Some former Activision Blizzard executives have teamed up to found the new publishing company New Tales.
Some former Activision Blizzard executives responsible for operations in Europe have joined forces and formed a new publishing company, New Tales.
Based in Paris, the company will be led by Chief Executive Officer Cédric Maréchal, formerly Activision Blizzard’s senior VP of International.
He will be joined by other Activision Blizzard veterans including former VP of International Business Operations Benoit Dufour, who will serve as New Tales’ COO, Delphine Le Corre (former Blizzard Senior Director EMEA) and Emmanuel Obert (former Blizzard EMEA Director). ).
Blue Silver Studios co-founders Kim Gresko and Ray Gresko join the team as Senior Advisers of Game Development, along with former Overwatch Executive Producer Julia Humphreys.
In 2020, Activision Blizzard closed its Versailles branch, which was previously primarily responsible for marketing, customer support and game localization.
In a recent announcement, New Tales said they plan to use in-house studios to create their own original IPs. In addition, they want to support other development studios in their publications in the form of fair partnerships:
“We have assembled a team of passionate gamers with an unparalleled level of experience who have built some of the largest IPs and player communities,” said CEO Cédric Maréchal.
“Gaming has rarely seen such an exciting time, fueled by tons of innovation and creativity. However, the frequency of new releases continues to increase rapidly, fueling the need for great international publishing. New Tales is a one-stop shop where we work with developers as one unified team dedicated to maximizing success.”
“We are also expanding our in-house production capabilities to develop our own games and IPs. We look forward to working with people who share our values and our passion!”
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