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FunPlus Appoints Josh Burns as Sr Director, Business Development for the North American Market

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Friday, March 18, 2022
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FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, today announced that it has recruited mobile gaming expert Josh Burns as its Sr Director, Business Development for North America.

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  • FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, today announced that it has recruited mobile gaming expert Josh Burns as its Sr Director, Business Development for North America.
  • Thanks to his extensive industry experience, Josh will support the FunPlus brand in helping drive revenue and distribution growth through key partnerships, including platform and IP partnerships.
  • Joshs experience and knowledge of the North American market will be invaluable to us and open the doors to many upcoming opportunities and collaborations where we can develop the FunPlus brand and products of the future, said Bob Slinn, Vice President of Business Development, FunPlus.
  • FunPlus is the founder of FPX (FunPlus Phoenix), one of the world's most successful esports organizations, and the 2019 League of Legends World Champions.

Imagendary Studios Appoints Jason Hayes as Audio Director and Matt Cordner as Senior Technical Artist

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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Imagendary Studios is pleased to announce that it has appointed Jason Hayes to the position of Audio Director and Matt Cordner as Senior Technical Artist in its Irvine, CA studio.

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  • Imagendary Studios is pleased to announce that it has appointed Jason Hayes to the position of Audio Director and Matt Cordner as Senior Technical Artist in its Irvine, CA studio.
  • Were so excited to have both Jason and Matt join our Irvine team at Imagendary, said Ryan Pollreisz, Studio Manager at Imagendary Studios.
  • Later on, Matt jumped into the gaming industry also with Blizzard Entertainment, holding the role of Senior FX Artist specialized in the development of cinematics.
  • In its first year Imagendary assembled a global team of award-winning AAA veterans from the video game industrys most recognized studios.

DC and FunPlus Collaborate to Bring The Joker to “State of Survival” in a Thrilling New Story Campaign

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Monday, November 15, 2021
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Licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC, all players who complete the story campaign will have a limited window to permanently unlock The Joker.

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  • Licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC, all players who complete the story campaign will have a limited window to permanently unlock The Joker.
  • Welcoming a notorious Super-Villain like The Joker to State of Survival and working with an entertainment powerhouse like DC is a huge honor.
  • State of Survival has had a phenomenal 2021, and we have no plans to slow down any time soon!
  • FunPlus recently announced that State of Survival has passed 100 million downloads, just in time to celebrate the games second anniversary.

FunPlus Welcomes Frauke Grabow as Head of HR, Europe

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, continues to hire top gaming industry talent to join its HQ in Switzerland with the arrival of Frauke Grabow as Head of HR, Europe.

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  • FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, continues to hire top gaming industry talent to join its HQ in Switzerland with the arrival of Frauke Grabow as Head of HR, Europe.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211102005995/en/
    FunPlus Welcomes Frauke Grabow as Head of HR, Europe (Photo: Business Wire)
    Grabow arrives with a plethora of international human resource experience in various industries, notably spending the past decade in the gaming sector, with long tenures at Behavior Interactive in Chile and most recently Innogames in Germany.
  • Grabow will oversee all HR operations in the companys western markets, ensuring that FunPlus continues to attract and retain and develop the best talent in the video game industry.
  • The FunPlus brand powers FunPlus Phoenix (FPX), one of the worlds most successful esports organizations.

Ben Cousins Appointed Head of Studio Operations for FunPlus’ European Studios

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, announced today that Ben Cousins has been appointed Head of Studio Operations, supervising projects in development at FunPlus studios in Moscow and Stockholm.

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  • FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, announced today that Ben Cousins has been appointed Head of Studio Operations, supervising projects in development at FunPlus studios in Moscow and Stockholm.
  • Based in Stockholm, and in close collaboration with studio leadership in both locations, Cousins will help to optimize the studios working environment and align all studio activities to contribute to successful product development and continued company growth.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211028005417/en/
    Ben Cousins Appointed Head of Studio Operations for FunPlus European Studios; Free-to-play and games-as-a-service expert brings more than two decades of experience to the role (Photo: Business Wire)
    A game industry thought leader, Cousins created Battlefield Heroes, one of the western worlds first free-to-play games.
  • FunPlus continues to attract top-notch talent, and Ben brings a wealth of expertise that will contribute to the creative excellence of our teams, said Chris Petrovic, Chief Business Officer of FunPlus.

