Alan Wake Veteran Appointed Chairman of the Board at Skyrock Games
Kotka, Finland – May 3rd 2012.
The board of directors at Skyrock Games has today appointed the Finnish game industry veteran Lasse Seppänen as its new chairman. Seppänen is best known for his previous role as Remedy’s Executive Producer on Alan Wake, the critically acclaimed psychological action thriller published on the Xbox360 by Microsoft Game Studios. In 2011, Seppänen founded Elven Industries, the independent management consultancy for game studios. This board appointment follows Elven’s recent acquisition of a minority stake in Skyrock.
“Lasse will bring to Skyrock invaluable experience in all areas of game development, and he will help our team truly reach the next level with a sharp focus on our strengths”, said Matti Häkli, the CEO and co-founder of Skyrock Games.
“From the very first meeting with Skyrock, I have been impressed with the team’s passion and drive as well as the unique mood of the game they are working on. It’s great to be onboard and I’m looking forward to working together”, said Lasse Seppänen, Founder & CEO of Elven Industries.
