This week, Scopely announced the appointment of Eric Wood as its new Senior Vice President of Publishing. Wood joins the company after serving as senior vice president of global strategic partnerships at Activision Blizzard and global vice president of strategic partnerships at Nike.
Tim O’Brien, Scopely’s CRO and Board Member, said in the nomination statement: “Eric’s diverse background and entrepreneurial mindset are a natural fit for Scopely’s culture of innovation, autonomy and collaboration. With a proven track record of leadership in high-performing global companies, Eric will play an important role in developing and strengthening Scopely’s strategic partnerships as it continues to grow.”
2022 includes several major acquisitions and investments for Scopely. In September, she acquired the Stumble Guys mobile game. Earlier this year, the company launched its own Kingdom Maker mobile app.
More recently, the company partnered with Hot Wheels and the NFL to bring themed additions to Stumble Guys. Scopely also invested $20 million in Burlingame Studios in 2022 and $50 million in three other studios in 2021.