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Mark Edward Kern, also known as Grummz, is a former video game executive. He worked for Blizzard Entertainment from 1997 to 2005 and was a co-founder and CEO of Red 5 Studios during the development and promotion of the video game Firefall.
Dec 30, 2013 · Mark Kern, former Blizzard and Red 5 CEO, was removed from his position after allegedly overspending and mismanaging Firefall, a game developed by The9. A Red 5 employee accuses Kern of wasting millions on failed promotions, abusing staff, and ignoring feedback.
Follow @Grummz for his insights on gaming, tech, and politics. He is the founder of Pixelmage Games and a former Blizzard developer.
Mar 22, 2021 · Em-8er is a sci-fi MMO shooter that Mark Kern claims is a spiritual successor to Firefall, his previous game. Learn about the game's development, funding, updates, and controversies since 2016.
Dec 30, 2013 · Mark Kern, a former Blizzard developer, was fired from Red 5 Studios, the developer of Firefall, a MMOFPS backed by Chinese publisher The9. An anonymous Red 5 employee accused Kern of overspending on failed promotions, micromanaging the game development, and creating a toxic work environment.
Em-8ER is a new game from veteran game maker, Mark Kern, creator of Firefall and Team Lead from Vanilla World of Warcraft. Em-8ER is a massive planetary warfare game. Co-op players in mech exosuits fight shape-shifting aliens and their Kaiju warbeasts.
Apr 13, 2007 · Mark Kern, the co-founder of Red 5 Studios and a former Blizzard developer, shares his views on MMO game design, end game content, secondary market, and more. Read the full interview to learn about his experience, vision, and challenges in the online gaming industry.
