Splash Damage co-founder and CEO Paul Wedgwood has left the developer after 17 years.

GamesIndustry.biz reports that fellow co-founder and chief marketing officer Richard Jolly will replace Wedgwood as CEO.

Wedgwood had been in the executive seat since the company’s founding back in 2001.

"Paul and I have been close friends for nearly 20 years and he's been an inspirational leader who's left us with a lasting legacy that ensures we keep employee and player happiness at the heart of the company," said Jolly.

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