Riley R. Russell III
aka:
Riley Russel,
Riley R. Russell,
Riley Russell
Moby ID: 54394
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As general counsel Riley Russell oversees Sony Computer Entertainment America’s legal and business affairs group of over 30 individuals who specialize in computer and entertainment law, technology licensing, sports and character licensing as well as intellectual property. Appointed to general counsel in 2002 from the position of vice president, legal affairs, Russell brings more than 13 years of direct experience working in the games and interactive entertainment industry.
Prior to joining the company, Russell held the positions of corporate counselor and director of business affairs for Sega of America. His diverse career experience also includes: videogames, television and theatrical production, patent and copyright litigation, technical asset licensing and trial law.
Russell is a member of several organizations, including the California and American Bar Associations, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, the Public Policy Committee and the Piracy Committee for the Interactive Digital Software Association, as well as the Ratings Committee for the Entertainment Software Rating Board.
Russell received his bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley, his master’s degree in economics from the University of California at Davis and his juris doctorate from the University of Santa Clara in California.
Credited on 310 games
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Horizon II: Forbidden West - Burning Shores (2023, PlayStation 5) | Chief Legal Officer |
The Tomorrow Children: Phoenix Edition (2022, PlayStation 4) | Chief Legal Officer |
Gran Turismo 7 (2022, PlayStation 5) | Special Thanks |
Horizon: Forbidden West (2022, PlayStation 5) | Chief Legal Officer |
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021, PlayStation 5) | Chief Legal Officer |
Returnal (2021, PlayStation 5) | Chief Legal Officer |
Destruction AllStars (2021, PlayStation 5) | Chief Legal Officer |
Sackboy: A Big Adventure (2020, PlayStation 5) | Chief Legal Officer |
Demon's Souls (2020, PlayStation 5) | Chief Legal Officer |
Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020, PlayStation 5) | Chief Legal Officer |
PlayStation 5 (included game) (2020, PlayStation 5) | Chief Legal Officer |
Ghost of Tsushima (2020, PlayStation 4) | Chief Legal Officer |
Marvel Iron Man VR (2020, PlayStation 4) | Chief Legal Officer |
The Last of Us: Part II (2020, PlayStation 4) | Chief Legal Officer |
Predator: Hunting Grounds (2020, PlayStation 4) | Chief Legal Officer |
Nioh 2 (2020, PlayStation 4) | Chief Legal Officer |
Dreams (2020, PlayStation 4) | Chief Legal Officer |
Death Stranding (2019, PlayStation 4) | Chief Legal Officer |
MediEvil (2019, PlayStation 4) | Chief Legal Officer |
Concrete Genie (2019, PlayStation 4) | Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 280 games with Shuhei Yoshida
- 274 games with Ritchard Markelz
- 231 games with Jack Tretton
- 230 games with Glenn Nash
- 209 games with Eric Ippolito
- 209 games with Jim Bass
- 187 games with Kaz Hirai
- 180 games with Andrew House
- 169 games with David Parkinson
- 166 games with Chuck Doud
Companies
- 279 games with Sony Interactive...
- 171 games with Sony Interactive...
- 91 games with Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
- 27 games with Sony Interactive...
- 26 games with Sony Interactive...
- 25 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 25 games with Audiokinetic Inc.
- 22 games with Side UK Ltd.
- 21 games with Insomniac Games, Inc.
- 20 games with SIE Santa Monica Studio
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