Pattison Brings
Over 28 Years of Experience in Publishing, Platform and Game
Development Roles
LOS
ANGELES, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS , a leading global game developer with
teams across China, United States, Singapore, Canada, United
Kingdom, France,
Japan, South Korea, New
Zealand, and United Arab
Emirates, is thrilled to announce the appointment of
industry veteran Michael Pattison as
VP of Global PC/Console Publishing. With more than 28 years of
gaming industry experience across a wide range of publishing,
development, and platform roles, Pattison brings a wealth of
knowledge and expertise to the global LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS
organization.
Pattison spent eight years at Sony Interactive Entertainment in
various roles including Vice President of Global Third Party
Relations along with leadership of the Platform and Planning Team.
He has held senior global marketing and brand management positions
at companies such as Infogrames, THQ, and Capcom, where he worked
on iconic franchises such as Resident Evil, Monster Hunter,
Devil May Cry, and Street Fighter. Most recently,
Pattison was the CEO of Team17 Games Label, a UK-based indie
developer and publisher, before establishing a consultancy and
advisory business to support independent developers.
"We are tremendously fortunate to announce Michael Pattison as a key addition to our
executive team," said Steve C.
Martin, Vice President of LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS. "Michael's
extensive experience and passion for the gaming industry will be
invaluable as we continue to innovate and create exceptional gaming
experiences for our players on a global scale."
"I'm delighted to be joining the LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS team," said
Michael Pattison, VP of Global
PC/Console Publishing of LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS. "I look forward to
building on the group's initial success and continuing to build a
world class organization dedicated to empowering developers and
exciting players."
Pattison is also a Patron for Safe in our World, a mental health
charity for the games industry, and has served as the Global
Executive Sponsor for Women in PlayStation.
About LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS
LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is
a leading global game developer with teams across China, United
States, Singapore,
Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, South
Korea, New Zealand, and
United Arab Emirates. LIGHTSPEED
STUDIOS has created over 50 games across multiple platforms and
genres for over 4 billion registered users. It is the co-developer
of worldwide hit PUBG MOBILE (co-developed with KRAFTON, Inc.) and
the developer of the upcoming AAA open-world game, Last
Sentinel.
LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is made up of passionate players who advance
the art & science of game development through great stories,
great gameplay, and advanced technology. We are focused on bringing
next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them
anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices.
More information about LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS please visit
www.lightspeed-studios.com, and follow us onTwitter, Facebookand
YouTube.
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