Thirty years after foundingInsomniac Games, Ted Price is stepping down as the developer’s CEO to retire.
Price mentioned that he made the decision last year, informing his team last week before making a public announcement today. He will leave the industry entirely at the end of March.
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Kenney previously worked on Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Insomniacis best known for its work on theSpyroandRatchet & Clankfranchises. During the PlayStation 3 era, it expanded its portfolio, launching theResistancefranchise and even developingSunset Overdrivefor the Xbox 360.
Following the success ofMarvel’s Spider-Man, Sony acquired the studio in 2019. In 2020, they released the PlayStation 5 exclusiveRatchet & Clank: Rift Apartandfollow-ups toMarvel’s Spider-Manwith theMiles MoralesDLC andMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. The team is currently working on a standalone Wolverine game.
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Chad Dezern, Ryan Schneider, and Jen Huang will replace Price as co-studio heads.
“I believe strongly that for us to continue our success, we need leaders at the top who are intimately familiar with how we do things, leaders who have helped build our culture and our processes, and who have earned people’s trust,” Price said.
“For many years, Chad, Jen and Ryan have been instrumental in making Insomniac what we are today. I’ve seen each lead major initiatives here which have positively changed Insomniacs’ lives. Plus, they’ve consistently demonstrated the kind of collaboration and transparency that’s part of our DNA. And just as important, their skillsets are truly complementary.”
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Dezern, Schneider, and Huang were emotional when discussing the impact Price had on the studio for a post on the PlayStation blog.
Sharing the news that Ted is retiring from Insomniac Games is still just as emotional to type as it has been to think about. The three of us –PlayStation blog Chad, Jen and Ryan – have worked closely with Ted for many years. He’s not just our leader, he’s our longtime friend. And a great one at that. Ted will be missed for so many reasons.
One of the great things about Ted is his ability to inspire everyone around him to grow. Ted has also set the ultimate example of how to not just say the right thing, but to do it too. Both with our games and how we behave as leaders and as a studio.
Seeing how Ted operates for decades has prepared us to take on the challenge of stepping into Ted’s enormous, canoe-sized shoes. None of us can nor should attempt to “be like Ted” though – we must stay true to ourselves and our own leadership styles. However, it’s safe to say we’ll often think to ourselves,“What would Ted do?”as part of our individual and collective decision-making process.
The three also pledge that the Insomniac Games fans know and love isn’t going anywhere; they’re still making the games fans love and will take care of the people who make them.
