Gary Dale, former Take-Two CEO, has landed himself a top-ladder position at independent developer Realtime Worlds, the creative force behind 2007’s Xbox 360-exclusive shooter Crackdown.

Backed by 25 years of industry experience, Dale now serves as the company’s new CEO. With this role comes responsibility for overseeing daily operations and laying down the path to success by directing management decisions.

“Realtime Worlds is one of the most innovative game companies in the world,” said Gary Dale, CEO, Realtime Worlds, Inc. “The Company is on the verge of launching products that will change current conceptions of what MMO games are about. I can’t imagine a more exciting opportunity than to join this talented and creative team as we prepare to deliver such ground-breaking and high quality online entertainment to gamers around the globe.”

Dale will guide the company as it makes the leap from a traditional developer to online publisher. Currently pegged for a late 2009 release, its first major effort in the MMO space is All Points Bulletin.

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