Skybound Games (Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Before Your Eyes, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve), a division of Skybound Entertainment, announced that former Activision Blizzard executive Chris Paulson has joined the company as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Games Publishing and will lead the commercial strategy and go-to-market efforts for Skybound’s ambitious slate of games.
Paulson’s career in games publishing at Activision Blizzard spanned more than a dozen launches, including record-breaking game launches for Diablo IV, which delivered $666 million in the game’s first five days; Diablo Immortal, the biggest launch in the franchise’s history with 10 million installs in the first week; and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, the fastest selling PC game of all time (3.7 million launch day copies).
Joining during a time of notable executive growth for Skybound (the company recently announced former Electronic Arts executive Jeff Chaiken has joined as SVP of Corporate Development & Strategy), Paulson will lead Skybound Games’ growth efforts, including slate strategy, global marketing, and commercial execution. Additionally, he will activate the commercial launch of a new product from Skybound Games, which has been developing in stealth mode since last year.
“I am humbled and excited to join a company with such a rich history of creating fandom through compelling storytelling and world creation. Skybound’s legacy speaks for itself, and I can’t wait to collaborate with our talented development teams and build the publishing team to bring incredibly fun gaming experiences in those worlds to millions of fans,” said Paulson. “I’m especially excited about the secret project the team has already been working on; I can’t wait to help bring this exceptional game to the world!”
David Alpert, CEO of Skybound, echoed Paulson’s enthusiasm.
“With Chris’ remarkable track record in launching successful games, his strong leadership abilities, and his strategic approach to publishing, we are confident that he will elevate our iconic Skybound IP, delivering an exceptional experience to not only our fans, but entirely new audiences, in our new venture”.
