Zynga shares are up nearly 11% on news that Xbox chief Don Mattrick is leaving Microsoft to serve as Zynga CEO. Founder and current CEO of the troubled online game maker with stay on as chairman and products chief. Ref. USAToday
I think everyone saw it coming. First, the Xbox One was undercut on price by the PlayStation 4 and Don had way too many restrictions for players, like insisting that they log onto the net at least once a day, etc. It was the right time to quit.