Blumhouse Games Launches With Zach Wood As President, Don Sechler As CFO

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Blumhouse is launching a new subsidiary to produce and publish video games with Zach Wood as President and Don Sechler as CFO.

Blumhouse Games will team with independent game developers to create original, horror-themed games for console, PC and mobile audiences.

In the spirit of its the studio’s mission, Blumhouse Games will target indie-budget games (below $10M) in pushing creative boundaries. “For some time we have been looking to build out a team to start accessing the growth opportunity in interactive media.

When we sat with Zach and Don they articulated an approach that resonated with Blumhouse’s model and we knew it was a perfect place for us to start our push into the interactive space.” said Abhijay Prakash, Blumhouse President. “With their experience, sensibility and knowledge of the gaming marketplace Zach and Don are the ideal leaders to leverage Blumhouse’s unique genre strengths into gaming.” “Through my time in the industry, I’ve had the good fortune of working closely with developers to bring their ideas to life.