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Disney Games Hires Former Blizzard Exec Ray Gresko to Work With Epic, Promotes Marvel’s Jay Ong to Oversee Global Games Licensing
Disney Games hired ex-Blizzard exec Ray Gresko to lead its development with Epic, and promoted Marvel Games' Jay Ong to oversee global licensing.
During his time at Blizzard, Gresko co-led the development of “Overwatch” and “Diablo III,” and created the initial playable prototype for “Hearthstone.” He began his game development career at LucasArts, where he pioneered new 3D technology as lead programmer for LucasArts titles such as “Star Wars: Dark Forces” and “Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Dark Forces II.” “We’re grateful to every member of the Disney Games team who has contributed to our success, and who will help shape the future of this industry through genre-defining entertainment.” Last week, CEO Bob Iger said the priority was to launch a Disney universe — comprising the Mouse House’s brands and characters — that will live alongside Epic’s “Fortnite” to “make sure that’s successful” and “see where we can invest further beyond that.”
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