WBIE Appoints Michael Denny as Studio Head of TT Games
(Burbank, CA) – Michael Denny has been named Vice President and Studio Head, TT Games, announced today by David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
Reporting to Paul Gouge, Studio Head, Playdemic, Denny will oversee strategy, execution and business operations for all TT Games offices and its portfolio of titles, including the best-selling LEGO videogame franchise. In his position, he will work closely with the executive team to introduce a new vision for TT Games, while evaluating game opportunities, partnerships and business models for the studio.
“We are thrilled to welcome Michael to the team as we look towards an exciting future for TT Games and implement a new strategy for the studio,” said Haddad. “Michael’s extensive experience in game development and studio leadership, along with his games industry acumen, make him a perfect fit for this important role.”
Denny is a 25-year veteran of the Sony Interactive Entertainment games business and most recently held the role of Senior Vice President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios Europe, heading up the company's game development operations in the region. During this time, he was responsible for managing various internal studios, including Guerrilla Games, Media Molecule and Sony’s London Studio, while also overseeing externally developed first party productions for the PlayStation platform.
“After an incredible 25 years with PlayStation, where I had the privilege of working with many amazing people and incredibly talented teams, I wanted to bring my experience to a new opportunity,” said Denny. “TT Games is a studio I worked with in my early days at PlayStation, and it’s been great to see how it’s grown into a world class studio. In partnership with the company’s leadership team, I’m very excited by the opportunity to help create a new vision for TT and lead the studio forward to another successful phase of its evolution.”
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About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third-party game titles.
About TT Games
TT Games, an affiliate of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., is the developer behind numerous hit LEGO videogame franchises such as LEGO® Batman™, LEGO® Star Wars™, LEGO® Harry Potter™, LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes and LEGO® Indiana Jones™, as well as popular titles LEGO® Marvel’s Avengers, LEGO® Jurassic World™, LEGO® Worlds and many others, which combined have sold over 200 million units worldwide to date. With U.K. offices in Knutsford, Wilmslow, Brighton and Maidenhead, TT Games has a distinctive focus on console, handheld, mobile and PC games of the highest quality, aimed at young gamers and their families. Additional information about TT Games can be found at www.ttgames.com.
About Playdemic
Founded in 2010 and acquired in 2017 by TT Games, an affiliate of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Playdemic is one of Europe’s leading mobile games studios with a portfolio of successful mobile titles, including Golf Clash. Playdemic’s Golf Clash has achieved huge acclaim from players and has become a top grossing title in the U.S. and internationally. Additional information about Playdemic can be found at https://www.playdemic.com/.
Contact:
Remi Sklar
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Remi.sklar@warnerbros.com