Brian Ward

Developer BIO

Brian Ward serves as Senior Vice President, Planning and Operations of Worldwide Studios where he oversees certain product development activities, including product and portfolio planning, resource management, outsourcing, quality assurance, customer support and product acquisition activities, as well as financial management of the company’s studio operations. Prior to this role, he served as Vice President of Studio Planning and Operations for Activision, where he managed external development, greenlight, production services, and central design activities.

Before joining Activision, Mr. Ward served as Director of Planning for Xbox Sports, where he re-structured the studio and crafted stand-alone online gaming and Xbox Live advertising strategies.

Prior to this, Mr. Ward served on the Canadian studio executive team at Electronic Arts where he led the publisher’s partnerships in sports, racing and music. He created strategic development and revenue plans for company’s worldwide racing business, shipping more than 60 sports and racing titles and overseeing the negotiation of more than 800 licensing agreements. Before joining Electronic Arts, Mr. Ward was a labor relations and insurance defense attorney at two of Canada's largest law firms.

Mr. Ward received bachelor of commerce and bachelor of law degrees from the University of Alberta.
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Experience
SVP, Worldwide Studios Activision Blizzard Inc.

2006 – Present

VP, Studio Planning and Operations Activision Publishing Inc.

2004 – 2006

Director, Studio Planning, Microsoft Games Studios Microsoft Inc.

2002 – 2004

Director, Business Affairs Electronic Arts

1996 – 2001

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Games Credited

• Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Starter Pack (2011), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• X-Men: Destiny (2011), Activision Value Publishing, Inc.
• Blur (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• DJ Hero 2 (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Tony Hawk: Shred (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Transformers: War for Cybertron (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Transformers: War for Cybertron - Decepticons (2010), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Mobilized (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (2009), Activision Deutschland GmbH, Aspyr Media, Inc., RedOctane, Inc.
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Activision (UK) Limited
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Prototype (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Wolfenstein (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Uncaged Edition) (2009), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• 007: Quantum of Solace (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty: World at War (2008), Activision Deutschland GmbH
• Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Golf: Tee It Up! (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc., Aspyr Media, Inc., RedOctane, Inc.
• Guitar Hero: On Tour (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc.
• Kung Fu Panda (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Kung Fu Panda (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Vigilante 8: Arcade (2008), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Bee Movie Game (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Bee Movie Game (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Shrek-N-Roll (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Shrek the Third (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Shrek the Third (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Shrek the Third (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spider-Man 3 (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spider-Man 3 (2007), Activision Deutschland GmbH
• Spider-Man 3 (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Transformers: Autobots (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Transformers: Decepticons (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Transformers: The Game (2007), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Activision Hits Remixed (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty 2 (Game of the Year Edition) (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty 3 (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Gun: Showdown (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts! (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts! (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts! (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Tony Hawk's Project 8 (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• The Ultimate DOOM (2006), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty 2 (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (Collector's Edition) (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Call of Duty 2 (Collector's Edition) (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Tony Hawk's American Sk8land (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• NHL Rivals 2004 (2003), Microsoft Game Studios
• NBA Street (2002), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• NHL 2002 (2001), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Triple Play Baseball (2001), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• 007: Racing (2000), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• FIFA 2001 (2000), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• SSX (2000), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Triple Play 2001 (2000), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• FIFA 2000: Major League Soccer (1999), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Need for Speed: High Stakes (1999), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• FIFA 99 (1998), Electronic Arts Ltda.
• Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (1998), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• World Cup 98 (1998), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• FIFA 98: Road to World Cup (1997), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Need for Speed II (1997), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• Triple Play 98 (1997), Electronic Arts, Inc.