SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading developer and publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games today announced the appointment of veteran gaming executive, former Electronic Arts CEO and Unity Technologies CEO John Riccitiello to the company's Board of Directors. The appointment of Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) CEO Jon Feltheimer to Telltale's Board was announced earlier today as part of Lionsgate's investment in Telltale.
"As Telltale continues to lead the revolution in next generation interactive storytelling, I'm excited to welcome two top executives to our Board. Jon Feltheimer and John Riccitiello have decades of experience delivering premium entertainment to audiences everywhere," said Kevin Bruner, CEO and co-founder of Telltale. "This is a time of explosive growth and opportunity for our company, and I'm thrilled to have these industry giants join us as we continue to define exceptional interactive scripted entertainment."
"Telltale has created something entirely new. Their games combine linear storytelling and gameplay in an entirely new way that is fresh, unique, and compelling," said John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies. "I'm excited to partner with Kevin and his team at Telltale as they build on their success in bringing together some of what is the best of television, film and video games."
Mr. Riccitiello is currently the CEO of Unity Technologies. Previously, he served as the CEO of Electronic Arts and co-founded investment firm Elevation Partners. He has also served as advisor to and invested in several startups including Oculus VR and Synertainment.
During his 30-year entertainment industry career, Mr. Feltheimer has held leadership positions at Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Entertainment and New World Entertainment and has been responsible for tens of thousands of hours of television programming and hundreds of films.
Last year Telltale was named the No. 1 'Most Innovative Company in Gaming' by Fast Company. After completing two award-winning series, including The Wolf Among Us and The Walking Dead: Season Two, the company was also the recipient of multiple 'Developer of the Year' awards for 2014. Telltale also premiered two new series to critical acclaim at the end of the year, including Tales from the Borderlands in partnership with Gearbox Software and in association with 2K Games, as well as Game of Thrones in partnership with HBO.
The company also recently announced its partnership with renowned developer Mojang, confirming Minecraft: Story Mode set to premiere in 2015. Telltale was also recognized by leading review aggregate site Metacritic as the No. 1 overall publisher for quality content in 2014, with all content also produced, developed, and published by Telltale across over 6,000 different devices.
About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale is a leading and award-winning independent developer and publisher of games for every major interactive platform from home consoles and PC to mobile and tablet devices, and is the pioneer of the episodic delivery of digital gaming content. By successfully developing games as an episodic series and frequently releasing in the format of a game season, they create longer consumer engagement than traditional games for each release. Founded in 2004 by games industry veterans with decades of experience, Telltale has quickly become an industry leader with numerous honors and awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, BAFTA, the IMGA, and more, as well as being named Studio of the Year across multiple years. Telltale's reputation for quality has been established across more than two dozen different product releases over the years with recognition and acclaim from publications like IGN, The New York Times, and Variety, including over 100 "Game of the Year" awards from publications like USA Today, Yahoo! Games, Wired, Spike TV VGAs, E!, Official Xbox Magazine, The Telegraph, Metacritic, and more. Telltale is a fully licensed third party publisher on consoles from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, and also publishes games on the PC, Mac, iOS, and Android-based platforms. Telltale's investors include Lions Gate Entertainment, IDG Ventures, and Granite Ventures, LLC. For more information visit www.telltalegames.com.
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