Rice is ‘setting off on some new adventures’ in the game industry, but hasn’t said what they are just yet. [Image Source: Twitter]
Ybarra was a CVP in charge of Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass, and Mixer. He has not yet announced where he’ll be going next or what he’ll be doing. [Update: Ybarra will be joining Blizzard as Executive Vice President and General Manager.]
Aside from his three years as CMO at Zynga, Scott’s resume also includes stints at DeNA and EA. Twitch COO Sarah Clemens describes him as playing ‘an integral role’ in extending the streaming platform’s reach even further.
The departure comes after a tumultuous year filled with layoffs and restructuring.
Boehm has joined the board of GamerGoo and will shift focus to new investments and ventures.
The departure of Worldwide Studios chairman was announced with little fanfare and one third-party source tells GameDaily recent PlayStation globalization is ‘exponentially exacerbating’ next-gen transition.
Wang says the time is right to hand the reins over after helping HTC transform into a 5G- and XR-ready company.
Recently-departed id Software studio head tells GameDaily.biz: ‘The future is very exciting.’
Willits has worked on id’s biggest properties, including Quake, Doom, and Rage. His departure will not impact in-development projects like this year’s Doom Eternal.
O’Dell will be handling strategic partnerships, development, and sponsorships across all of ReKTGlobal’s subsidiaries.
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