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Zynga Japan Shutting Down Next Month

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by Kyle Hilliard on December 23, 2012 at 10:48 AM
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Back in October, it was proposed that Zynga may be shutting down its Japanese branch. Zynga Japan CEO Kenji Matsubara has confirmed the upcoming closure on Facebook.

Inserting Matsubara's text into Google translate reveals that the publisher will be shutting down at the end of January and that everyone would like to thank everyone who offered their support.

[via GamesIndustry.biz]

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  • by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11:11 AM
    Sucks for the people who have jobs the but I can't deny the sound of less Zynga seems great.
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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    I didn't even know they had a Japanese branch.

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11:15 AM
    google translate ftw!
  • by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11:15 AM
    Zynga seems to have published every other game I see on the app store. How are they having financial problems? Oh, and what numbered studio is this that closed this year?
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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11:25 AM
    Did the Japanese branch make any games?
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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    Nooooooooo Not the Japanese too!!!!

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 02:12 PM

    Ouch.

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 02:37 PM

    sucks for those loosing their jobs but ehh  zynga is ... well everyone knows so yeah

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 02:43 PM

    Guess that's just one less branch for them to steal other peoples ideas and copy cat games from.

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 02:49 PM

    Did anybody else read "Matsubara" as something else entirely? I did...

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 03:16 PM

    Less Zynga....always a good thing

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 09:22 PM

    Japan don't take no <3

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    Really? Well I dont think Facebook games are a good way of gaming but it has brought friends together in gaming.

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    Zynga's toxic reputation destroys more livelihoods, it seems.

    Anyone talented there, Merry Christmas. *sigh*

    Hope those guys reform into a new studio. I'm sure Square Enix needs more studios to pump out Final Fantasy social games.

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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11:02 PM
    Its too bad to see companies, developers and studios in the gaming industry shutting down these days.
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    by Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11:53 PM

    Too bad.

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    by Monday, December 24, 2012 at 03:25 PM

    I'm sorry but I don't consider a game company a game company who makes facebook games... The Doctor's at Bioware and Valve, and the Evil Geniuses at Bethesda, Gearbox, and Irrational Games should not be compared to sub par game developers at Zynga who create social networking games... These are just examples I'm glad to see Zynga japan go, everyone thinks they have what it takes to make games and this shows that they don't.. Start putting out games with more story and content and maybe real gamers might stop by more often.. Sorry Zynga it's the truth good luck to all those involved

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    by Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 04:35 PM

    I wish Zynga would shut down world wide. I really have a hatred for that company. They practically started wth all the games on facebook and stealing other people games and turning them into flash games. Facebook no longer because a social site. Is not overloaded with trashy games and pictures for people to read. (the picture issue is something different). I hate Zynga as much as I hate Nintendo and Apple.

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