Codemasters nabs former SCEE biggie

  • By Staff, GameSpot
  • Posted Feb 3, 2006 1:35 pm PT

Chris Deering, who put Sony on the Euro map in 1995, will join Brit-based publisher's executive ranks.

One of the European game industry's big names resurfaced today. Chris Deering, the former president of Sony Europe, Consumer Electronics Division (the division that supports all PlayStation-related business in Europe), has joined the board of management of Codemasters. He will assume the title of non-executive chairman.

Deering was part of the founding team that launched Sony's European PlayStation division in 1995. He retired from the Sony organization last December.

Deering's history in the game industry includes having won the Interactive Industry Award from BAFTA (the British Association of Film and Television Arts) and having been recently elected chairman of the Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival.

In addition to the management news, the publisher said today that venture-cap firm Benchmark Capital Europe has increased that firm's stake in Codemasters from 40 to 70 percent.

12 Comments

  • Sagacious_Tien

    Posted Feb 6, 2006 3:38 pm PT

    I remember reading an interview with him while he was still with Sony. He is very passionate about games, and he adores creativity.

  • twolegsbad

    Posted Feb 5, 2006 9:10 pm PT

    Dear Chris Deering and Codemasters: Colin Mcrae 2006...please...pretty please.

  • Mitrix

    Posted Feb 5, 2006 11:57 am PT

    That is good news for codemasters, they make really good games.

  • Drudaddy

    Posted Feb 4, 2006 6:05 am PT

    huh im lost

  • Donkeljohn

    Posted Feb 3, 2006 5:55 pm PT

    I could go for a little VC myself. Akira, we should see if we could bottle VC for the kiddies.

  • bryehngeocef

    Posted Feb 3, 2006 5:26 pm PT

    ^exactly. this is gaming business news. codemasters has popular series in europe. they're a large company that makes large money.

  • Akira2506

    Posted Feb 3, 2006 4:00 pm PT

    For people who make millions out of games, this is news. The fact that a lil' kiddie with a GBA like urself thinks it is "dry" is pointless.

  • i_love_my_ds

    Posted Feb 3, 2006 3:51 pm PT

    it said he retired last december. doesnt that mean he aint working anymore?

  • XlpranksterlX

    Posted Feb 3, 2006 3:48 pm PT

    ^ Ya rly, this story i kind of dry. I hope they go have fun with that.

  • bored88

    Posted Feb 3, 2006 3:13 pm PT

    Must be a slow news day.

  • KamaKase

    Posted Feb 3, 2006 3:11 pm PT

    I'm sure this will make a huge difference.

  • paradyme777

    Posted Feb 3, 2006 1:49 pm PT

    wait, wait....what?

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