Whereas Forza Horizon 5 Released a little less than two months ago, the Playground Games studio hasn’t stopped anyway. Working on future expansions of Forza horizon 5, fable, the development teams are now seeing the departure of a key member of the organization. In fact, Gavin Raeburn is leaving the company after twelve years as studio manager and co-founder.
Gavin Raeburn was in the industry for his work The equalizer, Dirt, or Network. Then he left Codemasters to co-found Playground games in 2009. His departure was announced in a press release from Alan Hartman, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of violence and Fable.
After twelve years working on the five award-winning Forza Horizon games, Gavin Raeburn is stepping down as Studio Director at Playground Games. He was a founding member of Playground Games, we thank Gav for his leadership and contribution to the Forza franchise, and we wish him all the best for the future. Co-founder Trevor Williams is now moving from General Manager to Studio Director while the Playground Games teams focus on Forza Horizon 5 updates and Fable development.
As stated in the press release, another co-founder, Trevor Williams, will take over the helm of the company. In particular, he had worked as President at Swordfish Studios before co-founding Playground Games and serving as its general manager. Right now we don’t know where Gavin Raeburn will be working while developments in Forza Horizon 5 and fable continue for the English studio.
