Through my time in the industry, I’ve had the good fortune of working closely with developers

 Through my time in the industry, I’ve had the good fortune of working closely with developers

 to bring their ideas to life,” Wood in a statement. “There’s a unique opportunity for horror and genre in the indie game space, and I’m thrilled about teaming up with Blumhouse to meaningfully leverage the company’s brand, reputation, and creative talent.”

Before joining Blumhouse Games, Sechler headed finance, operations and strategy for Sony PlayStation’s publisher and developer relations group. He also created the team that advises game makers on industry best practices that help optimize the engagement and monetization of their content.

Blumhouse has produced more than 150 movies and TV series with theatrical grosses totaling over $5 billion. In film, the company’s franchises include Halloween, Paranormal Activity and The Purge. The studio’s movies include “M3gan,” Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone,” “Split” from M. Night Shyamalan, Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” and Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.”

Blumhouse said its planned merger with James Wan’s Atomic Monster, announced last year, is anticipated to close sometime in the summer.

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