Hal Bame has joined Codemasters as director, distributor territories, the publisher has confirmed.
Bame has moved from SCEE, where he managed PlayStation's distribution business in Eastern Europe.
"The draw of Codemasters' portfolio makes this a thoroughly exciting opportunity for me," said Bame. "The company has built upon its strong heritage and, in the past fiscal year, already seen international sales grow by an impressive 72%.
"With an impressive roster of proven brands and exciting new properties, including major releases such as Race Driver: GRID, Overlord: Raising Hell, Rise of the Argonauts and Dragonology, we have an excellent schedule for our existing distribution partners and the right content to drive entry into new markets as we extend Codemasters' reach."
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It's a step forward for Stop Killing Games.
The Callisto Protocol director thinks the solution involves the right people, the right timing, and perhaps a little bit of AI
I don't agree with that. I WISH I could agree with that. But buying habits and customer opinions prove otherwise
We've seen developers in the AAA space try new things and ideas. More often than not, the customers aren't willing to give things a chance, or not enough people buy into the project for it to grow.
Creativity works better in the indie space because the budgets, pressures, and expectations aren't the same.
it's a nice idea and it worked during the PS2/PS3-era when AAA didn't cost hundreds of millions of dollars. smaller budgets and shorter development time left room for more creativity and more risk. a game didn't need to sell 4 million+ copies to break even. things are different now.
This is the guy who bragged about crunching his staff and having them work through the night. Crunch culture has lost more talent and done more damage to the industry than any other factor. Screw him.
