Don Mattrick, president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment unit, is reportedly on the move. AllThingsD is reporting that Mattrick has taken a top-level job at Zynga, possibly the CEO position. The move would be big news for Zynga, which has struggled to move its business to mobile platforms following the popularity decline of its web and Facebook games.
Though this comes as a surprise to the public, Mattrick and Zynga have apparently been in talks together for some time, according to the AllThingsD report. Mattrick was also rumored to be a candidate for the CEO position at Electronic Arts.
Mattrick joined Microsoft in 2007. Under Mattrick's watch, the Xbox 360's install base grew from 10 million to 80 million worldwide and Xbox Live subscriptions increased from 6 million to 50 million. Most recently, he was the flagbearer for the Xbox One and its DRM and used game restrictions at E3, which have since been rescinded.
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