Don Mattrick, the former Microsoft executive who oversaw the Xbox business, has
taken over as Zynga CEO in a rapid move just weeks after the Xbox One unveiling and E3. His surprising and sudden exit may not have been a result of
recent Xbox blunders, but more to do with
Microsoft's upcoming reorg.
Fast Company has
profiled Mattrick, and notes that his exit was reportedly spurred by a Microsoft reorg that would have seen him taking charge of a newly created hardware division. Mattrick is said to have wanted a bigger role within Microsoft, and his decision to look for a gaming CEO job would appear to back that up.
Fast Company depicts Mattrick as a visionary who was able to turn the Xbox business around. Described as an autocratic boss,...
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