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    Xav de Matos posted a new article, Report: Zynga's aggressive corporate culture bleeds talent, risks company future.

    With Zynga's IPO expected to finally go live, reports suggest the company is at a crossroads that may negatively impact its future.
    Nov 28, 2011 3:15pm PST
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    Xav de Matos posted a new article, Report: Zynga's aggressive corporate culture bleeds talent, risks company future.

    With Zynga's IPO expected to finally go live, reports suggest the company is at a crossroads that may negatively impact its future. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      3,000 employees? Seriously? There's no way. : EcksThis person is cool!
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        They make soooo much money, they can afford it : MaxPete82
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          They don't make money, they raise money. : MeenMunkyThis person is cool!
          • They are selling virtual goods man, they have been super profitable for some time. : MaxPete82
          • no : derelict515This person is cool!
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          I just don't understand that though. They have a couple of games, sure. But that amount of people is in... : EcksThis person is cool!
          • They have 33 active games and 21 that have been discontinued. They have yearly revenue on the order of $8... : lord cecilThis person is cool!
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        I'm having a hard time figuring out why they need 3000 employees. : sanchezThis person is cool!
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          Project managers, artists, sound people, programmers all make up the game teams. But that's really just ... : netshadeThis person is cool!
          • And you didn't even touch on what is probably the largest single segment of their employee base: in-house... : Professer12
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      I just cannot believe how many people are so addicted to these "games," where essentially if you put more... : sergeonThis person is cool!
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        Plus the pyramid scheme effect of "Refer your friends and get free stuff!" It's not gaming anymore, it's... : the archvileThis person is cool!
        • Except in Vegas or Amway you could theoretically EARN money, in these games, you get the next virtual not... : sergeonThis person is cool!
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        Addiction is right--those games are based on the same principles that behavioral scientists use for lab r... : ConfusedUsThis person is cool!
        • http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/the-skinner-box : rosewoodThis person is cool!
      • http://www.americansouthwest.net/nevada/photographs700/newyork.jpg : rosewoodThis person is cool!
      • F2P MMOs aren't significantly different, they just cater to more hardcore gamers : derelict515This person is cool!
    • @andrewbusey Andrew Busey I was part of the 99% and then I worked my ass off. : HockeyJohnston
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      I don't see why monitoring your employees is made out to be tyranical. OH NO, MY BOSS IS MAKING ME WORK H... : Alexrose
      • It implies a level of distrust, and of course there are privacy concerns. : Lone SwordsmanThis person is cool!
    • When it came out that they were taking away promised stock options before they go live because they felt ... : deathofratsThis person is cool!
    • bleeding taint : PigDick