Rodriguez to head up LucasArts

LucasArts, the vidogame arm of Lucasfilm, has tapped Darrell Rodriguez as its new president following the departure of Jim Ward who resigned in February.

Rodriguez departs rival gamemaker Electronic Arts, where he has been chief operating officer of the Los Angeles development studio. He has also worked at Earthlink, Walt Disney Imagineering and the Walt Disney Internet Group.

SOURCEVariety.com
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