Blockchain game studio Neon Machine appoints former Microsoft executive Ken Rosman as new CEO

BlockBeats news, on December 13, according to Decrypt, Avalanche-based Web2 guerrilla game Shrapnel studio Neon Machine appointed Ken Rosman as the new CEO. Don Norbury, chief technology officer of Neon Machine and former head of Shrapnel studio, will oversee the company's Moonshot suite of Web3 game development tools. The game will be launched for free in 2025, and it is revealed that it is raising new funds in a round of financing by Avalanche ecosystem fund Blizzard, with Griffin Gaming Partners and Polychain Capital also participating.

Ken Rosman has 20 years of experience in the video game industry and has been responsible for the development of well-known games such as "Halo Wars" and "Sunset Overdrive" in Microsoft's Xbox department.