In 2010, Mattrick held negotiations with the man he replaced, Mark Pincus, about buying Zynga. Zynga founder Mark Pincus (left) with soon-to-be CEO Don Mattrick. (Credit: Zynga) Zynga CEO Don Mattrick might have secured his new position much sooner if he and his predecessor could have made a deal a few years ago. Mattrick and Zynga founder and former CEO Mark Pincus held discussions in 2010 about the possibility of Mattrick acquiring the social-gaming company, Bloomberg is reporting on Monday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of those talks. Those talks eventually fell through, but Pincus and Mattrick remained friendly, according to Bloomberg's sources. Related stories Is Don Mattrick Zynga's would-be savior? Mark Pincus: Not only nice guys finish last Zynga hires Microsoft gaming head as CEO Xbox executive to leave Microsoft for Zynga, report says Draw Something team included in Zynga layoff Mattrick was named Zynga's new CEO last week. He previously served as a senior vice president at Microsoft, leading the company's entertainment push in the gaming space. According to Bloomberg's sources, Pincus and Mattrick first discussed the Microsoft executive taking over Zynga in March. Now that he's CEO, Mattrick stands to become an awfully rich man at Zynga. A regulatory filing last week revealed that Zynga could earn over $50 million over the next few years. The largest chunk of that compensation package is a $25 million restricted stock award that vests over three years.
In 2010, Mattrick held negotiations with the man he replaced, Mark Pincus, about buying Zynga.
Zynga founder Mark Pincus (left) with soon-to-be CEO Don Mattrick.
(Credit: Zynga)
Zynga CEO Don Mattrick might have secured his new position much sooner if he and his predecessor could have made a deal a few years ago.
Mattrick and Zynga founder and former CEO Mark Pincus held discussions in 2010 about the possibility of Mattrick acquiring the social-gaming company, Bloomberg is reporting on Monday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of those talks. Those talks eventually fell through, but Pincus and Mattrick remained friendly, according to Bloomberg's sources.
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Mattrick was named Zynga's new CEO last week. He previously served as a senior vice president at Microsoft, leading the company's entertainment push in the gaming space. According to Bloomberg's sources, Pincus and Mattrick first discussed the Microsoft executive taking over Zynga in March.
Now that he's CEO, Mattrick stands to become an awfully rich man at Zynga. A regulatory filing last week revealed that Zynga could earn over $50 million over the next few years. The largest chunk of that compensation package is a $25 million restricted stock award that vests over three years.
