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Nintendo’s global president Saturo Iwata is taking on a second job – CEO of Nintendo of America. The move is unexpected considering the relative strength of Nintendo’s American performance in its otherwise disappointing financial results released this morning. Current NoA boss Tatsumi Kimishima is to become Nintendo’s global MD and …
Read More »Co-founder appointed as new InnoGames CEO
German browser games developer InnoGames has appointed co-founder Hendrik Klindworth as the new CEO of the company. In a major board re-structure, Eike Klindworth will now take on the role of chief creative officer, while Michael Zillmer has been named as chief operating officer. InnoGames chairman Gerhard Florin meanwhile has …
Read More »Game Retail CEO Gibbs’ first interview – "This is a fresh start"
MCV presents the first interview with Martyn Gibbs, the respected games retail expert who took over Game after the group went into administration in April. Understandably, Game Retail as it is now known (having dispensed with the all-capitals ‘GAME’) has not put talking to the media at the top of …
Read More »Cave CEO and president steps down as outlook darkens for shmup studio
The president and CEO of Japanese developer Cave has resigned his position. Ito Masahito, who will be replaced as president by chairman of the board Kenichi Takano, becomes the second high-profile executive to quit the firm this year following the departure of COO Miko Watanabe in May. It marks a …
Read More »OnLive replaces Perlman as CEO
COO to step in following layoffs and sale of cloud gaming company
Read More »Perlman remains OnLive CEO; Company debts had reached $30-40m
Serving OnLive CEO Steve Perlman will hold onto his position at the company despite its recent collapse and rebirth. The recent transition was the hardest thing we at OnLive ever had to go through in our careers,” a statement issued to fansite OnLive Fans reads. It’s unprecedented to do what …
Read More »Ex-Eidos exec appointed as Women in Games CEO
Not-for-profit organisation Women in Games Jobs has hired the former head of business development for New Media at Eidos as its first CEO. Gina Jackson, who has also worked at companies such as Kuju and Ocean Software, will work on developing partnerships and initiatives for the organisation to help encourage …
Read More »Zynga spends over $1m on security for Mark Pincus
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Zynga spent $1.37m in 2011 on security for CEO Mark Pincus and his family. Security for management isn’t uncommon in large companies, but the amount puts Zynga at number three in a list of 24 businesses according to a pay survey by Hay …
Read More »Express: Ian Shepherd "should not shoulder the blame" for GAME woes
UK national newspaper The Daily Express has said that former CEO Ian Shepherd should not be blamed for GAME’s current predicament. Shepherd resigned from his role of CEO and left the company yesterday after The GAME Group entered administration and PwC were put in charge. When Ian Shepherd took charge …
Read More »Ian Shepherd attacks media GAME coverage
GAME CEO Ian Shepherd has attacked the media for its reporting of the GAME situation. The comments come to light as GAME and Gamestation employees wait for official confirmation of the retailer’s going into administration – and the store closures and job losses that will result. MCV has this morning …
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