Zynga and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

As Apple commanded the tech world’s attention earlier today, Zynga broke some bad news to its employees: Hundreds of them were being laid off, and The Ville was being sent out to pasture, as sister blog Inside Social Games reported. The company later confirmed the layoffs, releasing a letter that CEO Mark Pincus had sent out to staff.

As Apple commanded the tech world’s attention earlier today, Zynga broke some bad news to its employees: Hundreds of them were being laid off, and The Ville was being sent out to pasture, as sister blog Inside Social Games reported.

The company later confirmed the layoffs, releasing a letter that CEO Mark Pincus had sent out to staff. In it, Pincus said Zynga would shutter 13 games, close the Boston offices and reduce staffing in Austin.

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