Meet Frank Gibeau, Zynga’s new CEO

Zynga has a new boss.

The mobile developer and publisher announced today that Frank Gibeau will become the company’s new chief executive officer after current CEO Mark Pincus steps down. It’ll be Gibeau’s job to put Zynga back on the path of success. The company helped to start the social gaming revolution in the late 2000s with Facebook hits like Farmville, but it has struggled to successfully transition to the $34.8 billion mobile gaming industry.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.