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In the wake of this morning’s confirmation that former GAME CEO Lisa Morgan is to depart the retailer after 14 years at the helm, interim CEO Christopher Bell has insisted that the decision is not linked to the company’s recent financial performance. She had been in discussion with the board …
Read More »More devs quit Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward has for the fourth time in a month been the subject of news items regarding staff departures. Senior Animator Bruce Ferriz has confirmed to IGN that he left the All of Duty studio this month, and has now joined Santa Monica-based developer Big Red Button Entertainment. The announcement …
Read More »More staff leave Infinity Ward
Two important staff members have left the Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward, following the recent firing of the studio founders by publisher Activision. Lead designer Todd Alderman and software engineer Francesco Gigliotti have now also left the company after a combined involvement of over fifteen years. The circumstances of …
Read More »Gardner steps down as Atari CEO
Atari has confirmed that high-profile CEO David Gardner has left the post, with his boots being filled by former COO Jeff Lapin. Gardner remains at the publisher as a member of its board of directors. Lapin becomes Atari’s fourth CEO in just three years. For the last two years, first …
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