Phil Harrison

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Phil Harrison is corporate vice president at the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft, leading the company's European divisions. His role includes overseeing UK-based developers Lionhead Studios, Soho Productions and Rare Ltd. The appointment was confirmed on 13th March 2012. Harrison also co-founded the investment firm London Venture Partners, and continued with the role of special advisor after the switch to Microsoft.

Previously he was president of the French company Infogrames (Atari) since March 2008.

Before that he was president of SCE Worldwide Studios from the establishment in September 2005 until 29th February 2008. He was responsible for setting the global product strategy and managing development operations of 16 studios in five countries. Furthermore he was a corporate executive and representative director of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, and executive vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. He also lead first party game development as well as pursuing the development of new online entertainment experiences.

Prior to the launch of the original PlayStation, Phil Harrison joined Sony Electronics Publishing, Ltd. in 1992, which later evolved into Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, and since then, he has made a large contribution to the company playing a strategic role in the launch of four PlayStation platforms, as well as building relationships with game developers and publishers throughout the world. He has held executive management positions in Europe and North America – where he served as Vice President, Third Party Relations and Research and Development for SCEA from 1996 to 2000.

From 1989 to 1992, Phil served as head of development for Mindscape International and prior to that as a consultant game designer and graphic artist in the UK.

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Games Credited

• ModNation Racers (2010), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Backyard Baseball '10 (2009), Atari, Inc.
• Codename: Panzers - Cold War (2009), Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
• Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009), Atari, Inc.
• Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009), Atari, Inc.
• Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009), Atari, Inc.
• Killzone 2 (2009), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Qubed (2009), Atari, Inc.
• Alone in the Dark (2008), Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
• Alone in the Dark: Inferno (2008), Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
• Buzz!: The Pop Quiz (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Centipede (2008), Atari Interactive, Inc.
• Deer Hunter Tournament (2008), Atari, Inc.
• echochrome (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
• God of War: Chains of Olympus (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Go! Puzzle (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• LittleBigPlanet (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• MLB 08: The Show (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• My Horse & Me 2 (2008), Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
• Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir (2008), Atari, Inc.
• Patapon (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Resistance 2 (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Sam & Max: Season Two (2008), Telltale, Inc.
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs - Confrontation (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Super Breakout (2008), Atari Interactive, Inc.
• Super Stardust HD Complete (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Twisted Metal: Head-On (Extra Twisted Edition) (2008), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• AFL Premiership 2007 (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Beats (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Buzz!: The Hollywood Quiz (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Buzz!: The Mega Quiz (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• The Eye of Judgment (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Folklore (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
• Formula 1 Championship Edition (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Gaelic Games: Football 2 (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Gaelic Games: Hurling (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• God of War II (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
• Heavenly Sword (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Jeanne d'Arc (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Lair (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• MLB 07: The Show (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• PAIN (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Rogue Galaxy (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Snakeball (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs - Tactical Strike (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Super Rub a Dub (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Super Stardust HD (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Syphon Filter: Combat Ops (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Warhawk (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• 24: The Game (2006), 2K Games, Inc.
• AFL Premiership 2006 (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• B-Boy (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Buzz!: The BIG Quiz (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Formula One 06 (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Genji: Days of the Blade (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Killzone: Liberation (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Lemmings (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Lemmings (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• LocoRoco (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• MotorStorm (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
• Resistance: Fall of Man (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
• SingStar Anthems (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs - Fireteam Bravo 2 (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror (2006), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Act of War: Direct Action (2005), Atari, Inc.
• AFL Premiership 2005 (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Buzz!: The Music Quiz (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• EyeToy: Kinetic (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• EyeToy: Play 3 (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• F1 Grand Prix (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Fired Up (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Formula One 05 (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Go! Sudoku (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Pursuit Force (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• SingStar '80s (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• WipEout Pure (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• World Tour Soccer (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• WRC (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Athens 2004 (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Destruction Derby Arenas (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• EyeToy: Chat (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• EyeToy: Play 2 (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Formula One 04 (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Jackie Chan Adventures (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Killzone (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• SingStar (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• SingStar Party (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• EyeToy: Groove (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• EyeToy: Play (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Hardware: Online Arena (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Jinx (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Primal (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Alfred Chicken (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Drakan: The Ancients' Gates (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Firebugs (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• The Getaway (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• World Tour Soccer 2003 (2002), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• MLB 2002 (2001), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• World Tour Soccer 2002 (2001), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• WRC World Rally Championship (2001), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Crash Bash (2000), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• NFL GameDay 2001 (2000), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• 007: Tomorrow Never Dies (1999), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• CTR: Crash Team Racing (1999), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• The Next Tetris (1999), Hasbro Interactive, Inc.
• Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Crash Bandicoot: Warped (1998), Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.
• Spyro the Dragon (1998), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Star Ocean: The Second Story (1998), Enix Corporation
• Armored Core (1997), FromSoftware, Inc.
• Gran Turismo (1997), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
• Wild Arms (1996), Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
• The Terminator (1993), Mindscape, Inc.
• Outlander (1992), Mindscape, Inc.
• Knightmare (1991), Mindscape International Ltd.
• Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun (1989), Mindscape, Inc.