MTV Games hires former THQ and Sony execs in key positions

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jun 29th 2009 at 5:00PM }

MTV Games has hired two new high-level execs to manage its growth. First up is former senior Sony sales and merchandising executive, David Cox, who'll become the company's senior vice president of sales. At the same time, MTV Games has appointed Scott Guthrie as executive vice president and general manager to lead the "fast-growing video game publishing group's management team."

Guthrie's former position was that of executive vice president of publishing at embattled publisher THQ. You know, that company that had to do an executive overhaul and is currently altering its image to forget its past, along with last year's $431 million loss. Hopefully things will go a little better at MTV Games.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

anexanhume @ Jun 29th 2009 5:30PM

Screw "M"TV.

That is all.

Spartan @ Jun 29th 2009 5:33PM

I'm expecting a plethora of music-based games from MTV.

But can't forsee many new routes that musical games can follow.
I mean, we already have games based of rythym (forgive spelling) dancing, composing beats, singing to a mic, using instruments and even using a turntable.
So, what's left to do?

Opinions below please

smooth @ Jun 29th 2009 6:03PM

dude, to start off, making it even MORE life like. More buttons, more drums or possibly even start using strings. No one thought we'd have the internet when they developed the ENIAC. These creative guys on the key chairs aren't being paid big bucks for nothing. Admittedly overpaid, but not for nothing.

Spartan @ Jun 29th 2009 6:22PM

More drums? strings? Before you know it they'rr want people to learn how to play the actual instrument!

Oh... OHH!!! I get it now.

First it started with a with a dance mat and running pad. Then the eyetoy. Then a little bit bit of waggling. Now natal. They're trying to make us move around aren't they! It's a conspiracy.

They're trying to make us al healthy and active by stealth!!!

smooth @ Jun 29th 2009 6:25PM

what's your point?

Spartan @ Jun 29th 2009 6:30PM

It's a conspiracy!

There is no point!

smooth @ Jun 29th 2009 6:39PM

fair enough. However, maybe some day these games will become teachers for kids. Not saying they'll substitute actual teachers, but I guess we want to learn instruments because we wanna rock out like our legends. What better way to start learning by doing just that? I mean, I started off drumming because I wanted to be like Keith Moon and John Bonham. I'd love to play Moby Dick on Rock Band.... If I were to play it on real drums, not only would I fail miserably, but I wouldn't be able to remember the whole thing! Thanks to RB, I'd at least have a guide for it.