Zynga layoffs at OMGPOP no surprise, ex-staffer says
The reports of OMGPOP's closure as part of a massive layoffs at Zynga are apparently true, but one former employee said the end was not a surprise, and was met with no sadness.
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The reports of OMGPOP's closure as part of a massive layoffs at Zynga are apparently true, but one former employee said the end was not a surprise, and was met with no sadness.
OMGPOP, the studio picked up by Zynga after the breakout success of Draw Something, has reportedly been closed as part of yesterday's layoffs.
Dan Porter, the former CEO of OMGPOP who took over as vice president of Zynga's New York office after the studio was acquired, has decided to leave the company.
Draw Something 2 has been announced, after a tweet from Ryan Seacrest spurred OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter to make the announcement official.
Draw Something is adding branded words to its dictionary as part of a new advertising revenue stream for the game.
Daily users for the popular mobile title Draw Something have dropped thirty-three percent in thirty days, according to recent usage data.
The social gaming giant just announced that it has acquired OMGPOP, developers of the app sensation, Draw Something.