Possession of pace operating organisation Video games Completed Fast has been transferred to director of operations Matt Merkle, following founder Mike Uyama’s decision to step away from the company final yr.
Merkle is now the bulk proprietor and managing director of GDQ, and can proceed to work because the agency’s director of operations.
He’ll lead a group consisting of director of know-how Jason Deng and enterprise director Ashley Farkas, who even have half possession of the corporate.
“I need to thank Mike Uyama, not only for beginning this excellent firm, but in addition for making the sacrifice of making a gift of his firm to us,” stated Merkle.
“I’ll proceed to work as laborious as I can to comply with in his footsteps and make sure the success of GDQ for years to come back.”
Uyama added: „Stepping down from Video games Completed Fast has given me time to relaxation, recuperate, and mirror on my accomplishments and the place I’m in life. I am assured that the remainder of the workers will information GDQ towards a profitable future. My time is finished, and now it is time for others to take the helm.“
GDQ will proceed elevating cash for charities, and has collected greater than $51.7 million thus far by way of its annual speedrunning occasions.
The subsequent occasion will probably be Superior Video games Completed Fast, which is able to happen from January 5 to January 12 subsequent yr in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.