GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi writes the inside story on how Zynga hired Microsoft's Don Mattrick.
The acquisition of Zynga by Take-Two Interactive might become the video game industry's version of the AOL Time Warner merger.
I have to give props for the use of Electric Boogaloo reference. I don't think many young folk will even know what that is.
On topic... wasn't that where Don Mattrick went after leaving XB?
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Still seems so strange to me.
So it seems like Mattrick wasn't pushed out after all.
Don Mattrick actually did pretty well for himself jumping ship before Ms's re-organization. Looking at Zynga's package, maybe he didn't want to take on more while being paid less.
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Now, all he has to do is prop up Zynga and wait till someone buy them..more money will come to him.
People forget, it's very rare a hardcore gamer with a business degree and plenty of achievements/trophies that is selected to be a head spokesperson for the console business.
"Reggie Fils-Anime" turned around Pizza Hut and a lot of other business that operate in totally different markets before coming to Nintendo. Very good Marketing and Sales gurus with some other high qualifications can get these jobs.
A lot of times, you have to align yourself with the companies message/vision and be able to present that while having some input but not all input.
Maybe we can get now finally rid of the cancer that is Zynga.
i know 2 Xbot that going to miss him so much No Limit and FAKE ninja :(....it will be ooooook you guys. your uncle Don will miss you to.