6 posts and columns on Barry Cottle

Zynga’s Stock Is Up — And Why Every Other Game Company Stock Is Down

in Commerce on January 13 at 1:44 pm PT

Zynga is bucking market trends today and is trading higher despite a report that came out yesterday suggesting that December sales were extremely weak across the industry.
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Zynga Hires Top Digital Executive Away From Electronic Arts

in Commerce on January 12 at 2:47 pm PT

Zynga has hired away Barry Cottle, the EVP of Electronic Arts’ interactive division, marking the third high-profile steal it has made from the rival videogame maker over the past year.
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EA Shuffles Upper Deck With Three Promotions

in Commerce on August 5, 2011 at 8:49 am PT

Electronic Arts has reorganized its management team to take into account its acquisition of PopCap, once it’s complete, and the departure of COO John Schappert, who left in April to fill the same role at Zynga.
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Indie Game Developers Say Industry Is "More Fertile" Than Ever

in Commerce on May 4, 2011 at 12:37 pm PT

The role of the independent game developer is alive and well today, with more opportunities than ever to get games in front of consumers. A survey found that although independent developers make far less money than salaried employees, they felt the industry was more innovative than ever, calling 2010 “the year of the indie.”

Electronic Arts Says Independent Game Studios Are Ripe for Acquiring

in Commerce on May 3, 2011 at 2:11 pm PT

The videogame industry will continue to see a flurry of smaller mobile and social acquisitions as larger studios see the value in picking up small, creative teams of developers.

EA Hooks Playfish

in News on November 9, 2009 at 9:34 am PT

Electronic Arts is betting big on social gaming. This morning, the videogame publisher said it will acquire social network games maker Playfish for $400 million. An interesting move given that the company’s leadership dismissed rumors of such a deal just last month.
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