Jagex, the developers behind games such as Runescape and Transformers Universe, has given film director Alex de Rakoff the permanent position of Creative Director at the UK-based studio.
The appointment comes after an extended period of collaboration, where de Rakoff has been working on Transformers Universe, and his influence will now be felt across Jagex's entire range of titles moving forward.
Speaking of the appointment, de Rakoff (who's credits include The Calcium Kid and Dead Man Running) stated: "Having worked for many years as a writer and director of feature films, music videos and AAA console games I'm really inspired to apply my experience to the media and narratives of large-scale online games. For me, this space is now the cutting edge of entertainment and there is no better studio to get behind than Jagex. I am delighted to join their fantastic creative team with our collective intention of developing the best online games on the block."