Ubisoft Reflections Duo Join Mobile Games Publisher Thumbstar

Former Ubisoft Reflections managers Gareth and Martin Edmondson today revealed that they have joined mobile games publisher Thumbstar Games. It came to light last week that Gareth Edmondson had left the Ubisoft subsidiary after working there for more than 10 years. The company was originally founded by his brother Martin in 1984. The duo have now confirmed that they are taking leading roles at Thumbstar: Martin has joined as the chief creative officer, while Gareth has taken the role of CEO. Both are joining the company's board of directors. Thumbstar said in a statement that the brothers will be looking to "drive the company's creative direction and IP creation." Martin Kitney, COO of Thumbstar, said "We are delighted to welcome Martin and Gareth to the Board. Their collective experience of making video games adds a powerful new dimension to Thumbstar." Martin Edmondson added, "I am very proud to have been involved with Thumbstar since its formation, and I'm now particularly looking forward to getting back to my primary passion for original IP creation in such a dynamic and rapidly growing space." Thumbstar also noted that it has secured a "significant investment" as a means of growing its current publishing activities, although it did not state exactly how much this investment was.