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Telltale Games Gets Lionsgate Investment

by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2015 @ 1:17 p.m. PST

Telltale Games announced the appointment of former EA CEO John Riccitiello to the company's Board of Directors, as well as  Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer as part of the movie studio's investment in Telltale.

"As Telltale continues to lead the revolution in next generation interactive storytelling, I'm excited to welcome two top executives to our Board.  Jon Feltheimer and John Riccitiello have decades of experience delivering premium entertainment to audiences everywhere," said Kevin Bruner, CEO and co-founder of Telltale. "This is a time of explosive growth and opportunity for our company, and I'm thrilled to have these industry giants join us as we continue to define exceptional interactive scripted entertainment."

"Telltale has created something entirely new.  Their games combine linear storytelling and gameplay in an entirely new way that is fresh, unique, and compelling," said John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies. "I'm excited to partner with Kevin and his team at Telltale as they build on their success in bringing together some of what is the best of television, film and video games."

Mr. Riccitiello is currently the CEO of Unity Technologies. Previously, he served as the CEO of Electronic Arts and co-founded investment firm Elevation Partners.  He has also served as advisor to and invested in several startups including Oculus VR and Synertainment.

During his 30-year entertainment industry career, Mr. Feltheimer has held leadership positions at Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Entertainment and New World Entertainment and has been responsible for tens of thousands of hours of television programming and hundreds of films.

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