‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Producer Russell Binder Joins Venture Capital Firm Griffin Gaming Partners
Russell Binder, a veteran entertainment and gaming licensing agent in Hollywood and an executive producers of the hit horror movie Five Nights at Freddy’s, has joined venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners, which focuses on investments in the global gaming space, as a venture partner and intellectual property advisor.
“With over two decades of experience as a distinguished entertainment and gaming licensing executive and producer in Hollywood, Binder brings a wealth of expertise and an impressive track record to the Griffin arsenal,” the company said on Wednesday. As a founding partner of entertainment, marketing agency Striker Entertainment, he also served as an executive producer on the Candy Crush game show, as well as the Creepshow TV series, which was later turned into a game.
“Binder is renowned for his exceptional work in licensing and merchandising, which has significantly amplified the value of various entertainment intellectual properties. His experience encompasses iconic projects,...
“With over two decades of experience as a distinguished entertainment and gaming licensing executive and producer in Hollywood, Binder brings a wealth of expertise and an impressive track record to the Griffin arsenal,” the company said on Wednesday. As a founding partner of entertainment, marketing agency Striker Entertainment, he also served as an executive producer on the Candy Crush game show, as well as the Creepshow TV series, which was later turned into a game.
“Binder is renowned for his exceptional work in licensing and merchandising, which has significantly amplified the value of various entertainment intellectual properties. His experience encompasses iconic projects,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Realm, the industry-leading audio entertainment studio and one of the world's fastest-growing independent podcast networks, announced today the addition of Peter Levin, a trailblazer in the podcast and interactive software industries, to its Board of Advisors. Levin, a Managing Director and co-founding partner at Griffin Gaming Partners, brings with him a deep understanding of how to grow media franchises into global powerhouses and sees podcasts as a key touchstone with fans.
With a distinguished career spanning various roles at the intersection of gaming and media, Levin has continually pushed boundaries and helped shape the industry. As the former President of Interactive Ventures, Games, & Digital Strategy at Lionsgate, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Nerdist Industries (subsequently acquired by Legendary Entertainment), Levin was a leader in the earliest days of podcasting. Since then, he’s been integrally involved in adapting gaming intellectual property into traditional media form factors. These properties include...
With a distinguished career spanning various roles at the intersection of gaming and media, Levin has continually pushed boundaries and helped shape the industry. As the former President of Interactive Ventures, Games, & Digital Strategy at Lionsgate, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Nerdist Industries (subsequently acquired by Legendary Entertainment), Levin was a leader in the earliest days of podcasting. Since then, he’s been integrally involved in adapting gaming intellectual property into traditional media form factors. These properties include...
- 2/27/2024
- Podnews.net
The founders of U.K.-based mobile games studio Playdemic, known for the Golf Clash franchise, have unveiled ForthStar, a new mobile free-to-play game studio based in Manchester. Paul Gouge and Alex Rigby are launching the new company after Warner Bros. Games’ $1.4 billion sale of Playdemic to Electronic Arts in 2021 with $10 million in funding from venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners.
The reveal of the studio’s first game is “more than a year away,” the company said Monday. It added that the founders have been “joined by many of the key figures from Playdemic who helped Golf Clash reach more than 150 million installs,” while ForthStar is also actively recruiting further creative and technical talent.
“Our mission is clear; to make great games that millions of people love to play, every day for years,” said ForthStar CEO and co-founder Gouge. “It’s an objective we have achieved before and one...
The reveal of the studio’s first game is “more than a year away,” the company said Monday. It added that the founders have been “joined by many of the key figures from Playdemic who helped Golf Clash reach more than 150 million installs,” while ForthStar is also actively recruiting further creative and technical talent.
“Our mission is clear; to make great games that millions of people love to play, every day for years,” said ForthStar CEO and co-founder Gouge. “It’s an objective we have achieved before and one...
- 1/22/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A trio of investing veterans have teamed up to launch a new fund dedicated to backing video game businesses.
Griffin Gaming Partners has assembled a $235 million fund to invest in startup game studios, up-and-coming platforms and infrastructure companies that form the backbone of the gaming industry. The firm isn’t disclosing its backers but a source says that they says that they represent include some of the biggest gaming, media and tech businesses around the world.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, Ggp is led by managing directors Peter Levin, Phil Sanderson and Nick Tuosto. Levin, the former CEO of Nerdist Industries ...
Griffin Gaming Partners has assembled a $235 million fund to invest in startup game studios, up-and-coming platforms and infrastructure companies that form the backbone of the gaming industry. The firm isn’t disclosing its backers but a source says that they says that they represent include some of the biggest gaming, media and tech businesses around the world.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, Ggp is led by managing directors Peter Levin, Phil Sanderson and Nick Tuosto. Levin, the former CEO of Nerdist Industries ...
- 11/9/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A trio of investing veterans have teamed up to launch a new fund dedicated to backing video game businesses.
Griffin Gaming Partners has assembled a $235 million fund to invest in startup game studios, up-and-coming platforms and infrastructure companies that form the backbone of the gaming industry. The firm isn’t disclosing its backers but a source says that they says that they represent include some of the biggest gaming, media and tech businesses around the world.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, Ggp is led by managing directors Peter Levin, Phil Sanderson and Nick Tuosto. Levin, the former CEO of Nerdist Industries ...
Griffin Gaming Partners has assembled a $235 million fund to invest in startup game studios, up-and-coming platforms and infrastructure companies that form the backbone of the gaming industry. The firm isn’t disclosing its backers but a source says that they says that they represent include some of the biggest gaming, media and tech businesses around the world.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, Ggp is led by managing directors Peter Levin, Phil Sanderson and Nick Tuosto. Levin, the former CEO of Nerdist Industries ...
- 11/9/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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