Is Zynga’s Next Stop Beijing?

May 19, 2010 | Filed Under Online Gaming |

This chirp is somewhat a bit hard to miss, given the instant retweet reaction it triggered off. It so appears, according to DigiCha’s @niubi (Bill Bishop), quoted by TechCrunch’s Sarah Lacy, that the Zynga Game Network wants Chinese talent and is thinking more than just setting up shop in the Chinese capital.

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Here’s proof: Beijing Craigslist had three job listings that was pulled down soon after they were first posted. They were looking for a CTO, HR Manager and Software Engineer (apparently more than one). @niubi’s of the opinion that the announcement might come tomorrow (Thursday).

To quote:

Online gaming has been hot in China, and the Western tech scene is taking notice. One of Zynga’s biggest competitors, Playfish, already has an office there. One source says its staff is likely to be a big poaching target [...] All this means the market for gaming talent in China is getting tighter amid all the interest, and Chinese startups can’t be happy about that.

Will Zynga also be part of Beijing World City? We’ll see…

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