Greg Canessa
Moby ID: 51785
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In May 2009 Blizzard confirmed that Greg Canessa had joined the company to work on the new version of its gaming service Battle.net. Prior to that, Greg Canessa was Vice President, video game platforms, at PopCap Games, since February 2007. Previously, he was General Manager of Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade service, where he worked for 7 years. Prior to his tenure at Microsoft, Mr. Canessa was VP of Online Marketing at Idealab, an incubator of early-stage technology firms. Previously, he served as a senior marketing executive at Vivendi Games for most of the 1990s, after beginning his professional career at Apple Computer as a games marketer and evangelist.
Credited on 66 games
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| Worm Game (2023, Stadia) | Stadia was created with love by a village and not limited to the following people* |
| Submerged: Hidden Depths (2022, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Wavetale (2021, Stadia) | Stadia Special Thanks |
| PixelJunk Raiders (2021, Stadia) | Stadia Special Thanks |
| Outcasters (2020, Stadia) | Special Thanks |
| Gylt (2019, Stadia) | Stadia Special Thanks |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops - Zombies (2015, Android) | VP, Mobile |
| Pitfall! (2014, Android) | VP, Mobile |
| Lost Treasures of Infocom (2012, iPhone) | VP, Mobile |
| Activision Anthology (2012, Android) | VP, Mobile |
| Diablo III (2012, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010, Windows) | Project Director |
| World of WarCraft: Cataclysm (2010, Windows) | Project Director |
| Peggle: Dual Shot (2009, Nintendo DS) | Vice President of Video Game Platforms |
| Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins (2008, Nintendo DS) | Special Thanks |
| PopCap Arcade Vol 1 (2007, Xbox 360) | VP, Video Game Platforms |
| PopCap Hits! Vol 1 (2007, PlayStation 2) | VP, Video Game Platforms |
| Rush'n Attack (2007, Xbox 360) | Group Manager |
| Aegis Wing (2007, Xbox 360) | Group Manager |
| Double Dragon (2007, Xbox 360) | Group Manager |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 39 games with Ross Erickson
- 39 games with Tony Harlich
- 38 games with Chad Dylan Long
- 37 games with Michael Jones
- 37 games with Brian Ostergren
- 35 games with Noriko Fritschle
- 33 games with Ty Roberts
- 32 games with Jason Wohlfeil
- 31 games with Eric Snyder
- 30 games with Joe Steve Swick III
Companies
- 10 games with Jumpstart Games, Inc.
- 9 games with Jordan Freeman Group, LLC
- 8 games with Microsoft Corporation
- 7 games with Xbox Game Studios
- 6 games with PopCap Games, Inc.
- 5 games with CTXM Ltd.
- 5 games with Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
- 5 games with Gotch Technology Corp.
- 5 games with Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.
- 5 games with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
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