Layoffs
In October 2011 26 workers were laid off and at the end of November 2011 it was acknowledged that all but those related to maintenance of the remaining games run by Meteor Games on facebook were being let go. Then somewhere around March or April 2012, the remainder of the Meteor Games staff were let go after Island Paradise was shut down around April. At the same time it was confirmed that then CEO Zac Brandenberg, who joined the company in 2010, had left in November. leaving Adam and Donna Powell to oversee the site. Sometime in either 2010 (Around when Zac Brandenberg left) or early 2011, Adam also left Meteor Games which left Donna as sole COO and CEO of the company.
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