Flashman Studios hires former Capcom exec

Flashman Studios has announced the hiring of Tony Periera as its director of business development.

Periera has worked in the game industry for 18 years. At Capcom, he was involved with acquisitions and developer relationships on titles such as Okami, Darkwatch, Harvey Birdman, and MotoGP 07.

"Besides being an all-around good guy and well known to almost everyone in the industry, Tony possesses an abundance of publisher knowledge that we will be able to leverage across our entire client base," said Flashman Studios' CEO Brad Young.

"We are very excited to have him on board."

Flashman Studios represents game developers and intellectual property in the interactive entertainment industry with a particular focus on the videogame market.

Pereira will provide Flashman Studios clients his insight and experience in game submission, marketing direction and establishing publisher and first party relationships. In addition, he will work closely with clients on company finance, cash flow management and project budgets.