Zynga suing former employee for stealing trade secrets
Zynga's former CityVille general manager allegedly used Dropbox to back up hundreds of privileged documents. The social-games developer is suing him for taking that data.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Kixeye opens up about racism allegations, OnLive assets sold for $4.8 million
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Kixeye CEO says his company is aggressive, but not racist (exclusive interview)
Will Harbin says he extinguished a "micro culture" that had exhibited embarrassing and offensive conduct in the wake of a contractor's claims that he was subjected to racial discrimination.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Cliff Bleszinski, Skylanders Giants, and alleged racism at Kixeye
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Kixeye fires four after investigation into allegations of racism
Three employees and a manager are out after an investigation into racism charges, Kixeye CEO says.
Kixeye takes ‘substantial corrective action’ after black contractor calls out alleged racist behavior at social gaming firm
Kixeye CEO Will Harbin says the company has taken substantial corrective action and has no tolerance for racism in the workplace
The Facebook game platform: Anyone can rise to the top of the charts (interview part two)
Is Facebook fair as a platform? Sean Ryan, head of game partnerships at Facebook, says the charts tell us that it is.
The Facebook game platform: Expanding into mobile, the Middle East, and all game categories (interview)
Sean Ryan says that Facebook gaming is becoming more diverse, and it will soon include a new wave of hardcore and midcore games.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: OnLive, layoffs, and how spoilers influence buying decisions
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Kixeye steals a general manager from Zynga, rescuing him from the ‘dark side’
Kixeye recruits a general manager away from Zynga so he can make "real" games.