By Josh Beckerman
Zynga Inc. Chief Operating Officer Clive Downie has resigned,
marking the second executive change for the game company this month
after an April 8 announcement that Mark Pincus returned as chief
executive to replace Don Mattrick.
Mr. Downie joined Zynga in late 2013 from social gaming company
DeNA.
Zynga said in a filing that Mr. Downie notified the company
Sunday of his resignation, effective that day.
Venturebeat reported Thursday that Mr. Downie is joining Unity
Technologies as chief marketing officer.
Additionally, Zynga said former Genentech Inc. Chief Financial
Officer Louis J. Lavigne Jr. will join its board.
Zynga's shares peaked in early 2012 following the release of
popular Web-based games tied to Facebook such as "Farmville," but
the company struggled to produce more blockbusters despite shifting
focus in recent years to mobile games that consumers now
prefer.
In after-hours trading, Zynga was down three cents to $2.50.
Zynga posted higher revenue and wider losses in the fourth
quarter. Earlier this month, it reaffirmed its first-quarter
revenue outlook of $155 million to $165 million.
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
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