Charu Desodt named new chair of BAFTA Games Committee
Interior Night studio head Charu Desodt has been appointed as chairperson of the BAFTA Games Committee, succeeding outgoing chair Tara Saunders.
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Charu Desodt, the head of video game developer Interior Night, has been appointed chair of the BAFTA Games Committee. WN Hub, GamesIndustry.biz, and GameDev.net all report that Desodt is taking over the leadership role for the organization. [1][2][3]
Desodt replaces outgoing chair Tara Saunders, who has taken a position as senior people partner at Lego Digital Play. WN Hub and GamesIndustry.biz both report that Saunders is ending a ten year tenure with the committee and the BAFTA Board of Trustees. GamesIndustry.biz notes that Saunders previously served as studio head at Larian. [1][2]
Saunders expressed gratitude to everyone who made her journey unforgettable over the last decade, according to WN Hub and GamesIndustry.biz. Desodt brings more than 25 years of video game industry experience to her new appointment, WN Hub and GamesIndustry.biz report. [1][2]
In short
- Charu Desodt is the new chair of the BAFTA Games Committee.
- Desodt is currently the head of studio at Interior Night.
- Outgoing chair Tara Saunders served on the committee and BAFTA Board of Trustees for 10 years.
- Saunders has transitioned to a role as senior people partner at Lego Digital Play.
Sources
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- [1]Charu Desodt, the head of Interior Night studio, has been named chair of the BAFTA Games CommitteeWN Hub, 6d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Interior Night studio head Charu Desodt appointed chair of BAFTA Games CommitteeGamesIndustry.biz, 6d ago
- [3]Interior Night studio head Charu Desodt appointed chair of BAFTA Games CommitteeGameDev.net, 6d ago
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