Kiwi Adds Veteran Games Industry Talent to Support Mission to Bring AAA to Mobile

kiwi-logo-650New Team Members Bring Wealth of Game Development Experience from Leaders in Mobile, PC, and Console Gaming

PALO ALTO, Calif. — September 25, 2014 — Kiwi, Inc., today announced the addition of veteran games industry talent to its team as part of the company’s mission to build AAA games for mobile platforms. The new additions include Vice President of Creative Eric Todd, Vice President and Executive Producer Jason Woodward, Director of Product Wes Culver, Lead Gameplay Engineer Pratik Patel and Art Director Shawn Peters. Combined, these new team members bring decades of game industry talent from marquee developers and publishers including EA, Disney Interactive/Playdom, GREE, and Zynga. The new hires follow on the heels of Kiwi closing a $15 million Series B round which is being used to develop next-gen, cross-platform, AAA titles for mobile devices. Continue reading Kiwi Adds Veteran Games Industry Talent to Support Mission to Bring AAA to Mobile

CocoaChina/Chukong Expands US Operations

cocoachina.jpg (271×205)Kai Zhao Joins International Company to Oversee US Mobile Gaming Infrastructure Development

SAN FRANCISCO — Feb. 14, 2013 — International mobile game developer and publisher CocoaChina/Chukong today announced the expansion of its U.S. presence with the hiring of Kai Zhao as VP of Engineering. In his new role, Zhao will lead the technical direction for infrastructure supporting mobile games published in the U.S., build strategic partnerships with key developers, and expand the success of the innovative Cocos2d-x game engine among the U.S. developer community. Continue reading CocoaChina/Chukong Expands US Operations

PlayFirst Extends Mobile Game Leadership with Additions to Executive Team

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Paul Chen Joins as VP of Business Development, Emma Kumakura Promoted to VP of Production

SAN FRANCISCO – Nov. 29, 2012 – PlayFirst® Inc., the global leader in mobile games for family and friends, today announced two new members to its management team. The company hired Paul Chen as vice president of business development and promoted Emma Kumakura to vice president of production. Both new additions will play critical roles as PlayFirst expands its presence in the rapidly growing mobile game industry. Continue reading PlayFirst Extends Mobile Game Leadership with Additions to Executive Team