07 Mar
Disney Interactive has confirmed that it has laid off around 700 employees, about a quarter of its entire workforce. “Disney Interactive has consolidated several lines of business as part of an effort to focus the division on a streamlined suite of high quality digital products,” a Disney spokesperson said. “As a result of this restructuring, […]
12 Nov
Disney Interactive co-president John Pleasants has resigned from the company. Pleasants had been running Disney Interactive with Jimmy Pitaro, who will remain on-board as president. “It was a collaborative decision to do what’s right for the business at a time when we have clear momentum,” Pleasants told the New York Times, in part. “It’s complicated […]
08 Nov
Disney Interactive has revealed a year-over-year revenue increase of 107 percent in its Q4 2013 financial results thanks largely to the success of Disney Infinity. Walt Disney chairman and CEO Robert Iger revealed that Infinity has sold over 1 million of its $75 starter packs across all platforms. Disney Interactive brought in $396 million for […]
30 Jul
According to Bloomberg sources, this month three executives resigned from Zynga. The executives are: John Osvald, senior vice president of games; Nathan Etter, vice president of games; and Jesse Janosov, vice president of Zynga’s casino division. TechCruch sources “familiar with the matter” later confirmed the departures. Nathan Etter has also updated his LinkedIn profile to […]