Ubisoft Appoints Fawzi Mesmar as Vice President of Editorial
30 November 2021 - 6:44PM
Ubisoft Appoints Fawzi Mesmar as Vice President of Editorial
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Ubisoft Appoints Fawzi Mesmar
as Vice President of
Editorial |
Fawzi Will Work With Ubisoft’s Worldwide Creative Teams To Grow
Company’s Vast Portfolio Of Games And Deliver On Creative
Vision Download the Press Release |
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PARIS – November 30,
2021 – Today, Ubisoft announced that
Fawzi Mesmar, a veteran Game Designer with more than 18 years of
experience, is being appointed as the newest Vice President of
Editorial. Based in Sweden, Fawzi will report directly to Ubisoft’s
Chief Creative Officer Igor Manceau. As a member of Ubisoft’s
Editorial department, he will work closely with Ubisoft’s worldwide
production teams to shape the creative direction of Ubisoft’s vast
portfolio of games and franchises. Fawzi also will partner with
teams across Ubisoft to ensure they are including diverse
perspectives throughout the production process and creating
enriching entertainment experiences for all players.Most recently
the Head of Design at DICE, Fawzi joins Ubisoft with nearly two
decades of experience leading cross-expertise teams at companies
such as King, Gameloft and Atlus. Over the course of his career, he
has contributed to the launch of more than 20 titles spanning a
wide variety of genres and franchises, including Battlefield, Star
Wars: Battlefront, Persona, and Candy Crush. He is also the author
of Al-Khallab on the Art of Game Design, one of the first Arabic
language textbooks on game design. At Ubisoft, Fawzi will continue
to build on a proven track record of leading diverse, globally
distributed teams, drawing on his past experiences working in
Germany, Japan, Jordan, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, and Sweden.“I am
excited to work with talented teams across Ubisoft to nurture our
collective creativity and co-build the future of Ubisoft’s games,”
said Fawzi. ”Ubisoft brings together many of the most creative
minds in video games, and I look forward to supporting them in
their work to deliver players truly meaningful entertainment
experiences.”Fawzi is the latest addition to Ubisoft’s Editorial
team, following the appointment of Bio Jade Granger as a fellow
Vice President of Editorial in February 2021 and Igor Manceau as
Chief Creative Officer in September 2021. “Fawzi is one of
the industry’s most respected game designers and has a strong track
record of uniting teams across various projects, expertise, and
backgrounds,” said Igor. “We are delighted to welcome him to the
Editorial department and I’m confident he will develop strong
partnerships with teams across Ubisoft. His expertise will help us
to continue uniting around a shared vision, strengthening and
growing our broad portfolio of games, and providing players
enriching, memorable experiences.” Note to Editors
– Fawzi
Mesmar’s
Biography Fawzi is an award-winning
game designer, author, and public speaker with nearly two decades
of experience in the gaming industry. Most recently, he was the
Head of Design at DICE, where he led the design teams behind the
Battlefield and Star Wars: Battlefront franchises. Prior to DICE,
he held the position of Studio Director, Production and Game Design
at King where he contributed to major titles including Candy Crush.
Fawzi has also led design teams at Gameloft and Atlus, where he
contributed to the Persona franchise. In addition, Fawzi is the
author of one of the first Arabic game design textbooks, has
co-authored nine comic books, is a retired competitive esports
player and is a regular game design lecturer at universities such
as Futuregames in Stockholm. Over the course of his career, Fawzi
has been recognized with awards including the Game Dev Hero Award
for Game Design in 2020 and Game Industry 100 Game Changers in
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