Otherside Entertainment - New General Manager and Project
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You might have thought that following the disaster that was Underworld Ascendant, Otherside Entertainment would be done for. But that appears to not be the case, as we now have a press release letting us know that Warren Spector is currently headlining a new project at Otherside with industry veteran Jeff Goodsill acting as the studio's new general manager.
At this point it's not clear what that new project will be exactly, so here's the actual press release so that you're all up to speed:
Concord, Mass. - March 2, 2022 - OtherSide Entertainment, the video game studio founded by industry visionaries Paul Neurath and Warren Spector focused on player-powered immersive sims, appointed veteran game executive Jeff Goodsill as General Manager. In this role, Goodsill will lead the growth of the independent studio and oversee production of upcoming next-gen console and PC titles, including Warren Spector’s next title. "I am honored to be working with the industry luminaries at OtherSide. Paul, Warren, and their teams have played pivotal roles in creating and advancing the immersive sim genre,” said Jeff Goodsill. “I’m joining a passionate team working on exciting projects and I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish.”
Jeff Goodsill joins OtherSide as General Manager after serving six months as a strategic advisor to the company. A true industry veteran, he previously held senior production and executive roles at Ensemble Studios, Papyrus Design Group, Iron Lore Entertainment and Tencent Boston. Working on iconic franchises including Age of Empires, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, Titan Quest and NASCAR Racing, and more, Goodsill has brought to market games that have collectively grossed more than $1 billion in sales. ”Jeff brings a wealth of proven experience managing high-performance development studios. We are thrilled to have him join our executive team,” said OtherSide CEO Paul Neurath.
“As an advisor, Jeff has already made us a more effective development studio,” added Warren Spector, Chief Creative Officer at OtherSide Entertainment.
“As a full-time member of the team, he’ll be invaluable in helping us achieve our goal of becoming a top-tier developer of games that empower players to tell their own stories through play.“ OtherSide builds immersive experiences in which the player has the power to affect the world and narrative through gameplay choices, and is currently hiring game developers across the United States: https://otherside-e.com/wp/jobs/.
