Blackburn

For better or worse, one of the movers and shakers behind Destiny 2, Game Director Joe Blackburn, is departing Bungie in February. His departure comes just before The Final Shape expansion launch on June 4, 2024. Blackburn announced on Twitter that he’s passing the reigns onto a new leader next month. And while this change might seem abrupt to some, Blackburn notes that development on The Final Shape expansion is nearly done and is now entering a playtest and bug fix phase to prep for release. Previously working as a…

Amazon.com's top media executive Jeff Blackburn plans to retire at the start of 2023, the e-commerce giant said on Friday.The company said that the media and entertainment businesses, led by Blackburn since May last year, will be overseen by two current executives, Mike Hopkins and Steve Boom, who will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy.The businesses include Prime Video, Amazon Studios, Music, Audible, Games, and Twitch.Blackburn, who also served as senior vice president at Amazon, joined Amazon in…