While Zynga is adding staff with the acquisition of NaturalMotion, it’s cutting employees in other parts of the company. The layoffs come with a 15 percent workforce and cost reduction plan that is expected to save the company as much as $35 million but will impact up to 314 employees. This comes after a massive … Continue reading
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA), the biggest maker of online social games, said it will cut 520 jobs, or 18 percent of its staff, and close some offices amid disappointing results from its titles outside the “FarmVille” series. The reductions will save about $70 million to $80 million in pretax expenses annually, the San Francisco-based company said … Continue reading
Zynga Inc laid off 5 percent of its full-time workforce and shut its Boston office on Tuesday as it embarked on a sweeping cost-cutting campaign that may eventually see the “FarmVille” game creator close its Japanese and British studios as well. The company, which is trying to arrest a steep decline in earnings as users … Continue reading