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All Things Must Come to an End
After 15 years of leading Mythic Entertainment, my time with the studio (and EA of course) I co-founded with Rob Denton has come to an end. Early in May, Electronic Arts let me know that they wanted to make some changes within the Games Label and as a result of those changes I have been out ...
Executive Producer's Letter - Part 3
herald.warhammeronline.com — Everyone, It is a time of change and progress here at Mythic. As we move forward, I... want you all to know that our love of MMOs, our passion for the games we create, and our commitment to our fans is stronger than ever. Our studio’s strength has ... (more) Executive Producer's Letter - Part 3
Mythic employees shocked at Mark Jacobs' departure
Mythic employees shocked at Mark Jacobs' departure
massively.com — Mythic employees were surprised by their boss' departure, sources told me today. I spoke with a former... employee, who asked to remain anonymous, about what they and their old co-workers thought regarding today's announcement that Mark Jacobs, ... (more) Mythic employees shocked at Mark Jacobs' departure
Outsized Personalities
brokentoys.org — So now that I’m home and can look up from wikis and playtests, some reflection on part... of today’s news. It’s probably no secret that Mark Jacobs and I have had our differences in the past – in particular, after some of my ... (more) Outsized Personalities
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A Word From Mark Jacobs
Camelot Vault - The Ultimate Resource — ... When someone leaves Mythic, I am always impressed by the level of affection in which they describe the company, the game and their fellow co-workers. Mark's blog post today is no exception. During my tenure there my duties have run the gamut from being CEO/GM to doing some of our legal work to acting as lead designer and even using my personal credit cards/credit to pay for the phones we used when we launched DAoC back in 2001. While I will miss doing those things (well, some of them anyway) for the studio, what I will really miss are the people at Mythic. While some of the ...

Mark Jacobs on his departure from Mythic and EA
Massively — ... We've had comments and opinions flying in from all over the internet regarding Mark Jacobs' departure from Mythic and EA, but finally we get to hear from the man himself, in a new post with the heading "All Things Must Come to an End" on his ...

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