Call of Duty developer Treyarch has announced that its studio head, Mark Gordon, is leaving the company after 22 years, the company has announced.
As a result of his departure, Kevin Hendrickson and Yale Miller will replace Gordon as co-studio head, bringing “decades of development and leadership experience” to the position. You can read the full statement from Treyarch below.
After an extraordinary 22 years with Treyarch, our own Mark Gordon has decided to retire from his role as studio head to focus on his next chapter.
We’re incredibly grateful to Mark for his steady guidance and deep care for the studio, its culture, and its people. Mark’s impact on the franchise has been immeasurable, from Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Call of Duty 3, to World at War and the entirety of the Black Ops series.
As we look ahead, we’re pleased to announce that Treyarch’s Kevin Hendrickson and Yale Miller will step into the roles of co-studio heads. Kevin and Yale are veterans of the franchise with decades of development and leadership experience, both bringing a wealth of deep game knowledge and a shared commitment to Treyarch’s culture and creative ambition. From all of us at the studio: Thank you, Mark, for your leadership, friendship, and all you’ve achieved to make Treyarch such a wonderful place to call home.
Treyarch’s last project was Call of Duty Black Ops 7, released last year. The studio has been working on the multi-million selling first-person shooter franchise since 2005 with PS2’s Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. In addition to its work on the Call of Duty series, Treyarch also worked on 007: Quantum of Solace, Spider-Man 3, and Ultimate Spider-Man.