Former Xbox Live exec moves to PopCap Options

[Xbox-Scene]

Former Xbox Live exec moves to PopCap Posted by XanTium | February 8 12:55 EST

From gamesindustry.biz: [QUOTE] PopCap Games has hired Greg Canessa, formerly general manager of Xbox Live Arcade, to take on the newly-created role of vice president of videogame platforms. He will oversee the expansion of PopCap's casual games portfolio to "new and existing videogame platforms", according to a company statement, "including consoles, handheld devices and related online gaming services". Canessa spent seven years helping to manage Microsoft's online gaming strategy, and helped to broker the deal which saw six PopCap games appearing on XBLA within the last two years. [/QUOTE] Full Story: gamesindustry.biz and next-gen.biz

[Landlocked]

Abandon ship?

[spinr34]

so good 'ol Greg got fired eh? or maybe he left. either way he is gone. while some people wished for that to happen, we still need someone to replace him. could canessa leaving also be the reason for the lack of arcade titles recently? i'd like to know more about why he is gone than what he is doing now


edit: ok, i acutally read the article, which i guess i should've done in the first place. i don't know if greg is right about popcap being the next blizzard or ea but, i guess we'll see

This post has been edited by spinr34: Feb 8 2007, 06:35 PM

[R-Dawggy Dawg]

I just want CHUZZLE on the ARCADE MAYNE!

[Legendary Badass]

PopCap becoming EA? No way on earth.

[Keshire]

Probably offered him more money. From GM to VP. Sounds like a deal you can't pass up.

[thax]

It is a good move for Popcap, hiring a MS Xbox Live exec gives them better access to MS and a better chance to get its games on Live.

If anything this shows that Live Arcade is doing well for Popcap.