The European arm of Street Fighter and Resident Evil publisher Capcom has announced the appointment of a new sales director for EMEA territories.
Michael Auer has been based in Capcom’s German office since 2003 and most recently served as sales and marketing director for central, northern and eastern Europe, as well as GSA, Russia and Benelux.
Auer will report to COO David Reeves. He has been given a specific remit to focus on Europe’s emerging markets.
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The Danish publicly traded computer game company Trophy Games is acquiring the French game developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. This is the largest acquisition in Trophy Games' history and will form the foundation for a new series of simulation games. At the same time, the company is raising its revenue expectations for the year to €22.8-€24.1 million . With the acquisition of French Playrion, Trophy Games gains 30 new employees and a new foundation for future growth.
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