Riot Games hires former Netflix, HBO Max and Paramount executives for the Entertainment division

Exclusive: Riot Games, the developer returns League of Legends Y Courageous, Continue to improve the entertainment studio with several major executive hires including Netflix, HBO Max, Paramount, and more.

On Thursday, Shauna Spenley, president of Riot Games Entertainment, announced that Maria Egan will join the entertainment division for game developers as global director of music and events, Christine Moss as director of entertainment marketing and Emily Briggs as chief financial officer. and entertainment strategy. and Ken Basin as Global Head of Business Operations. In their new roles, they will assist in the development of Riot’s films, television and content, promoting Riot Games’ intellectual property. Riot caused quite a stir in November with its first foray into entertainment content. Arcane Who dominated the televised portion of the 49-year Annie Awards in March.

Spenley said: “Success Arcane It reflects gamers’ enthusiasm and appetite for creating a world of games, and we’re excited to bring you new ways to experience the intellectual property you know and love. With the addition of Maria Egan, Christine Moss, Emily Briggs and Ken Basin, we have built a great management team and want to create a sheet full of film, television, music, consumer products and more.

In his new role, Egan will lead global music content for every game, TV series and movie. He will also develop and implement a strategy for a Riot location-based experience that brings Riot Gaming’s intellectual property symbol to fans around the world through real world, mixed reality and virtual experiences. Egan also manages all musical strategies, relationships and partnerships with record labels. Prior to Riot, Egan worked as a music director at Splice, where he led the company’s partnership with artists, global music strategy and served as chairman of DEI’s board of directors. Previously he was President and CEO of Creative Pulse Music Group, making the company one of the leading independent music publishers. Previously he has worked with stars Kehlani, Tiesto, Run The Jewels and Brandi Carlile. He has led the Pulse team to over 10 billion combined music streams, 100 million RIAA certified units, 150 RIAA Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications, and other accolades.

Moss, in his new role, will oversee all marketing strategies, creative and integrated campaigns in the entertainment portfolio. He comes to Riot Games from HBO Max, where he was VP of Marketing and directed the Originals campaigns for The Friends Reunion, Peacemaker, Gossip Girl and Hacks. Moss will report to Jason Bung, director of marketing at Riot Games.

As Global Director of Entertainment Strategy and Finance, Briggs will lead strategic planning, monetization and financial opportunities in the entertainment division. Previously he was at Netflix, where he spent over twelve years in strategic planning and acquisitions. Most recently, he was Director of Strategy, Planning and Content Analysis, where he managed the strategy of the original animation content.

Finally, Basin manages business, operations and physical production for film and television. He hails from Paramount Television Studios, where he served as executive vice president and director of commercial affairs. He previously worked in executive roles at Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios. Kenny is also a published copyright scholar, assistant professor and author at Harvard Law School. television business.