Epic nabs Xbox veteran to lead new Seattle studio

Epic Games’ new Seattle studio now has a boss: Game industry veteran Laura Fryer will be heading up the studio as general manager. The hiring is a big get for the expanding Unreal Engine house. Fryer is a 17-year industry stalwart who comes to Epic from WB Games Seattle, where she led internal area studios for four years. Prior to that, she played an integral role at Microsoft Game Studios, where she was one of …