Mark Phillips appointed to the Edinburgh Interactive Festival Executive Committee

Mark Phillips, joint head of the Interactive Entertainment Group at Harbottle & Lewis, has been appointed to the Edinburgh Interactive Festival Executive Committee.

Celebrating eight successful years, Edinburgh Interactive is part of the world famous Edinburgh Festival. It is managed by an Executive Committee and a Board drawn from all areas of the games industry, including publishers, developers and the two industry trade bodies: The Independent Game Developers Association (TIGA) and the Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA). The annual event aims to showcase the continued popularity, growth and influence of video games with conferences, keynotes, panel sessions, debates, games screenings and more.

Nintendo UK MD David Yarnton has also joined the Executive Committee and become Vice Chairman of Edinburgh Interactive.

The Chairman of Edinburgh Interactive, former Sony Corp Europe President Chris Deering, said “The appointments to the Executive Committee are a reflection of the gravitas of Edinburgh Interactive and the desire both ELSPA and TIGA shares along with their respective members to see Edinburgh Interactive develop as a key part of the world’s event calendar.”

“The Festival has grown year on year and the support it receives each year grows with it, with Nintendo supporting the festival once again this year it serves to reflect this.” Deering concluded.

Harbottle & Lewis LLP provides legal services to Edinburgh Interactive, which is run by EIGF Ltd, a non-profit company.

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