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Welcome to World Gaming Executives
John Armstrong WGE Director
hat is WGE?
Many magazines, groups, associations and networks claim to be by the Game Development Industry for the
Game Development Industry; the World Gaming Executives Magazine and Group is about the individuals who make the games, gaming, mobile and comics industry what it is
today...and what it could be tomorrow.
Over recent years the ‘Executives’ portion of the title (bit too late to change it now) has become somwhat of a misnomer, as the group also incorporates the people who want to become Executives in the industry or people who over time will almost certainly affect decisions made by Industry execs.
This new WGE monthly digital magazine will showcase some of their work and histories in article and interview formats: to include new studio start-ups, game artists, pro game players ‘gamers’, executives, innovators, gamification, marketers, voice over actors, in fact every facet of the games world.
EDITOR IN CHIEF Michael Rohde
ASSISTANT EDITOR John Armstrong
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ian Howarth
IMAGE CREDITS: VoxPop - Arcade: Antonio Aiello Women In Games - Wonder Woman: Eithne OHanlon Adam Howden - Dragon Age: fortyseven communications David Sobolov - Diablo III: Blizzard PR - Halo Wars: Edelman
CONTACT:
Editor:
editor@worldgamingexecutives.com Sales:
sales@worldgamingexecutives.com Articles:
articles@worldgamingexecutives.com
PUBLISHER Moshen Ltd /
www.moshenltd.com
CONNECT WITH US HERE:
WGE Advisory Panel: Since its inception in 2007 WGE has been approached by a number of journalists and bloggers to contribute our thoughts on News items and PR from the world of games. Believing that the people best qualified to answer many of these questions are industry specialists from within the WGE Membership, we have created an Advisory Panel.
POKER Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott Pro Poker Player - WSOP Bracelet Winner
GAME ASSETS Ruke
Game Nation - Founder
INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT Sam Collins
GAMIFICATION Gabe Zichermann
GAMBLING Kevin Flood
Manu Gambhir Justin Thouin Julian Beck
VIDEO GAMES Dee Jay Randall
Aaron Pulkka Lee Jacobson
UKIE - Commercial Manager Gamification Summit - Conference Chair Pureplay Ryzing - Founder & CEO ex-Virgin Gaming & Cryptologic - COO Sky Betting and Gaming - Games Delivery Manager Capcom Vancouver - Technical Director
Jonathan Seidenfeld Ex-Licensing Manager at Sony and Sega - Radiance Digital Entertainment (Shanghai) VP Publishing & Business Development Disney, Sony, THQ, Blizzard, Global Distributor ATARI - SVP Licensing/Digital Publishing
MOBILE GAMES Tony Pearce
Suresh Sudera Jani Karlsson Tim Satchell Axel Hoehnke Neil Wooding
AUDIO David Sobolov
Adam Harrington Zach Hanks Mary Kurek
Khris Brown ART
Miguel Oubina COMICS
Antonio Ribeiro Wayno
KIDS GAMES Bravo Valenti
Kevin Richardson
JOBS/CAREERS Marc Mencher
TV/MOVIES Jeffrey Dickson
LICENSING Scott Kirk
Voice Actor Voice Actor Voice Actor
Visibility Consulting - Professional Networker, IGDA/Casual Connect Writer
Studio Director - KBA Nuclei3d - Director of Creative Services
Anima Serra (Brazil) Producer ToonSeum - Board Member
Bravo’s World - CEO Nickelodeon Games - Senior Producer
Gamerecruiter.com - COO Paramount Pictures and Games, Video Games Producer
GameLicenses.com - CEO and Managing Director for Game Gurus
WOMEN IN GAMES Maryann Morrison Woman Poker Player Magazine Editor & Womens Poker Club President
Belinda Van Sickle Women in Games - President/CEO
Our thanks to all these people who have volunteered to help and contribute to the continued success of World Gaming Executives.
Michael Rohde has over 20 years of professional experience as a writer and editor. He was recently named the Editor in Chief for World Gaming Executives new magazine, which is proving to be an exciting adventure through which he hopes to meet many innovative people in the gaming industry. Mike is available for freelance work to edit manuals, technical specs, in-game content, website pages or any content that requires a professional touch. You may contact him at
rohde.mj@gmail.com.
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Neil Channing Black Belt Poker
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Breaking Stereotypes: Russian market
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Women In Games International
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Profile: Jonathan Seidenfeld
42 Antix Labs TeePee Games - CEO
Head of Games - Vodafone Head of Games (ex-Nokia)
Infomedia, ex-Head of Mobile at BSkyB Mobile Monday Hamburg - Founder EA Mobile - Development Director at EA
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FIksu: Measuring an Apps success
34 Game licensing
36 Interview with Tony Pearce from TeePee Games
37 Stuck in the Past 38
KidnAPP prevention app!
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The making of Drogba
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Spider-Man: Edge of Time
22 Starting out: WGE speaks to Students new to the Gaming world
24 Adam Howden: Interview with Adam Howden VO artist.
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Game Nation: Interview with Ruke
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Interview: David Sobolov VO artist
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