Dan Porter, creator of Draw Something.
(Credit: Dan Porter)
The executive behind the popular Draw Something game is leaving Zynga, the company announced today.
Zynga VP Dan Porter, who joined the company through the acquisition of Draw Something creator OMGPOP, has left Zynga. The company called the leave a "mutual decision," and appointed another Zynga VP, Sean Kelly, to the head the New York Office. Kelly has been at Zynga in 2009 and has lead the teams that worked on games like CityVille, Farmville and Zynga Poker.
Porter's Twitter feed is currently silent about his departure, but he hasn't been shy about sharing his thoughts publicly in the past. During a panel discussion earlier this month, Porter admitted that Zynga copies other people's games.
Porter's departure comes shortly after celebrity TV host Ryan Seacrest leaked news of Draw Something 2 on Twitter. Porter confirmed the game's existence in a reply tweet.
Zynga COO David Ko acknowledged Porter's work on the Draw Something sequel i... [Read more]
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