James Wright
Games Manager EMEA, Disney Interactive
Supervisor Games Manager EMEA / 25 yrs
London, United Kingdom
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Work History
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Lead Producer Mobile and Digital
Square Enix Europe
February 2012 - April 2014london, united kingdomI was brought in as the lead producer to direct the production of multiple key IP across mobile and digital platforms. Although not all titles have been officially announced I can say that these are productions of world famous gaming brands, that will deliver ground-breaking gameplay experiences on mobile and digital.
I manage 3rd party development teams in various locations worldwide. I also work with the original franchise brand teams to ensure the products are authentic and are world class.
Along with my project responsibilities, I also manage a growing team of producers working on Square IP, creatively guiding these productions and using my 13 years of mobile game production experience to ensure success. I also advise on roadmap strategy for our titles and work with our in house designer to create concepts for key IP, to ensure these products successfully go through our green-light process.
Titles worked on that have been announced are:
Hitman Sniper
Hitman Go
Mini Ninjas
Deus Ex: The Fall (iOS and Android)
9 E3 Awards including: IGN – E3 Winner best mobile game
Press comments:
Wired – “Square-Enix brings Deus Ex to iOS and it’s amazing”
IGN: “It’s almost astounding how successful The Fall is at distilling the core Deus Ex experience onto a mobile device”
EDGE “The Fall can comfortably claim to be one of the most assured iOS translations of what was originally envisioned as a console experience we’ve ever played”
The Sun “...a watershed moment for gaming...This my friends is the future”
Kotaku “Sorry console/PC gamers, but the mobile Deus Ex is damn good ”
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Producer/Department Head
EA Mobile
May 2009 - November 2011I was brought in to provide creative leadership across a range of projects for EA Mobile’s 3rd party publishing business (EAP), focusing on iPhone/iPad and smart phone platforms. In October 2010 I was promoted to run the department.
The role involved evaluating which content should be published and ensuring developers achieve the level of quality EA require. I was also heavily involved in the new business process; regularly attending shows and conferences scouting for new talent.
I worked with 3rd party developers located around the world, managing budgets and agreeing timelines, working directly with the business development director to agree the scope and P&L of projects. I also managed teams based in Romania and India to oversee the localisation and quality assurance for all titles before launch.
I owned the creative direction for all titles published, managing the relationship with the Product Marketing team to agree launch plans and post launch promotions. I also worked directly with Apple, PR/Press to promote titles and build excitement for new product.
Title worked on include:
Draw Race 2
Max and the Magic Marker
Bop It!
Liqua Pop
Surviving High School
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