Robert Stevenson

Results-driven business leader with deep gaming and technology experience

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • VP of Online Development at Namco Bandai Games
  • President & Founder at the G * Chromosome, LLC
Past
  • VP Business Development & Worldwide Publishing at Atari
  • VP Product Development & Acquisitions at Dreamcatcher Games
  • VP Product Development at iROCK Games
  • Senior Producer at Virtus Entertainment
  • Producer/Designer and Multimedia at Interactive Magic
  • Early Career at Various Companies
Education
  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
  • York University - Schulich School of Business
  • North Carolina State University
  • North Carolina State University
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Entertainment

Robert Stevenson’s Summary

Video game industry guru with broad experience in product development, acquisitions and relationship building (e,g, Ghostbusters, Painkiller, Demigod, Operation Flashpoint, N+, Agatha Christie, Warbirds, Fallout, Dragonball Z…) Strong technical and creative abilities reinforced by comprehensive business/financial acumen. Passion for the growth of people and A-caliber teams. Nearly $1B dollars in revenue and still today an enthusiastic gamer.

Robert Stevenson’s Specialties:

• Executive Leadership & Guidance
• Full-Cycle Internal/External Production
• Complex Negotiations & Acquisitions
• Win-Win Partnerships & Alliances
• Franchise Creation & Revitalization
• Portfolio/Project Modeling & Analysis
• Finance, Budgeting & Cost Containment
• Operations Management


Robert Stevenson’s Experience

  • VP of Online Development

    Namco Bandai Games

    (Public Company; Computer Games industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

  • President & Founder

    the G * Chromosome, LLC

    (Entertainment industry)

    April 2009Present (8 months)

  • VP Business Development & Worldwide Publishing

    Atari

    (Public Company; ATAR; Computer Games industry)

    April 2006April 2009 (3 years 1 month)

  • VP Product Development & Acquisitions

    Dreamcatcher Games

    (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

    April 2003May 2006 (3 years 2 months)

  • VP Product Development

    iROCK Games

    (Computer Games industry)

    February 2000March 2003 (3 years 2 months)

  • Senior Producer

    Virtus Entertainment

    (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

    October 1999February 2000 (5 months)

  • Producer/Designer and Multimedia

    Interactive Magic

    (Computer Games industry)

    April 1996October 1999 (3 years 7 months)

  • Early Career

    Various Companies

    (Computer Software industry)

    February 1993April 1996 (3 years 3 months)

    ● Researcher & Systems - The Virtual Environments Laboratory
    ● PC/Mac/Online Game Development - EMpower Corporation
    ● Teaching Assistant - NCSU, Computer Science Department
    ● Console Game Development - Holoscape, Virtual Reality Games


Robert Stevenson’s Education

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

    MBA , Executive Management , 20052006

    Kellogg-Schulich EMBA Alumnus with York University, Schulich School of Business and the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.

  • York University - Schulich School of Business

    MBA , Management , 20052006

  • North Carolina State University

    Studies , Computer Science , 19941996

  • North Carolina State University

    BS , Design , 19911995


Additional Information

Robert Stevenson’s Groups:

  •    International Game Developers Association
  •    GamesProducers
  •    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
  •    Casual Games
  •    ACM Members
  •    International High IQ Society
  •    VENTURE CAPITAL ASIA
  •    World Gaming Executives
  •    Game Developers Conference®
  •    Electronic Entertainment Industry Network
  •    Kellogg School of Management
  •    Video Gaming Industry Executives
  •    Venture Capital Group
  •    Flash Game Developers
  •    ATARI - Current and Former Employees
  •    Video Game Financing (500+)
  •    VIDEOGAME BIZ DEV
  •    E3 - Electronic Entertainment Expo
  •    Social Entertainment Professionals

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