ScrewyAurum Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Peter Molyneux's former position as head of Microsoft Game Studios in Europe is to be filled by ex-Sony executive Phil Harrison, the man credited with finding talent like Media Molecule for the PlayStation 3's developer roster. Harrison resigned from Sony in 2008, and has since been a partner in an investment capital firm called London Venture Partners that has a stake in the very successful Finnish free-to-play developer Supercell, amongst many, many others. He was also previously on the board of Atari. Harrison's reputation for talent acquisition and evident passion for the games industry makes him an encouraging and high-profile choice for Microsoft Games Studios, and it's likely that we'll be seeing a lot more of him in the media from now on. Harrison said, "I am excited to be joining the senior team at Microsoft at a pivotal time for our industry... I am really impressed with the company's long-term vision for growing the market for interactive entertainment globally and also with the incredible wealth of talent, technology and resources the company has available to succeed." Microsoft Studios' Corporate Vice President Phil Spencer said: "Phil is one of video gaming's true visionaries, and his experience overseeing global studios and deep industry relationships make him the ideal person to lead our European efforts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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