The surprising news of the morning was that DeNA West CEO Clive Downie had mysteriously resigned.

The surprising news of the evening was that Downie had mysteriously surfaced - as the new chief operating officer of Zynga.

Yet given Downie had previously worked at EA, the move from one San Francisco-based company to another made sense given that new Zynga CEO - and Downie's ex-EA colleague - Don Mattrick is reshuffling his executives.

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"I have known Clive for more than two decades and am pleased to welcome him to the team," commented Mattrick.

"He is a seasoned leader with a deep understanding of consumer, marketing and mobile engagement, international experience operating both in EMEA and Japan, and a rich background in game publishing - all of which are incredibly valuable as Zynga navigates its move to mobile."

"I joined Zynga because I believe it has the ability to unlock disruptive new ideas that span gaming genres, markets and services," added an optimistic Downie.