Ben Jones
@bagelbeard.bsky.social
Head of Games at Range Media Partners Formerly: Zenimax, Sony, EA/DICE, Valve, others… These are my personal ramblings 🤪
What a thrill to launch my first game in many years, and the first overall for Range Games, with #OrangePop! by Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. In a matter of months, we worked with our partner Staple Games to innovate within the Match-3 genre by putting personality and nostalgia first.
Me still vibing from the #DavidGuetta set last night #Coachella
This was spectacular, and a reminder of the power of our medium.
Thrilled to announce my new role at RANGE, where we’ll be publishing a variety of games in the i-iii space in the years ahead. There’s nothing like this company in the gaming space, and I’m truly excited for the projects we have in development. variety.com/2026/digital...
Range Media Partners Launches Game Publishing Division Led by Industry Veteran Ben Jones (EXCLUSIVE)
Gaming industry veteran Ben Jones has joined Range Media Partners to lead the management and talent representation firm's newly created game publishing division.
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My thoughts today are with those still at Xbox, Bethesda and ABK. I sincerely wish you all the best of luck in the months to come, and if I can help in any way, feel free to reach out!
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Thrilled to be headed back to #DICE2026 with a new mission. Can't say much about it yet, but if you're a developer in search of an innovative go-to-market partner, I'd love to hear from you! bsky.app/profile/offi...
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences@official-aias.bsky.social · 7mo ago🎮 DICE Summit 2026 📍Feb 10–12 | Las Vegas @ ARIA 🚨 Announcing our next batch of programming: Adam Boyes (Vivrato) Marina Dögg Jónsdóttir (Starbreeze) Mike Fitzgerald(Insomniac) Ben Jones (TBA) Danny O’Dwyer (/noclip) Lucien Parsons (Operations Catalyst) Lia Zhang (Makers Fund) 👀 More coming soon
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Absolutely gutted by this news… Vince was a bright light and I was blessed to be in his orbit at several stops along the way. This one stings and is a huge loss for our business.
IGN@ign.com · 8mo agoVince Zampella, head of Respawn Entertainment and known for working on the Call of Duty, Titanfall, Star Wars Jedi, and Battlefield franchises, has died at the age of 55.
Feel just as much for my former colleagues who remain employed as those of us who were let go… Survivor’s guilt is real, as are the challenges for those left to pick up the pieces.
Chris Kerr@kerrblimey.bsky.social · last yr.NEW: Multiple employees at ZeniMax, including two union members, have accused Microsoft of once again failing workers with its latest round of layoffs. Sources described the way the company handled the cuts as "inhumane" and claimed work will be hampered after the loss of key talent. More below:
I’m pretty sure this is EXACTLY what we all need in these dark times… bring it on!
Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · last yr.First trailer for ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ In theaters October 24
As I’ve spent the last 7.5 years assembling the AAA team at Zenimax Online, I have a deep understanding of their strengths/passions and where those might line up with YOUR team’s needs. So if you’re in #talent #recruiting or just hiring for your project, my DMs are open! RIP to the best team ever.
Skyrim saved -- and delayed -- the Elder Scrolls Online.
Sometimes, you get a glimpse of the future and it’s scary… but this is absolutely thrilling. I could not be more excited to eventually share gaming with my daughter!
It was an amazing two weeks back in Redmond showing off our latest progress and discussing the future of @xbox.com - Though it’s difficult to be broadly optimistic in this moment, both as a gamer and an American, I’m very confident in our future at ZOS!
My favorite car chase scene in cinema is from 'Os Normais' (2003) - Minha cena favorita de perseguição no cinema é de 'Os Normais' (2003)
There are few compliments in this business that hit harder than fans reviving or reimagining something you helped build in the past. Looks like a dedicated group of folks did just that with one of our earliest levels for the PS3 classic MAG: youtu.be/twQyLq3ifD4?...
Battle for C with 30 MAG vets
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Absolutely tragic… trying to focus on his incredible contributions to the medium, but this one stings.
Eurogamer@eurogamer.bsky.social · last yr.Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov dies aged just 52 www.eurogamer.net/half-life-2-...
6/10 games can be good games. 7/10 games can be good games. 8/10 games can be great games. 9/10 games can be amazing games. Games that are not a 10/10 are still very much worth your time I promise. Sometimes you can find a hidden gem this way & not even know it. Scores are subjective too. 👌🏻
You should pick this up at any price… but at THIS price?!
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Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · last yr.Doom Eternal is $9.99 on US PSN buff.ly/423Idig Switch Digital $10 Walmart buff.ly/4jSXtEW also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition + Fallout New Vegas Ultimate (Steam) is $6.99 on Fanatical Build your own Special Editions Bundle buff.ly/3YjEaKY #ad add more game packs to save more
Damn, dudes in the #80’s were catching absolutely DEVASTATING one-liners. How do you ever come back from this?! 🪦
