Netflix VP of Games Mike Verdu to shift roles as company seeks replacement

Netflix announced today that its VP of Games, Mike Verdu, is soon leaving his current role at the company for another one. He has not directly stated what his new role will be, except that he’s leading a team working on “the cutting edge of game innovation.” According to Netflix, Verdu will stay in his current role until they find a replacement.

Verdu told GamesIndustry.biz in a statement, “I am so proud of what we’ve accomplished, and excited to start a new team at Netflix on the cutting edge of game innovation. New technologies have always been key to creativity in games development and, as an entrepreneur at heart, this initiative is right in my happy place.”