Former THQ Exec to Head Up RuneScape

Jagex has appointed former THQ executive Vince Farquharson to head up their MMO RuneScape, Gamasutra reports.
UK-based independent developer Jagex is appointing former THQ exec Vince Farquharson to head up its flagship title, the fantasy MMO RuneScape.

Farquharson will focus on expanding RuneScape through further content development and launching the game in new territories.

At THQ, Farquharson was creative director and development director for three years, overseeing titles including Moto GP 06 and 07, Worms: Open Warfare 1 and 2, Worms: A Space Oddity, Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command and Broken Sword: The Angel of Death.