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Jagex names Phil Mansell as acting CEO following Rod Cousens departure
Mansell also takes the permanent position of COO

Article by Christopher Dring
Senior Editor of GameIndustry wesbite
Friday 27th January 2017

Phil Mansell has become COO and acting CEO of Jagex.

He was previously the VP of Studios at the Runescape maker. He takes up the role following the departure of CEO Rod Cousens.

Mansell is an 18-year games industry veteran with stints at Bullfrog, EA, Sony and Climax in various lead game designer roles. He joined Jagex in 2011 as a lead designer and has risen through the ranks to head the studio. He has been credited for encouraging a resurgence in player growth for Runescape and the Old School version of the game, which helped the developer post record financial results last year.

Former CEO Rod Cousens joined Jagex just under two years ago following a 12-year stint at Codemasters. No reason for his departure was given.

In September last year, Jagex was acquired by a group of Chinese investors and became the core part of a new publicly-listed Chinese games business called Zhongji Holding.

"Driven by a passion for creativity, our teams are focussed on what really matters for the core business - supporting our live titles and their huge communities and leading the creation of new games for multiple devices," said Mansell. "Off the back of record financial performance, Jagex is in an incredibly fortunate and positive position. We have become stronger with every year that passes and now that we are united with our parent company, ZhongJi Holding, it is both an honour and a privilege to be take Jagex to its next stage."

Jagex's current strategy is focused on expanding the Runescape franchise, with new games based on the IP and expansions to the existing titles.
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27-Jan-2017 16:03:26

Windsofnight
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@ Mod Pips, Hello, first off let me congratulate you on your appointment. I have a few questions if you are able to take the time to answer them that would be awesome & much appreciated.

1. Will your future communications with the community mirror the style that Mod MMG maintained during his tenure or will they mirror the style that Rod Cousens maintained during his?

2. Will you continue utilizing your Jagex Official Twitter account?

3. Will there be a Q&A thread scheduled in the near future to ask questions of you that will be hosted right here on Jagexs official forum rather than on a off-site social media platform?

Thank you for taking the time to read these few questions & for your consideration in answering them.

Sincerely,

Windsofnight
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27-Jan-2017 16:16:06

Windsofnight
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@ Dong U Dead, Hi! I agree, each individual is unique & I am 100% sure that Mod Pips will bring his own expertise, knowledge & style to the table, so to speak. My question to Mod Pips, just to clarify, deals more with communication styles. The comparison I used was, (1) someone who communicated to & engaged with the community regularly & (2) someone who did not. If I had a 3rd example of a Jagex COO & CEO communication style to use I would have. Perhaps his communication style will fall somewhere in the middle, idk, that's why I asked the question of him.
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27-Jan-2017 16:43:25

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