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Zynga names EA's ex-VP of mobile games, Frank Gibeau, as its next CEO

"FarmVille" creator Zynga Inc named former Electronic Arts Inc executive Frank Gibeau as its chief executive, betting on an industry veteran to help accelerate its transition into a mobile games-focused company.

Farmville's creator, Mark Saggs, to join India-based Moonfrog Labs in Bengaluru

Mark Skaggs, best known as the brainchild behind Farmville, has joined India based Moonfrog Labs as a director, reports VentureBeat. Moonfrom Labs recently received $15million in funding and is known for games such as Teen Patti Gold and Bingo Club.

Farmville creator Zynga's CFO steps down

FarmVille game maker Zynga Inc said Chief Financial Officer David Lee was stepping down and Chief Accounting Officer Michelle Quejado was taking over as interim CFO.

Zynga posts bookings below estimates; will close Beijing office

FarmVille creator Zynga reported lower-than-expected quarterly bookings as releases such as "New Words with Friends" failed to excite gamers.

Zynga's Q3 revenue beats Street view, shares up 16 percent

Zynga Inc's shares climbed 16 percent on Thursday after the maker of the online game "FarmVille" reported third-quarter revenue that dropped 68 percent but beat Wall Street's expectations.

Zynga's new CEO to get pay package worth $50 million

Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft Corp's Xbox business who will replace Zynga Inc founder Mark Pincus as chief executive next week, will get a hefty, largely stock-based compensation package of about $50 million in coming years.

Zynga says it will cut nearly 520 jobs, shares dive

Zynga Inc announced on Monday its biggest ever round of layoffs and warned of weak bookings for the current quarter, raising doubts about the social game developer's attempt at a recovery.

Game on pause: Looking for a comeback, Zynga embraces austerity

In the past twelve months, Zynga has struggled with a contracting player base, a deflated stock price and waves of layoffs. Now it is coming to terms with downsized ambitions.

Facebook shares pressured by Zynga ahead of results

<br /><br /> Earlier in the week, analysts, on average, were expecting revenue in the second quarter to grow 28 percent to $1.15 billion.

Facebook's IPO comes with risks that investors can't ignore

Investors jumped on Facebook's regulatory filings on Wednesday for a glimpse into the company's inner workings ahead of one of the hottest initial public offerings in recent history.