Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Disney‘s games group has bulked up executive ranks with new hires and promotions after the announcement of its $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games and partnership to create a virtual world featuring the Mouse House’s brands and characters.
Ray Gresko, formerly chief development officer at Blizzard Entertainment (who left prior to its the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard), joins the Disney Games team as senior VP, product and development.
In the role, he will work closely with the Epic Games development team building Disney’s new games and entertainment universe.
Gresko joins Disney from his consulting company, Blue Silver Studios, which has provided management consulting and creative direction for the entertainment industry.
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