Jim Levy is an American businessman who began his career as a music industry executive before he became the founding chief executive officer for Activision.[1][2][3]
Activision was founded on giving their game designers a lot of recognition for their work. It is for this reason that he promoted his game designers like rock stars. Each game's instruction booklet would have a brief biography of the developer, as well as their autograph. He also was a driving force in the acquisition of Infocom.[4] In 1986, he resigned his position,[5] also at a time when games required more than one person to be involved in a game, therefore his style of recognition became less effective.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ (14 July 2011). When arcades ruled the Bay Area (photos), SFgate ("That's legendary game designer David Crane, playing his cartridge Grand Prix while Activision president Jim Levy basks in his awesomeness.")
- ^ (30 July 2007). The History Of Activision, Gamasutra
- ^ (19 June 1982). Activision: Its All In the Game, Billboard
- ^ (25 July 2006). The Short, Happy Life of Infocom, Escapist Magazine
- ^ (15 February 1988). AVOIDING THE SILICON VALLEY BENDS, San Jose Mercury News
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