Profile
About
About
An expert in building industry-leading operations in tech and entertainment organizations, Brian is CEO at Savvy Games Group, a holding company formed with a mission to drive the long-term growth and development of esports and the games industry. He previously served as CEO of LottoInteractive, a developer of award-winning skill-based mobile games for lotteries and iGaming operators in the UK, US, Europe and Canada.
Brian has 25+ years of studio and operations experience, primarily with entertainment giants Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and Activision Blizzard. As Senior Vice President, Worldwide Studios at Activision, he managed all development from portfolio planning and concept design to quality assurance, code release and customer service. While in this role, Call of Duty became the industry’s first multi-studio annualized franchise and the first IP in history to set five-day revenue launch records for three consecutive years across all forms of entertainment.
Articles featuring Brian Ward
Articles featuring Brian Ward
Savvy Games Group “fully supportive” of Embracer Group management over break-up plan
Top Stories
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Events
Indie Game Fest & Indie Campus 2024 | Europe | May 31st |
Indie Craft K-Game Festival 2024 | Europe | May 31st |
BostonFig Online 2024 | Jun 1st | |
GameSummit Summer 2024 | Jun 1st | |
Gotland Game Conference 2024 | Nordic | Jun 3rd |
Games Mental Health Summit 2024 | Europe | Jun 3rd |
Dev Play Conference 2024 | Europe | Jun 3rd |
Tribeca Games Festival 2024 | North America | Jun 5th |