Don Mattrick, who's been the public face for all things Xbox for the last few years, will be leaving Microsoft to take a top leadership role at Zynga, reports All Things D.
Most recently, Mattrick's been visible as the person who introduced the Xbox One, Microsoft's next-gen successor to the best selling Xbox 360. But the Redmond tech giant's been dogged by wave after wave of negative sentiment as the initial details about how the console would require a daily internet connection and handle used games. The backlash culminated in a shocking reversal where Microsoft removed these policies and features.
Mattrick joined Microsoft in 2007. Previously he'd been the head of worldwide studios at EA, where he'd worked in various roles for a quarter century. Mattrick was also a game designer, having co-created the racing series Test Drive when he was a teenager.
