18 Oct
Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron has announced on his Facebook page that he is leaving the company. Waldron was one of the first developers to create a Facebook application, which got him noticed by Zynga co-founders Mark Pincus and Eric Schiermeyer. Waldron was lead engineer on Zynga’s first game Texas Hold’Em Poker (now called Zynga Poker). […]
13 Sep
Zynga has settled its lawsuit against former Cityville general manager Alan Patmore over the alleged theft of trade secrets, Tech Crunch reports. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Patmore apologized in a statement released today. “I accept responsibility for making a serious mistake by copying and taking Zynga confidential information when I […]
14 Aug
Earlier today, All Things D reported that three top level executives at Zynga were making “abrupt departures” from the company. CEO Don Mattrick has since confirmed the departures in a memo which was distributed internally and also posted on the company’s blog. Mattrick said the three executives: Cadir Lee, chief technology officer; Colleen McCreary, chief […]
06 Aug
In two posts on its website, Zynga has announced the closure of OMGPOP.com and four games. Cupcake Corner, Gem Rush, Pool World Champ and Snoops are the four games that will be closed by August 29th. OMGPOP.com will be closed on September 30th but Draw Something, Draw Something 2 and Draw My Thing will be […]