OMGPOP founder Dan Porter has left his position at the studio, now known as Zynga New York. He will be replaced by Sean Kelly, vice president of mobile at Zynga, at the studio primarily responsible for Draw Something.
“Developing and launching games is a team effort, and we’re proud of the great work the Zynga New York team has done with Draw Something 2. Our follow up to the original hit is even more social and engaging, and we’re excited to get it into the hands of our players globally. We thank Dan Porter for his efforts in making the Draw Something franchise a success and wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Zynga COO David Ko. “We’re proud to see talent like Sean Kelly take a bigger leadership role as the Head of our New York studio and lead the team to the global launch of Draw Something 2.”
Porter has made controversial statements over the past year, including Twitter comments bashing a former employee who decided not to sign onto the Zynga acquisition of OMGPOP and recently having to qualify remarks that Zynga copies games.
Source: VentureBeat
