Mark DeLoura + Adam Sussman Join Our Games-For-Change Lab
Mon, September 28, 2009 | Games-for-Change Lab
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The Hollywood Hill is proud to welcome two additions to our Impact Lab Games-for-Change Advisory Board. Both are top executives in the gaming industry:
ADAM SUSSMAN
VP Worldwide Publishing
, EA Mobile and
EA Casual Entertainment Label
Adam Sussman is Vice President of Worldwide Publishing EA Mobile and is responsible for overseeing sales, marketing, business development and all new direct to consumer initiatives.
Mr. Sussman has more than 15 years experience managing business and publishing entities in the videogame and entertainment sectors. Prior to his current position, he served as General Manager for 2K West and Vice President of Take Two Interactive Software where he oversaw all aspects of the division’s publishing business. Previously he served as Director of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development at the Walt Disney Company. During his tenure at the Walt Disney Company, Mr. Sussman focused on the company’s Internet, Interactive and Technology initiatives where he evaluated and implemented business development opportunities, company strategies and M&A. Prior to joining the Walt Disney Company, he held various positions at the Boston Consulting Group and Hearst Entertainment. Mr. Sussman joined EA Mobile, the leading mobile game publisher worldwide, in June 2007. He has a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.
MARK DELOURA
Independent Game Developer
Throughout his career in the videogame industry, Mark DeLoura has maintained a dedication to making game development simpler and less expensive, and making game creation more accessible as a tool for entertainment, education, and communication. As creator of the Game Programming Gems series of books, and as editor-in-chief of Game Developer Magazine, Mark encouraged game developers to learn from each other’s best practices, to propel the industry forward. While serving in technology leadership positions at Sony, Nintendo and Ubisoft, Mark applied his knowledge to developer evangelism and improving the technical quality of games for the Nintendo64, GameCube, PlayStation2, PlayStation3, and PSP. He is currently performing game technology consulting for a variety of organizations, and serves on the boards of the International Game Developers Association and OneBigGame, as a judge for the Independent Games Festival, and as an advisor to Gamasutra.com and Game Developer magazine.
A special thanks to Dan Abrams and Robin Hunicke for their involvement.
To view the full Games-for-Change Lab Advisory Board with bios, go to:
http://www.armrev.org/ar/about_projectadvisors/#games
