Zynga lays off 18 percent of workforce, shifts focus to mobile

Zynga, the social gaming services company, is laying off 18 percent of its employees in an effort to reduce its cost structure.

CEO Mark Pincus announced the layoffs Monday in a note to employees posted on the company’s blog. Zynga, as of the end of last year, had more than 3,000 full-time employees, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.