Tommy Tallarico is CEO of Intellivision.
Tommy Tallarico is CEO of Intellivision.
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Intellivision appoints Phil Adam as CEO while Tommy Tallarico moves to president

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Tommy Tallarico, founder of Intellivision Entertainment, has stepped down from the role of CEO, and former chief revenue officer Phil Adam has taken his place. Tallarico will remain on the board and serve as the company president.

That sounds like a big change for the thrice-delayed retro console, the Intellivision Amico. But Tallarico, who started the company in 2018, said in a message to GamesBeat that he and Adam will continue to make important decisions together. IGN reported the news first.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.