Justin Waldron, one of Zynga's cofounders, announced late Wednesday night that he would be departing the company after more than six years.
In a post on Facebook, Waldron praised the company and its employees, but noted that "it's time to leave Zynga and venture off on my own again." Waldron did not offer any details about where he may go next, though he recently highlighted the fact that he has been investing in startups.
Several prominent people have left or been pushed out of the gaming company in the past year or so as it struggles to regain its footing in the gaming market, including top execs like Zynga's chief operating officer and chief marketing officer and big names like Paul and David Bettner, who created Words With Friends, and OMGPOP founder Dan Porter.
Even Mark Pincus, the best known of Zynga's founders, stepped down from his role as CEO to make way for Don Mattrick, a former Xbox executive, to take charge of steering the company.
Zynga did not immediately respond to our request for comment on Waldron's departure. The company's stock was down more than 1% in premarket trading following the news.
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