NEOWIZ Appoints Former Wargaming CPO Chris Chung in Restructuring
The restructuring formalizes NEOWIZ's effort to build a sustainable global portfolio around Lies of P and new IPs, led by a veteran of Wargaming and NCsoft.
Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
NEOWIZ has appointed Chris Chung, former CPO of Wargaming, as head of its new Global Business Group. The company also restructured into three business units: New Game Development Group, Global Business Group, and Live Game Business Group. The move aims to strengthen global publishing and IP portfolio after the success of Lies of P.
Chris Chung brings experience from Wargaming, NCsoft, and his own studio Motiga to NEOWIZ's new Global Business Group. He led the World of Tanks and World of Warships franchises as CPO at Wargaming and founded the hero shooter Gigantic at Motiga. NEOWIZ named him head of the Global Business Group, one of three restructuring pillars announced July 9.
The other two groups are the New Game Development Group, whose head Sung-jun Park will become CEO in August, and the Live Game Business Group, now led by former Olympus division head Mingoo Cho. Cho will oversee live service operations for titles including Pmang, Brown Dust 2, and Cat and Soup. NEOWIZ said the reorganization aims to strengthen its publishing structure and IP portfolio following the global lift from Lies of P.
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- GameBusiness.jp NEOWIZ、元Wargaming CPOクリス・チョン氏をグローバル事業グループ長に任命。組織再編で3事業体制へ