Activision Blizzard Vet Chris Paulson Joins Skybound Games as Head of Games Publishing; Plans ‘Secret Project’ Launch
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Former Activision Blizzard executive Chris Paulson has been named Skybound Games‘ executive vice president and general manager of games publishing.
In his new role, Paulson will lead commercial strategy and go-to-market efforts for Skybound’s ambitious slate of games, including a new “secret project” Skybound revealed in connection with Paulson’s hiring announcement Monday.
Per Skybound, he will lead the commercial launch of the under-wraps title, “which has been developing in stealth mode since last year.” Paulson joins Skybound on the heels of Electronic Arts executive Jeff Chaiken being tapped as senior vice president of corporate development and strategy.
He most recently served as Activision Blizzard’s vice president of product management for the “Diablo” franchise. During his decade-long tenure at Activision Blizzard, Paulson’s biggest launches included “Diablo IV,” “Diablo Immortal” and “World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.” Paulson began his time at Activision Blizzard as chief of staff to CEO Bobby Kotick before moving on to lead the franchise finance team.
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