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Former Grokster Exec Jumps Ship Over Doubts About Pirate Bay Deal

It sounds like the legalisation of infamous BitTorrent tracker site The Pirate Bay has hit rough seas.


July 22, 2009
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Diablo Creator Behind New Marvel MMO

It’s been announced today that Gazillion Entertainment, the people behind the upcoming Marvel MMO, have hired Blizzard veteran David Brevik to run the game’s development studio.


June 27, 2009
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Mark Jacobs Bids Mythic A Fond Farewell

Former Mythic Entertainment head Mark Jacobs sheds a little light on the circumstances surrounding his departure from the EA-owned MMO developer in a farewell post on his personal blog.


June 25, 2009

Mythic Employees Surprised By Jacob’s Exit

Mythic General Manager Mark Jacobs sudden departure may have caught Mythic employees off-guard, according to at least one source close to the company.


June 19, 2009
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Microsoft’s John Schappert Leaves Msoft For EA, Not Being Replaced

For the second time in three years, the man who led the E3 briefing for the Xbox 360 has left Microsoft to take a job at Electronic Arts.


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Sega Aligns Western Markets Under Mike Hayes

The departure of Sega of America COO Simon Jeffery has sparked worldwide leadership consolidation for the company, with Sega of Europe President and COO Mike Hayes now presiding over North America as well.


May 5, 2009
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Activision Gets A New Chairman

It’s been announced overnight that Activision Blizzard’s chairman, who is due to retire later this year, is to be replaced by the Chief Executive of partners Vivendi.


April 28, 2009
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Former Take-Two COO Lands At Realtime Worlds

Take-Two Interactive’s former Chief Operating Officer Gary Dale has snagged himself a new gig, stepping in as CEO of Crackdown developer Realtime Worlds.


February 4, 2009
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Former Eidos VP Heads Up Paramount’s Games Division

Paramount Digital Entertainment today announces the appointment of former Eidos vice president of product development John Kavanagh to the position of Senior Vice President of video games.


February 3, 2009
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Della Rocca Steps Down As IGDA Director

The International Game Developers Association is officially searching for a new head honcho, as long-time executive director Jason Della Rocca steps down in order to pursue a new venture.