Games industry veteran Jade Raymond has been named a vice president of Google.Raymond announced the news over Twitter today. "I’m excited to finally be able to share that I have joined Google as VP!" wrote Raymond.She didn't clarify what her role would be as one of the company's vice presidents.Raymond got her start in the game industry as a programmer for Sony. She went on to work at Electronic Arts, then as a correspondent for The Electric Playground, and finally...
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VP / Head, Stadia Games & Entertainment
Having worked in video game programming, design, production and management, Raymond joined Google in March 2019 to help it enter the race toward a state-of-the-art cloud gaming service via Google Stadia, even though other cloud platforms like PlayStation Now and the upcoming xCloud for Xbox are intended to serve supplementary roles to their consumer bases. Still, it’s been a long time since a new platform for AAA titles entered the market, and Raymond is a wise choice to lead content, having played key roles in the creation of the “Assassin’s Creed” and “Watch Dogs” franchises for Ubisoft, titles of which are part of Stadia’s initial and emerging library, which will also include first-party exclusives alongside day-and-date AAA releases.