With immediate effect, Blitz Games Studios’ Chief Financial Officer Richard Smithies’ job title is now Chief Operating Officer. This does not signify a major change in his role but is designed to more accurately reflect his current responsibilities and be more aligned with contemporary corporate usage.

As before, he will continue to be responsible for company operations, including corporate and divisional strategy, business development, finance, legal, IT and facilities. He also remains Head of TruSim, Blitz’ Serious Games division.

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About TruSim:
TruSim is a division of Blitz Games Studios and is dedicated to creating engaging, games-based training and visualisation solutions, primarily for the corporate and government markets. The division works in partnership with instructional designers, human factors professionals and specific subject matter experts. www.TruSim.com

About Blitz Games Studios:
Blitz Games Studios is based in Leamington Spa and was founded by industry veterans Philip and Andrew Oliver. It now has more than 220 staff and its six divisions encompass mature titles (Volatile Games), Serious Games (TruSim), family titles (Blitz Games), licensable middleware (BlitzTech), downloadable games (Blitz Arcade) and its education division (Blitz Academy). Blitz Games Studios also runs the Blitz 1UP initiative, which is an outlet for small, independent teams to bring their titles to market on a variety of platforms. www.BlitzGamesStudios.com