Proletariat Inc. rises up from Zynga Boston shutdown
Proletariat Inc. is a new Beantown-based studio formed out of the closure of Zynga Boston. The team of five is currently finishing up an arcade-style word-find game, Letter Rush for iOS, which should be out by next week.
“We have all known each other and worked with one another for so long that we’ve developed an organic way of making games together,” said CEO Seth Sivak. Prior to Zynga Boston, members of the team had worked at Harmonix, Turbine and Insomniac. “We all want to make successful games, both creatively and as a business. This team has been on both sides and knows how to find that balance.”
The team of five had worked on Indiana Jones Adventure World for Zynga, but were originally part of Conduit Labs, which was acquired by Zynga in 2010. The social media giant is currently picking itself up from the storm drain following a multi-year bender.Continue reading Proletariat Inc. rises up from Zynga Boston shutdownProletariat Inc. rises up from Zynga Boston shutdown originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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