This new Young Rich Lister is turning big-name films into video games
Rich List debutant Gerry Sakkas is already living his dream, taking the big screen to the mobile screen. But he’s ready to turn the tables. From the upcoming Young Rich List issue out on October 28.
The day Steve Jobs died was the day Gerry Sakkas decided to live his dream. A graduate of Australia’s first games design course at RMIT University, Sakkas had worked his way up from games tester to being lead designer at the Melbourne studio of Electronic Arts, a giant of the games industry that’s based in the US.
He had 50 creatives reporting to him, and he was frustrated. The higher-ups in California were yet to release any of his team’s work, including a shoot-em-up called Blood Dust that was intended for gaming consoles and over which Sakkas had laboured for two years.
Michael BaileyArts & Culture editorMichael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
