Post by Zeli on Aug 27, 2014 8:15:40 GMT -5
Source: massively.joystiq.com/2014/08/27/jeremy-gaffney-steps-down-as-president-of-carbine-studios/
Jeremy Gaffney Taking on a New Role with Carbine Studios
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Jeremy Gaffney Taking on a New Role with Carbine Studios
I wanted to let you know that I’m stepping down as President of Carbine Studios. I’m not leaving entirely; I’ll be adopting more of a consulting role going forward with Carbine (and possibly elsewhere in the industry down the road).
This is not a bad thing. Some of our current development stars will be stepping up to lead WildStar forward while I can help work with them from the outside.
I have a personal “no bullshit” policy (which I think I’ve infused Carbine with as well), so let me give some context here without getting too personal.
“Focusing on family” is most often, in my opinion, a horseshit excuse you hear from executive types (usually departing with a forcible shove).
In my case, it is part of my reason for stepping down - through 2013, my wife and I lost six members of our families to various reasons – mostly cancer. I myself was diagnosed at the end of last year with a fatal-if-untreated form of skin cancer. I had let it go untreated/undiagnosed for over 9 months while focusing on work instead. I dodged a bullet; surgery was successful and I’m cancer-free - but (if you ever go through anything similar you’ll know) that’s a hell of a wake-up call.
This is not a bad thing. Some of our current development stars will be stepping up to lead WildStar forward while I can help work with them from the outside.
I have a personal “no bullshit” policy (which I think I’ve infused Carbine with as well), so let me give some context here without getting too personal.
“Focusing on family” is most often, in my opinion, a horseshit excuse you hear from executive types (usually departing with a forcible shove).
In my case, it is part of my reason for stepping down - through 2013, my wife and I lost six members of our families to various reasons – mostly cancer. I myself was diagnosed at the end of last year with a fatal-if-untreated form of skin cancer. I had let it go untreated/undiagnosed for over 9 months while focusing on work instead. I dodged a bullet; surgery was successful and I’m cancer-free - but (if you ever go through anything similar you’ll know) that’s a hell of a wake-up call.
Read the entire post here: forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/110765-taking-on-a-new-role-with-carbine-studios/#entry1148679