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Alex Wiltshire, the current editor of Future’s Edge magazine, is to leave the publication at the end of the month. The news comes from upcoming games conference Launch, which says Wiltshire is leaving to work as a freelance writer and consultant on video games for developers and institutions including the …
Read More »Peter Molyneux quits Lionhead and Microsoft
One of the most celebrated creative minds in the world of gaming, Peter Molyneux, has announced that he is to quit both developer Lionhead and its owner Microsoft. Molyneux will continue to work as a consultant on Xbox 360 Kinect title Fable: The Journey until its release later this year. …
Read More »Commerce VP quits Microsoft for EA
Rajat Taneja has quit his role as corporate VP of commerce at Microsoft and joined EA as global chief technology officer. He leaves his role as corporate VP at Microsoft’s commerce division after 15 years working at the computer giant. He will now be responsible for driving critical technology decisions …
Read More »Peter Dille has left SCEA
It has been confirmed that Sony Computer Entertainment America’s senior VP of marketing and PlayStation network Peter Dille has left the company. Dille spent eight years at SCEA before heading to THQ in 1999. He then rejoined his former employer in 2006. A replacement has not yet been named, nor …
Read More »More Playfish founders leave
Only one co-founder of the original four who pioneered casual games giant Playfish remains at the firm after two more departures were confirmed overnight. Inside Social Games reports that former COO and current EA Interactive vice president Sebastien de Halleux and development and technology boss Sami Lababidi will both leave …
Read More »Martyn Brown leaves Team 17
Martyn Brown, the co-founder of Leeds studio Team 17, has announced his departure from the studio. He had front-run the studio for around 20 years, and said he’s leaving the group in great shape”. Team 17 recently turned its back on third-party publishers in favour of digital distribution – a …
Read More »Burns to leave Atari next month
MCV can confirm that the current vice president and general manager of European operations at Atari John Burns will step down from his role next month. A spokesperson told MCV that Burns will be leaving the company in December to pursue interests outside of the company”. Burns, who was previously …
Read More »Inafune to leave Capcom
Keiji Inafune, longstanding Capcom producer and the famed mind behind the studio’s most prolific character Mega Man, has announced his resignation from the company on his personal blog. The post, entitled simply "Sayonara", explains the reasons behind Inafune’s decision, and rounds off what seems to have been a difficult period …
Read More »Doctor Who game exec to leave BBC
The man who commissioned the Sumo-made Doctor Who: The Adventure Games is to depart the BBC. Simon Nelson has worked at the BBC for 14 years, predominantly at BBC Radio, where he introduced iPlayer-forerunner Radio Player. In recent years his role over interactive widened to include all sorts of media, …
Read More »Dunaway confirms Nintendo departure
Cammie Dunaway, the current executive vice president of sales and marketing at the North American arm of platform holder Nintendo is to leave both the firm and the industry on October 1st. She joined the company in November 2007 and has become one of the leading faces in the successful …
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