Yaron Leyvan
Executive Vice President of Mobile Studios at Zynga with a 13-year tenure at the company, responsible for studio partnerships, building long-lived 'Forever' franchises, and post-acquisition integration.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 1h 11min
319. Building Games That Don't Die: The Zynga Model
Yaron Leyvan, Zynga EVP of Mobile Studios with 13 years at the company, talks building long-lived "forever" franchises and integrating acquired studios. He covers the 70-20-10 framework, early hit signals and KPIs, preserving studio culture after acquisition, and practical AI uses. Short, focused takes on autonomy, kill decisions, and balancing art with data.
