Oxide Games appoints former Nickelodeon and Paramount VP Adrian Wright as GM

Oxide Games has appointed former Nickelodeon and Paramount vice president Adrian Wright as general manager. Oxide says Wright's appointment to the Maryland-based studio will lead “studio strategy and oversee operations” for Oxide and “focus on bringing together talented developers who are actively seeking to create innovative games in the strategy genre.” In his previous roles, … Read more

VR developer and publisher Thirdverse appoints new CEO

Virtual reality developer and publisher Thirdverse has appointed Masaru Ohnogi as its new CEO. Thirdverse said the appointment will “deliver on its mission to create a new virtual world for one billion people” and “strengthen its overseas growth strategy,” with Ohnogi continuing to oversee the U.S. studio. Ohnogi joined Thirdverse in October 2020, where he … Read more

Supercell appoints new CFO | GamesIndustry.biz

Supercell has appointed Gerard Griffin as its new CFO. Griffin has more than 25 years of experience in financial and corporate leadership roles, having previously held senior positions at companies including EA, Zynga, NBC and Sportradar. Looking ahead, Griffin says he will “work with (…) the leadership team to creatively grow our games and our … Read more