about the role for some time. The site adds that Mattrick has also been one of the front-runners to step into the currently vacant CEO position at EA.