News: Xbox boss Don Mattrick to resign, report claims

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News: Xbox boss Don Mattrick to resign, report claims

Added: 01.07.2013 19:22 | 15 views | 0 comments

Mattrick soon to be ex-boss of Xbox?

News: Xbox boss Don Mattrick to resign, report claims news

The report suggests that Mattrick is close to signing a new role with social game firm Zynga, "possibly as its CEO".

Mattrick's appointment "could be made as soon as today", the site reports, with confirmation expected at around 9pm BST. Zynga's shares have soared by 11 per cent following the initial report.

It's long been rumoured that Mattrick is set to leave the company, with online speculation suggesting that the Xbox president could have been set to replace ex-EA CEO John Riccitiello, who left the publisher in March.

Mattrick has headed up Microsoft's...