The former CEO of Codemasters has been appointed chair of virtual reality games developer听nDreams.听
Frank听Sagnier听retired from Codies following the听$1.2 billion takeover by US giant Electronic Arts听in听February.听
His career in the videogames industry spans more than 25 years, including leading the听IPO听of Codemasters after joining as CEO in 2014.听
Sagnier听has now taken the non-executive role at听nDreams, behind games听including Phantom: Covert Ops for Oculus headsets and the highly anticipated Fracked for PlayStation VR,听set to launch globally on 20th August听2021.听听
nDreams听has also collaborated with Ubisoft and Zero Latency VR on development of the free-roam arcade experience Far Cry VR: Dive into Insanity, that can be experienced worldwide at Zero Latency venues.听听
Further developments include听nDreams’ move into third-party publishing and the recent announcement of a second fully remote studio,听nDreams听Studio Orbital, which will focus on developing live service games for VR.听听
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“I’m delighted to welcome Frank to听nDreams’ board. I’ve known Frank since he was building up EA Partners and I am certain that his experience, passion and drive will push us forward as we head towards some very ambitious goals,鈥� said听Patrick听O’Luanaigh, CEO and founder of听nDreams.听听
鈥淔rank’s energy and wisdom will be significant assets, and the management team and I are excited to work with him.”听
Sagnier听added:听“I am delighted to join听nDreams’ board to help the company achieve its mission to become a world-leading developer and publisher of VR games.听
鈥淥ver the past few years, Patrick has built a reputable studio with听highly-talented teams delivering high-quality games.听听
鈥淭he fast-improving hardware together with immersive and innovative player experiences, means that the VR market is bound to see significant growth and exciting times ahead.”听
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