Skybound Games, a Division of Skybound Entertainment, Hires Former Activision Blizzard Executive Chris Paulson as EVP & General Manager, Games Publishing

Skybound Games :

LOS ANGELES – March 18, 2024 – Skybound Games (Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Before Your Eyes, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve), a division of Skybound Entertainment, today announced that former Activision Blizzard executive Chris Paulson has joined the company as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Games Publishing and will lead the commercial strategy and go-to-market efforts for Skybound’s ambitious slate of games. Paulson’s decade-long career in games publishing at Activision Blizzard spanned more than a dozen launches, including record-breaking game launches for Diablo IV, which delivered $666 million in the game’s first five days; Diablo Immortal, the biggest launch in the franchise’s history with 10 million installs in the first week; and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, the fastest selling PC game of all time (3.7 million launch day copies).
 

Joining during a time of notable executive growth for Skybound (the company recently announced former Electronic Arts executive Jeff Chaiken has joined as SVP of Corporate Development & Strategy), Paulson will lead Skybound Games' growth efforts, including slate strategy, global marketing, and commercial execution. Additionally, he will activate the commercial launch of a new product from Skybound Games, which has been developing in stealth mode since last year.
 

"I am humbled and excited to join a company with such a rich history of creating fandom through compelling storytelling and world creation. Skybound's legacy speaks for itself, and I can't wait to collaborate with our talented development teams and build the publishing team to bring incredibly fun gaming experiences in those worlds to millions of fans," said Paulson. “I’m especially excited about the secret project the team has already been working on; I can’t wait to help bring this exceptional game to the world!”
 

David Alpert, CEO of Skybound, echoed Paulson’s enthusiasm.

"With Chris' remarkable track record in launching successful games, his strong leadership abilities, and his strategic approach to publishing, we are confident that he will elevate our iconic Skybound IP, delivering an exceptional experience to not only our fans, but entirely new audiences, in our new venture," said Alpert.

Paulson cut his teeth in games at Blizzard leading the Franchise Finance team and began his career at Activision Blizzard as the Chief of Staff to the CEO. Before Activision Blizzard, Chris was an Associate Partner at McKinsey and Company. Chris holds BS and MS degrees in engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
 

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About Skybound Games

Skybound Entertainment is a creator-first company focused on bringing amazing comics, TV series, audio series, film, and video games to dedicated fans. Skybound Games publishes, produces, and distributes video games across every genre, including the blockbuster The Walking Dead video game series and BAFTA award-winning Before Your Eyes. In November 2023, we launched our first original game in the Invincible universe, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve, to critical acclaim. In 2024, Skybound will build a cutting-edge in-house gaming production studio, further enhancing our capacity to shape the future of gaming entertainment. Follow Skybound Games on X (@SkyboundGames), YouTube (SkyboundGames), Facebook (@SkyboundGames), Threads (@skyboundgames), Instagram (@skyboundgames), TikTok (@skyboundgames), Discord (Skybound), Reddit (Skybound), and at www.skybound.com.