Olivier Comte joins Ankama

Namco Bandai European MD and senior VP Olivier Comte has joined Dofus and Wakfu creator Ankama.

He becomes the company’s chief operating officer and group MD. Comte had spent four years at Namco, before which he enjoyed a five year stint at Atari.

It has also been confirmed that Ankama co-founders Anthony Roux and Camille Chafer will switch roles to become creative director and technical director respectively.

Ankama is a remarkable success story, bringing together brilliant creativity and technical expertise to become pioneers in transmedia properties that capture hearts around the world,” Comte stated.

I’m very proud to be joining the team and extremely excited about helping to realise the enormous worldwide potential of their existing and future creations.”