FunPlus Publishing Office in Barcelona, Spain Announces Plans for Growth and Talent Acquisition

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Today, FunPlus, the leading mobile game developer and publisher behind hit free-to-play titles State of Survival , King of Avalon , and Guns of Glory has announced plans for growth and talent acquisition at its publishing office in Barcelona, Spain.

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  • Today, FunPlus, the leading mobile game developer and publisher behind hit free-to-play titles State of Survival , King of Avalon , and Guns of Glory has announced plans for growth and talent acquisition at its publishing office in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Based in the center of the city, the FunPlus Barcelona office opened in late 2019 and has been gradually growing its team and scope over the past two years.
  • This growth will continue into 2022 as FunPlus seeks to build out its teams with a focus on growth marketing, community management and creative services.
  • Having Joined FunPlus in Sept. 2019 to lead all western market operations, Enric has been responsible for building the publishing organization for the FunPlus group in Barcelona.

FunPlus Senior Leadership Team Welcomes Eleanor Twilton Ben Youssef as Global Head of PR & Comms

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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Today, FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, announced that Eleanor Twilton Ben Youssef has been appointed as Global Head of PR & Comms for the Switzerland-based company.

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  • Today, FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, announced that Eleanor Twilton Ben Youssef has been appointed as Global Head of PR & Comms for the Switzerland-based company.
  • Reporting to Chief Business Officer Chris Petrovic, Twilton will be responsible for implementing FunPlus global external and internal communications strategies, including public relations, corporate and employer brand communications, events, and CSR initiatives.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210818005560/en/
    FunPlus Senior Leadership Team Welcomes Eleanor Twilton Ben Youssef as Global Head of PR & Comms (Photo: Business Wire)
    Eleanors expertise and industry know-how are exactly what weve been looking for as FunPlus moves to the forefront of conversations about industry leaders, said Petrovic.
  • I am thrilled to be joining FunPlus and its growing team of senior leaders, said Twilton.

Bob Slinn Joins FunPlus Senior Leadership Team as Vice President of Business Development

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, today announced that Bob Slinn has been appointed as Vice President of Business Development for the company.

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  • FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, today announced that Bob Slinn has been appointed as Vice President of Business Development for the company.
  • As a member of the companys senior leadership team headquartered in Switzerland, Slinn will report to Chief Business Officer Chris Petrovic and be responsible for leading the companys Western market strategic business development efforts.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210804005425/en/
    Bob Slinn Joins FunPlus Senior Leadership Team as Vice President of Business Development (Photo: Business Wire)
    Were delighted to welcome Bob to the team in a leadership role that is truly integral to supporting the ongoing growth and success of the company, said Petrovic.
  • Prior to joining FunPlus, Slinn held leadership roles at Facebook, Pogo/Electronic Arts, and Yahoo!

King of Avalon Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary With Major Game Updates and Events in July

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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Throughout July, King of Avalon players can experience major game updates, such as the Tower Defense game mode, as well as participate in limited-time anniversary events like Circus Invasion and Rainbows Maze.

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  • Throughout July, King of Avalon players can experience major game updates, such as the Tower Defense game mode, as well as participate in limited-time anniversary events like Circus Invasion and Rainbows Maze.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210714005793/en/
    King of Avalon Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary With Major Game Updates and Events in July (Graphic: Business Wire)
    In celebration of five years as one of the worlds most popular mobile strategy games, King of Avalon is introducing a wide variety of brand-new content headlined by a fresh yet classic game mode, Tower Defense.
  • In-game anniversary events started on July 1 with the Photo Contest ending July 13 and Sign-in & Memoirs celebration, which concludes today, July 14.
  • Launched on July 14, 2016, King of Avalon is a mobile 4X strategy MMO inspired by the legend of King Arthur.

FunPlus Appoints Chris Petrovic as Chief Business Officer

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Thursday, February 4, 2021
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FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, today announced that it has recruited industry veteran Chris Petrovic as its Chief Business Officer.

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  • FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, today announced that it has recruited industry veteran Chris Petrovic as its Chief Business Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210204005335/en/
    Chris Petrovic, Chief Business Officer of FunPlus (Photo: Business Wire)
    Chriss career as an industry leader will empower our teams across the world to create, produce, and expand our brand of gaming experiences to wider markets and build upon our current ones, says Andy Zhong, CEO of FunPlus.
  • Petrovic will lead the efforts to expand FunPlus into new territories, genres and platforms, and partner with best-in-class development teams to deliver top-tier game experiences to wider markets.
  • The FunPlus brand powers FunPlus Phoenix (FPX), one of the worlds most successful esports organizations.