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Sequence Welcomes Games Industry Veteran and XBLA Creator Greg Canessa to Drive Web3 Gaming

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Sequence , the leading development platform for web3 games, welcomes Greg Canessa, former GM and Creator of Xbox Live Arcade, as its new President and Chief Operating Officer.

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  • Sequence , the leading development platform for web3 games, welcomes Greg Canessa, former GM and Creator of Xbox Live Arcade, as its new President and Chief Operating Officer.
  • Notably, Canessa was the GM and Creator of Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) during his time at Microsoft from 2000 to 2007.
  • Canessa's appointment comes at an important time for Sequence, as it expands its ecosystem of games and strategic partnerships across web3 and gaming.
  • The all-in-one development platform Sequence lets developers easily incorporate web3 into their games to onboard, monetize, grow, and retain players.

Live Wire Releases "Radiant Silvergun" for Steam (R) on November 3, Allowing Players to Choose between "CLASSIC MODE" and "MODERN MODE"

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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TOKYO, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Wire Inc., a video game development COMPANY based in Tokyo, Japan, announced that it released "Radiant Silvergun" for Steam (R) on November 3, 2023.

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  • TOKYO, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Wire Inc., a video game development COMPANY based in Tokyo, Japan, announced that it released "Radiant Silvergun" for Steam (R) on November 3, 2023.
  • This game is a complete port from the Xbox Live Arcade version, with new features added to the Steam (R) one.
  • The Steam (R) version of Radiant Silvergun is available on Steam (R) with new functions implemented in addition to the existing functions.
  • In addition to the gamepad operations familiar to home game consoles, the game also supports keyboard operations unique to PCs.

Game Industry Veteran Behind Bejeweled, Plants vs. Zombies Joins Akili as Chief Product Officer

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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Akili Interactive (Akili or the Company), a leading digital medicine company developing cognitive treatments through game-changing technologies, today announced the appointment of Jon David as Chief Product Officer.

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  • Akili Interactive (Akili or the Company), a leading digital medicine company developing cognitive treatments through game-changing technologies, today announced the appointment of Jon David as Chief Product Officer.
  • Jon is a proven executive and top-tier innovator in the video game industry, and we are thrilled to have his vision and expertise on the team, said Eddie Martucci, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Akili.
  • Im looking forward to bringing even more joy and magic to the Akili product experience as we grow, said Jon David, Chief Product Officer at Akili.
  • Neither Akili nor SCS gives any assurance that either Akili or SCS, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.

PureTech Founded Entity Akili Appoints Game Industry Veteran Behind Bejeweled, Plants vs. Zombies as Chief Product Officer

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220317005363/en/
    PureTech Founded Entity, Akili, announced the appointment of Jon David as Chief Product Officer.
  • The full text of the announcement from Akili is as follows:
    Game Industry Veteran Behind Bejeweled, Plants vs. Zombies Joins Akili as Chief Product Officer
    BOSTON, Mass.
  • March 17, 2022 Akili Interactive (Akili or the Company), a leading digital medicine company developing cognitive treatments through game-changing technologies, today announced the appointment of Jon David as Chief Product Officer.
  • Im looking forward to bringing even more joy and magic to the Akili product experience as we grow, said Jon David, Chief Product Officer at Akili.

iiRcade, the Ultimate Home Arcade with Online Platform that Enables Gamers to Download and Play Their Favorite Officially Licensed Arcade Games, to be Unveiled at CES

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Monday, January 6, 2020
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With iiRcade, gamers can select and purchase a game they want on iiRcade's app store, which is then automatically downloaded and installed on their iiRcade machine.

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  • With iiRcade, gamers can select and purchase a game they want on iiRcade's app store, which is then automatically downloaded and installed on their iiRcade machine.
  • Shin says iiRcade is "the ultimate arcade machine for homes," providing gamers with an online game store that allows them to download and play their favorite officially licensed arcade games.
  • Unlike other arcade machines, iiRcade is not limited to a few pre-loaded games - so, in effect, it is like having the entire arcade put into one premium arcade machine.
  • "iiRcade enables you to play your favorite retro arcade games with the exact experiences as you remember, and the modern console-quality game titles that you love, in the arcade style," Shin said.