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Former Netflix Games Chief Mike Verdu Exits Following Role Shift
Mike Verdu, who was tapped as Netflix's first head of its young video game division in 2021, has exited the streamer.
Netflix AI-Gaming Chief Mike Verdu Exits Company
Mike Verdu, former head of Netflix's video games division who stepped down in November to head up the streamer's generative AI gaming initiative, has exited the complany complete, TheWrap has learned.
Netflix's gaming boss Mike Verdu leaves company in less than a year after he was shifted to this department
Mike Verdu, who spearheaded Netflix's gaming initiative, has left the company amidst significant leadership changes and strategic shifts. Verdu's departure follows the arrival of Alain Tascan to lead the division and the cancellation of several game releases,
Netflix Games Creator Has Left The Company
Mike Verdu, a video games industry veteran who oversaw the creation of the Netflix Games organization has now left the company.
Netflix Games confirms departure of former president and VP of GenAI Mike Verdu
Verdu joined Netflix in 2021 to launch its games division. In November 2024, however, after a management restructure, Verdu was moved into the role of VP of generative AI for games, with former Epic Games exec Alain Tascan brought in to lead Netflix's gaming portfolio.
Former Netflix gaming boss departs, following move to AI role
Mike Verdu launched and led Netflix's gaming efforts in 2021, but was moved to a new role - VP of Generative AI for games at Netflix - in November last year. At the time, Verdu said peers should "pay no mind to uninformed speculation in the media about changes at Netflix Games", as the changes were a "planned transition".
Netflix Gaming And Generative AI Chief Has Left The Company
Netflix's gaming VP Mike Verdu has left after being hired in 2021 to launch the platform's gaming initiatives. This is the latest shakeup for the streaming giant the streaming giant, which has undergone mass layoffs to its gaming division recently.
Netflix's first gaming boss has left the company
Mike Verdu, the executive who launched Netflix's gaming efforts, has left the company, according to Game File with Stephen Totilo.
Netflix Games loses its vice-president of generative AI
After embracing generative AI as a core part of its gaming strategy, Netflix's vice president of generative AI has left the company.
Netflix’s original gaming chief is gone.
Mike Verdu had Netflix’s been VP of generative AI for games, with Alain Tascan taking over as gaming boss, but Verdu has left the company, it confirmed to Game File. [Link: Scoop: Netflix’s first gaming boss exits,
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Mike Verdu
In his current role, Mike is focused on bringing great games to Netflix members since Netflix started providing games as part of members’ subscriptions in Nov 2021. That means working with ...