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The director of Rise of the Tomb Raider has joined Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward. Brian Horton was game director at Crystal Dynamics for just over a year, having previously served as senior art director for six and a half years – including on the original self-titled Tomb Raider …

Crystal Dynamics’ Brian Horton takes on role of studio art director at Call of Duty developer

Amy-Marie Graves has joined Square Enix Europe as a community executive. She arrives from Curve Digital, where she worked as a community management trainee. Joining Square Enix Europe is a huge opportunity for me, and I cannot wait to add my input to the Community team," Graves said. "I’m a …

Marie Dealessandri previously worked for the French news agency ADN Medias

Marie Dealessandri has been hired by MCV and Develop as a staff writer. Dealessandri previously worked for the French news agency ADN Medias after graduating from the Sorbonne University in 2012. Marie is a bilingual journalist, with an impressive CV that includes radio, online and print journalism, and she’s worked …

One of the key faces behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise and the boss of Rockstar North has left the company. Kotaku reports that Leslie Benzies had been on sabbatical from the studio for 17 months, taking a break from the company around a year after the launch of Grand …

Development vet led series from 2001’s GTA III up to GTA V

Kevin Bayliss created character looks for Donkey Kong, Battletoads, Killer Instinct, Diddy Kong, Star Fox and more

'I have been feeling a need for a break from the collaborative chaos of game production,' says co-creator of beloved franchise

Former executive producer to lead development of new IP at Monument Valley dev