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Sarah Ross, ex-Zynga communications VP, passes away

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Sarah Ross, former vice president of global communications of Zynga, passed away on November 20. She was an unsung player behind one of the biggest social impact campaigns in gaming history.

Ross was remembered fondly by friends on her Facebook page for her strength, emotional support, and kindness. They were heartbroken. I worked with her closely at Zynga and always found her to be warm and kind. Before Zynga, Ross worked at Jam City, where I also worked with her, and she was in charge of marketing at Techcrunch. She also worked at a number of startups, including Backflip Studios.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.