Entire Annapurna Game Team Resigns
Annapurna Interactive's entire team, including President Nathan Gary, resigned after failed spin-off negotiations with owner Megan Ellison, leaving partners to address the sudden loss of leadership and talent.
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The entire team of Annapurna Interactive, the video-game publishing division of Annapurna Pictures, has resigned following failed negotiations to spin off the division as an independent entity. President Nathan Gary and his team were in discussions with Megan Ellison, the owner, but when she withdrew from the talks, Gary and approximately two dozen other staff members decided to leave. This mass resignation has left Annapurna's partners scrambling to address the sudden loss of leadership and talent within the division.
- Annapurna Interactive's entire staff resigned after failed spin-off negotiations.
- President Nathan Gary led the team in discussions with owner Megan Ellison.
- The resignation included around two dozen employees following the leadership's exit.
- The situation has created challenges for Annapurna's partners in the video game industry.
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