Posts tagged founder

Harmonix heads honored in USA 'Character Approved' awards

by Griffin McElroy (Feb 5th 2010 7:00PM)

USA -- the television network, not the nation -- has selected Harmonix founders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy as the two most important "New Media" figures in its annual Character Approved Awards. According to USA's announcement of the 2010 winners, the awards are designed to "honor the real ...

Rare founding bros bounce, vets fill in

by James Ransom-Wiley (Jan 2nd 2007 10:55PM)

Four years after their studio was acquired by Microsoft, Rare co-founders Chris and Tim Stamper are calling it quits. Microsoft has denied speculation that the brothers' departure is due to poor sales of Viva Piñata or the string of generally disappointing titles since the $377 million ...

"I Hate You, E3," declares Escapist writer

by Dan Choi (May 23rd 2006 7:06PM)

Okay, so maybe not hate completely. The eye-catching title of an essay from the latest installment of The Escapist puts the emphasis on the negative aspect of the love-hate relationship many industry vets have with E3, but there's surprisingly a lot of love for the trade show here, even if you don't ...