Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau looks back at his first 60 days

Zynga might finally have a long-term chief executive officer.

The social gaming company released its financial results for Q1 2016 on Wednesday, which showed that it was making progress in its attempt to shift focus away from its once lucrative Facebook business as it moves to mobile (largely thanks to its successful slots games and the popular Words With Friends). This is all comes shortly after the company received a new chief executive officer. Frank Gibeau, who previously worked at Electronic Art’s mobile division, took over the CEO job from Zynga founder Mark Pincus 60 days ago.

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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.