Guillaume de Fondaumière
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Guillaume de Fondaumière (28 June 1971, Marseille
, France
) is a video game executive.
at the Lycée Français de Vienne
in Austria in 1990 (he is fluent in French, German and English), he studied Management and Marketing at the European Business School Paris
. He graduated in 1994.
, a 3D graphics studio.
In 1996, Arxel Tribe joined the Brazil
ian author Paulo Coelho
and star designer Moebius
to create the video game 'Pilgrim'. The following year, Pilgrim was published successfully by Infogrames Entertainment (now Atari
). In 1998, Arxel Tribe developed a new game 'Ring' - adapted from Richard Wagner
's opera Der Ring des Nibelungen
. The game won a number of international awards and sold in excess of 500,000 copies.
In 2000, de Fondaumière became the President
, and Chief Executive of Arxel Tribe Group. In 2001, the company was sold for over €15 million to CTO S.P.A., Italy
's leading video game distributor. Guillaume DE FONDAUMIÈRE, biography, ICT 2008 conference programde Fondaumière continued to supervise all publishing activities of the group, in addition to controlling all matters concerning the acquisition of book and film licenses for video game adaptations. He resigned in March 2003.
as Chief Operating Officer. He currently is co-CEO with David Cage, the founder and creative figure of Quantic Dream, CFO and executive producer (Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain
).
He was made a knight in France's National Order of Merit for his contribution to his country's digital economy.
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a video game executive.
Early life
He created his first company at the age of 16, C. de C. Promotion - specializing in the organisation of clubbings, fashion shows and live concerts. After obtaining the French BaccalaureateEuropean Baccalaureate
The European Baccalaureate is awarded to students who successfully managed to complete the final year exam at a European School. These are mainly attended by students whose parents work for a European Institution. There are currently 14 European Schools.This diploma should not be confused with...
at the Lycée Français de Vienne
Lycée Français de Vienne
Lycée Français de Vienne is a French curriculum secondary school in Alsergrund, Vienna.The Lycée Français de Vienne is one of the world's largest schools accredited by the Agency for French Teaching Abroad and has more than 2000 students.The private school shares its boarding school with...
in Austria in 1990 (he is fluent in French, German and English), he studied Management and Marketing at the European Business School Paris
European Business School Paris
European Business School Paris is located in Paris, France. The private university was established in 1967.European Business School Paris offers foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses with a specialism in international business with language skills....
. He graduated in 1994.
Arxel Tribe
In 1993, he and an old schoolmate Stephen Carriere met architects Matjaz Pozlep and Diego Zanco while on a traineeship. They co-founded Arxel TribeArxel Tribe
Arxel Tribe is an international computer game and multimedia company, founded by Slovene architects Matjaž Požlep and Diego Zanco in 1991. The company is now known as The Arxel Guild.-Games:...
, a 3D graphics studio.
In 1996, Arxel Tribe joined the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian author Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist.-Biography:Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He attended a Jesuit school. As a teenager, Coelho wanted to become a writer. Upon telling his mother this, she responded with "My dear, your father is an engineer. He's a logical,...
and star designer Moebius
Moebius
-People:* August Ferdinand Möbius , German mathematician and astronomer* Karl Möbius , German zoologist and ecologist* Paul Julius Möbius , German neurologist* Dieter Moebius , German/Swiss musician...
to create the video game 'Pilgrim'. The following year, Pilgrim was published successfully by Infogrames Entertainment (now Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
). In 1998, Arxel Tribe developed a new game 'Ring' - adapted from Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
's opera Der Ring des Nibelungen
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Der Ring des Nibelungen is a cycle of four epic operas by the German composer Richard Wagner . The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied...
. The game won a number of international awards and sold in excess of 500,000 copies.
In 2000, de Fondaumière became the President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
, and Chief Executive of Arxel Tribe Group. In 2001, the company was sold for over €15 million to CTO S.P.A., Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's leading video game distributor. Guillaume DE FONDAUMIÈRE, biography, ICT 2008 conference programde Fondaumière continued to supervise all publishing activities of the group, in addition to controlling all matters concerning the acquisition of book and film licenses for video game adaptations. He resigned in March 2003.
Quantic Dream
In December 2003, de Fondaumière joined the video game development company Quantic DreamQuantic Dream
Quantic Dream is a French video game developer based in Paris, France, founded in 1997. The company also supplies motion capture services to the film and video game industries.-History:...
as Chief Operating Officer. He currently is co-CEO with David Cage, the founder and creative figure of Quantic Dream, CFO and executive producer (Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain is an interactive drama psychological thriller video game created by Quantic Dream exclusively for the PlayStation 3. The game is written and directed by Quantic Dream's founder and CEO David Cage....
).
Trade bodies
He was elected President of the French video game trade body Association des Producteurs d'Oeuvres Multimédia (APOM) (today Syndicat National du Jeu Vidéo or SNJV) in April 2005 and was re-elected in June 2006 for two years. He has been appointed Chairman of the European Games Developer Federation.He was made a knight in France's National Order of Merit for his contribution to his country's digital economy.