MONTREAL
,
Jan. 5
/CNW Telbec/ - Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom, the well-known independent developer and publisher of online games, is in
Montreal
to announce the name of the new CEO of Funcom Games
Canada
, and to present the development outlook for the company, which now has offices in
Montreal
. Media representatives are invited to attend this event, which will take place on
January 7
at
10:30 a.m.
, at Montréal International.
Mr. Aas
will take this opportunity to announce the company's new location, as well as to present the business objectives and the role
Montreal
will play in Funcom, the group's vision for the upcoming years and the company's labour development plan in
Canada
.
Since Funcom's
Montreal
division will play a pivotal role in a series of new business initiatives, in both high-end massively multiplayer online (MMO) and general public gaming,
Mr. Aas
will also be presenting excerpts of highly anticipated new games, including The Secret World.
WHAT: Official announcement of appointment of first CEO for Funcom Games
Canada Inc. and business objectives
WHEN: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Salle du conseil
Montréal International
380 Saint-Antoine West, suite 8000
Montreal
About FUNCOM
Funcom was founded in 1993 and is today one of the world's leading independent developers and publishers of MMO games. More than 300 employees from over 35 different nationalities work at Funcom, at its offices in
Norway
,
China
,
Switzerland
,
Canada
and the US, making it one of the most multicultural game development studios in the world. The company is responsible for several highly acclaimed titles, including the MMO Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures and the adventure games The Longest Journey and Dreamfall.
For further information: Alexandra Graveline, Morin Public Relations, (514) 289-8688, ext. 229, Cell.: (514) 247-9971, [email protected]; Charles Durivage, Morin Public Relations, (514) 289-8688, ext. 227, [email protected]; Source: FUNCOM
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