Some say Zynga went wrong in mobile and multiplatform - two moneymaking arenas that rising social gaming competitors like and SGN are tapping into correctly. Last year, the company slashed headcount by 5 percent and ended more than a dozen games. At its headquarters, 218 employees got pink slips, and in Los Angeles, Zynga pulled the plug on 50 jobs, according to notices filed with the state. Zynga offices across California were hit hard by the latest round of layoffs. In December the San Diego team released a underwater version of the bubble-shooting game, 'Bubble Safari Ocean,' on the Web. 9 among Facebook applications, with 16.3 million monthly active players.

As of last month, 'Bubble Safari' was ranked No. The local team developed 'Bubble Safari' for Web and mobile, a popular arcade-style game in which a monkey named Bubbles reunites with his friends.įollowing its May 2012 release, 'Bubble Safari' quickly became the fastest-growing Facebook game. The Carlsbad studio focuses on developing new games and managing existing ones. It's unclear how many remain at the site the company (Nasdaq: ZNGA) said it does not break out figures by office location. in Carlsbad, will lay off three employees, including two software engineers and one product manager, according to a notice filed with the state. Take out an entire day and evening (night safari is worth checking out). The local office, located at 2175 Salk Ave. Ocean Park - The Ocean Park is a theme park on a mountain side, on arrival you. On June 3 the struggling San Francisco-based social gaming giant promised to cut 18 percent of its global workforce, or 520 employees, by August in response to some underperforming games dragging down its overall portfolio and financial outlook. employees in San Diego County, just about one year after the local team released the wildly successful game 'Bubble Safari.' It's game over for a handful of Zynga Inc.

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