Zynga's Pincus is Bored with Video Games
Don Mattrick's right hand man doesn't like his own product in a pure Ratner Moment
Bubble Safari, CastleVille, ChefVille, CityVille, CityVille 2, CoasterVille, Draw Something, FarmVille, Yoville, FarmVille 2, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, Empires & Allies, Words with Friends and Hanging with Friends, Zynga now runs by ex-Microsoft man Don Mattrick has made some horrible games and now it's former CEO and current Chief Product Office has admitted that even he is bored with the product.
That's right, Mark Pincus, who set up Zynga before quitting as CEO to be replaced by Xbox One marketing architect Don Mattrick has, we feel, had a 'Ratner' moment calling into question the quality of his own product - and he chose the Wall Street Journal to do it in.
Pincus was on a trip to Israel when during a Q&A session, "he was asked by Yossi Vardi, a longtime elder statesman of the Israeli venture funding community, what his favorite game was.
“Right now, I’m pretty bored with all games", was his response.
The WSJ lays it out, "When Vardi gave him the chance to retract or recast his comment, Pincus didn’t. (Take note, Zynga developers.)"
Ouch.
That's right, Mark Pincus, who set up Zynga before quitting as CEO to be replaced by Xbox One marketing architect Don Mattrick has, we feel, had a 'Ratner' moment calling into question the quality of his own product - and he chose the Wall Street Journal to do it in.
Pincus was on a trip to Israel when during a Q&A session, "he was asked by Yossi Vardi, a longtime elder statesman of the Israeli venture funding community, what his favorite game was.
“Right now, I’m pretty bored with all games", was his response.
The WSJ lays it out, "When Vardi gave him the chance to retract or recast his comment, Pincus didn’t. (Take note, Zynga developers.)"
Ouch.
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Zynga
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