Zynga buys NaturalMotion for $527M, cuts workforce 15%
BaZynga! Zynga has made its first big move under new CEO andformer Microsoft head Don Mattrick, acquiringCSR Racingdeveloper NaturalMotion for $527 million. The UK and US-based developer did well for itself with the mobile hitCSR Racing, but is also known for technologies used in big-budget console development, including the Euphoria physics engined licensed and used by Rockstar inGrand Theft Auto IVandV. Zynga is dropping $391M in cash on the deal and making up the rest with 39....